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Letters: fan mail for Manosij and Compendium!

admin • September 15, 2008

Where oh where could my Baby be? The Daily took her away from me Re: “Olympic Metals” | Compendium | Sept. 8, 2008 This is a sincere request for The Daily to bring back Baby Mahoni as crossword author, since Arnie Foreman is clearly unfamiliar with the cardinal rules of… Read More

Erratum

admin • September 15, 2008

In “Students unite to take back campus” (News, Sept. 11), The Daily incorrectly identified Critical Mass as a Montreal bike organization; in fact, it is an international cyclist rights movement. The Daily regrets the error. Read More

Editorial: Copyright this

admin • September 15, 2008

University of Utah law professor John Tehranian found an average American commits an average of 83 infringements of copyright – exposing themselves to criminal charges and civil liability of $12.45-million – every day. And that’s without downloading any music. Surprisingly, illegal activties include singing Happy Birthday in public, forwarding emails,… Read More

Ending the bottled water era

admin • September 15, 2008

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Letters: money, drugs, and Red Bull

admin • September 11, 2008

McGill gives you wings I was reading in the library this morning when a voice behind me suddenly offered “the gift of energy!” I turned to find a woman holding a Red Bull with a smile. “No thanks,” I said, and turned back to work with a kind of… Read More

Editorial: Disrupting normal University activities

admin • September 11, 2008

A vibrant collective of students, bikes, and assorted vegans converged on lower campus Wednesday to make the University aware of its poor treatment toward workers and students. Instead of taking the message to heart, the administration sent out a water truck to erase protesters’ concerns immediately after the crowd cleared. Read More

Editorial: It’s time to care about international fees

admin • September 8, 2008

Last week, Concordia’s Board of Governors succeeded in raising annual undergraduate international tuition by $1,000, but only after the Concordia Student Union (CSU) had exhausted all of its legal and political options in an attempt to halt the increase. The CSU’s response was so strong, in fact, that it was… Read More