This Week's Story Features
NEWS:
Concordia Zen Dens introduce new projects for winter semester
by Emma Megelas
After a well-deserved winter break, Concordia’s Zen Dens are back, introducing new projects such as The Black Impact series on Jan. 22 and The Menstrual Equity Symposium which will commence in May.
Concordia’s Zen Dens encourage students to decompress and share their methods to relieve anxiety whenever they come in. Photo by Emma Megelas / The Concordian
Support for Palestine maintained in new year
by Leo Litke
A vigil to mourn Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza was held on Jan. 11 in Montreal’s Old Port. In between protests calling for a ceasefire, it was an opportunity for the community to mourn.
Vigil attendees surround an event organizer as they read a list of Palestinian journalists who have been killed in Gaza since Oct.17. Photo by Andraé Lerone Lewis / The Concordian
MUSIC:
Travis Scott takes Montreal by storm
by Stefano Rebuli
This week, among other articles in the music section, assistant editor Stefano Rebuli shares with us his personal experience at the highly anticipated Travis Scott concert which took place at the Bell Centre on Jan. 9. Rebuli goes on to give the scoop on the songs that were played, the lively crowd’s reactions, the stage design and the overall atmosphere on how the evening at the arena went down. To get a glimpse on how Montreal welcomed and behaved while having Travis Scott under the same roof, read through!
Travis Scott performing at the Bell Centre on Jan. 9, 2024. Photo by Stefano Rebuli // The Concordian
ARTS & CULTURE:
Concordia art history research highlight: Hysteric: femininity and pain in Paula Rego’s “Possession” series
by Emma Bell
This week, to kick off 2024's artist and art historian spotlight series, our Arts and Culture Editor Emma Bell spoke to Art History MA student Charlotte Koch on her thesis research. Koch’s work considers the troubling history that informed the work of Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego, particularly her “Possession” series. Read the full interview on our website!
Charlotte Koch presenting her MA thesis research at La Guide. Photo by Emma Bell / The Concordian
OPINIONS:
PSA: Don’t cut our courses
by Kaitlin Gong
Concordia’s low enrollment has led to budget cuts, which is leading to…course cuts? If courses are taken away, this could have serious effects on the entire Concordia community.
Graphic by Keven Vaillancourt (instagram: kindaokev)
SPORTS:
The new year boasts riveting home openers for the Stingers
by Jeremy Cox and Matthew Piscina
Three Stingers teams show grit in the home openers of 2024. The women's hockey team remains undefeated with their win against Carleton, while the Stingers’ basketball teams play hard against McGill. The women's team comes up short, and the men's squeezes through. Find out more in Matthew Piscina and Jeremy Cox’s article in the sports section of this week's issue.