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
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Yasmine Chouman – Published September 10, 2024. Kate Young’s novel Experienced shows how loving someone shouldn’t come at the cost of losing yourself. Since 1980, The Link has been the most read newspaper on Concordia's campuses and the areas surrounding the university, reaching over 40,000 students and 5,000 members of …
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 ...
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 ...
The problematic origins of BMI | Sports – The Link
WEBApr 10, 2021 · The BMI was invented by Adolphe Jacques Quetelet, a mathematician who also studied astronomy, statistics and sociology. Quetelet had no intentions for BMI to become a standardized tool to measure individual health—his work with BMI was part of a sociological quest to determine an average mathematical weight for …
China’s genocide on Uyghur people: A parallel to Canada’s …
WEBNov 10, 2021 · The ongoing genocide against the ethnic Muslim Uyghurs population in China’s Xinjiang region continues to worry communities and human rights groups in Montreal, as there still remains no concrete plan of action from the Canadian government to help alleviate the concerns from citizens. After Canadian MPs voted in …
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.
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 ...
News – The Link
WEBConcordia’s difficult financial situation following the tuition hikes has led to cuts in student services. Since 1980, The Link has been the most read newspaper on Concordia's campuses and the areas surrounding the university, reaching over 40,000 students and 5,000 members of the university faculty and staff weekly.
Montreal activists march against Bay du Nord Project
WEBFeb 27, 2022 · Photo Aude Simon. The environmental organization Pour le futur Mtl met in front of Montreal’s City Hall on Friday Feb. 25 to protest the Bay du Nord oil development project in Newfoundland and Labrador. The province is currently waiting on a federal decision that will decide if it will be opening a fifth oilfield on its grounds.