Ten alternatives to “ladies and gentlemen” | Special Issue
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · Below is a compilation of some of my favourite gender-neutral terms to address a crowd. Hopefully, this list will help you whenever you find yourself writing a work email or speaking to a group of people. 2022 is the year we stop saying “ladies and gentlemen.”. 1. Friends and enemies (inspired by Malcom X) 2. Humans and non-humans.
The Link – Concordia’s Independent Newspaper Since 1980
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Zachary Cheung & Amalia Lemesianou – Published September 24, 2024. With the first shuttle bus now leaving Concordia University’s Sir George Williams campus at 9:30 a.m., many Concordia students have no choice but to pay for alternative ways to commute. Since 1980, The Link has been the most read newspaper on Concordia's campuses and the ...
Montreal’s Gentrification, Neighbourhood by Neighbourhood
WEBSep 4, 2018 · Gentrification displaces longtime residents who get pushed out by higher rents and development and replaced by a richer (and often whiter) class, often referred to as “yuppies.”. Many of Montreal’s neighbourhoods are gentrifying. Some areas are far along in the process, and others are just beginning to accelerate.
Technical fouls are getting out of hand | Sports – The Link
WEBMar 18, 2021 · According to the NBA rulebook, “An official may assess a technical foul, without prior warning, at any time. A technical foul (s) may be assessed to any player on the court or anyone seated on the bench for conduct which, in the opinion of an official, is detrimental to the game.”. The NBA rulebook is essentially allowing referees to call ...
How Indigenous Runner Tom Longboat Trailblazed His Way To …
WEBMar 7, 2023 · He went on to win the Boston Marathon in 1907, breaking the two-hour 29-minute record set six years prior. However, his success was always overshadowed by his status as an Indigenous person. Longboat could never seem to get rid of the racist denominations that were imputed to him. Following his triumph in Boston, one newspaper complimented ...
Students prepare to strike | News – The Link
WEBOn Jan. 30, ASFA is organizing a picketing workshop and on Jan. 31 and Feb.1, the CSU is organizing a strike teach-in. This article originally appeared in Volume 44, Issue 9, published January 30, 2024. Maria Cholakova was The Link's Vol. 44 co-news editor, and Vol.45 coordinating edtior. She loves a strong cocktail. Students gather at the CSU ...
Reviving the cultural tradition of tattooing Indigenous communities
WEBJan 13, 2021 · While very different from Inuit tattoos, Haudenosaunee tattoos would also reflect social status and mark achievements. “I feel like there is a huge need and demand for [traditional tattooing] in our communities,” said Amberley John, an Onyote’aka (bear clan) woman who is an emerging traditional tattoo artist and team member of Earthline Collective, an organization founded in 2015 to ...
In Montreal, we speak franglais | Special Issue – The Link
WEBJan 13, 2021 · Although French is the primary language of Montreal with 57 per cent of the population speaking it at home, Montreal is one of the most bilingual cities in Canada. In fact, more than half of the city’s population is bilingual. English-French bilingualism in Quebec has continued to rise over the past decade. According to the 2016 census ...
Extension for ‘DIVINA DALÍ’ comes after a flood of interest in the ...
WEBNov 5, 2021 · With the original closing day set to be Oct. 31, DIVINA DALÍ will now remain available until Nov. 28 due to a positive reception from art-faring Montrealers. Creator of the exhibition and director of La Girafe en Feu Félix Bélanger expressed how he finds Dalí less intimidating to viewers when compared to other artists and that his crazy surrealist flair makes him accessible to everyone.
Indigenous Imagery and Sports: It’s Time For Change
WEBOct 26, 2018 · Aggressiveness is a big part of the stereotyping of Indigenous people in sports; it’s why so many teams are named “Chiefs,” “Braves,” or “Warriors.”. Despite all of this, besides a little negative buzz from when the Cataractes hosted the Memorial Cup in 2012, as well as a particularly out of touch media campaign in 2015 that ...