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The impact of AIDS on Aboriginal people

January 26 2012 // News

Yesterday was the third lecture of Concordia University’s Community Lecture Series on HIV/AIDS.

As Doris Peltier delivered her moving story, the audience sat still, absorbing every word of it.

Back in 2002, this Aboriginal woman from the Wikwemikong Unceded First Nations reserve in Ontario was diagnosed with AIDS. 

After a difficult childhood of losses and abuse, she decided that she wouldn’t let the disease overcome her.

Ever since she received her diagnosis, she has been working as an activist for the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network at the local, national and international level. 

She has been giving conferences to share her experience and give hope to those suffering from the same disease.

US military will decrease troops

January 26 2012 // News

8th US Army - KoreaThe US plans to take 100,000 troops out of their military force.

According to BBC News, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta stated that his plan is for the sake of creating a smaller military.

Panetta also revealed military cuts which will be made, such as the retiring of old cargo planes and Navy cruisers.

NDP Leadership candidates debate at Concordia

January 26 2012 // News

Challenged by the loss of one of Canada’s greatest political leaders, the New Democratic Party of Canada still has a leader to elect. Nathan Cullen, Niki Ashton, Peggy Nash, Brian Topp and Martin Singh were all at Concordia’s Oscar Peterson Hall on Wednesday night for an unofficial debate.

Topp says getting Quebec voters on board is crucial for his party:

“So one of the key priorities of the next leader, certainly mine if I’m elected leader is gonna be to keep building the party here in Quebec theres no doubt about that. Including showing up to events like this.”

CSU council stands by its president and rejects petition to remove her

January 26 2012 // News

CSU President Lex Gill is under fire. A petition demanding her immediate removal from office was presented to CSU council yesterday. 

Former CSU Councillor Tomer Shavit, Arts and Science Federation of Associations President Alex Gordon and Commerce and Administration Students’ Association President Marianna Luciano are the three authors of the petition now online at www.stoplexgill.com. Shavit was present at the meeting to defend his arguments.

January 26th, 2012

January 26 2012 // News

Read by: Katie McGroarty

Stories by: Esther Viragh, Joel Balsam, Sabrina Daniel, Luciana Gravotta and Dominique Daoust

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Crumbling PQ gives CAQ a chance to swoop in

January 25 2012 // News

The ongoing feud destabilizing the Parti Quebecois has given Francois Legault the opportunity to promote his new political party, CTV reports.

The Coalition Avenir Quebec is currently looking to step over the PQ and become the second opposition.

Legault says Quebecers will strongly support the CAQ despite any objections the governing Liberals may have.

However, the National Assembly requires that each party have 12 elected MNAs in order to be recognized as a party.

Liberals gaining momentum

January 25 2012 // News

Maple Leaf with Bob Rae-4299After their major defeat during the last federal elections, the Liberal Party is finally gaining momentum.

While the Conservatives and the NDP are still leading, the Abacus poll shows the Liberals are catching up with 21 per cent support from voters.

Two hostages rescued in Somalia

January 25 2012 // News

The U.S. special forces rescued two hostages in Somalia yesterday. According to Aljazeera, the special forces killed nine Somalian pirates in the operation.

The two U.S. citizens rescued are aid workers and were abducted in Galmudug. The president of Galmudug thanked the U.S. and denounced the pirates as mafia and spoilers of peace and ethics. Pirate gangs have turned to kidnappings because new ships with better defenses have made commandeering more difficult.

Celebratory day for Egypt

January 25 2012 // News

DSC01696Egyptians are remaining in Cairo’s Tahrir Square following a rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the uprising. This uprising lead to President Hosni Mubarak’s departure. The BBC has reported that some protesters plan to stay until Friday, the date of the next rally. 

Obama addresses nation before 2012 presidential campaign heats up

January 25 2012 // News

white houseBarack Obama set key themes for the upcoming presidential election as he delivered his third State of the Union address Tuesday night.

He called for an overhaul of the U.S. tax system, saying that America's wealthiest citizens need to pay their fair share in a tough economy burdened with debt.

Some billionaires, including Warren Buffet, have argued for tax increases.

January 25 2012

January 25 2012 // News

Read by: Kevin Gascoigne

Stories by: Joel Ashak, Joel Balsam and Michael Lemieux

Produced by: Jamie-Lee Gordon

 

Energy drinks bad for health

January 25 2012 // News

Energy Drink UnfortunatelyAccording to CTV Montreal, teenagers are consuming enormous amounts of energy drinks.

A study released Tuesday by local health groups found that one fifth of sugar consumption among teenagers was due to energy drinks. The report also found one in three teenagers drinking these beverages and called on the government to help.

Apple soars in profits

January 24 2012 // News

iPhone 4's Retina Display v.s. iPhone 3G

As Research in Motion plummets after a shake up in head office, Apple is soaring. The maker of iPods had a whopping last quarter with a one hundred and eighteen percent increase in profits. It also sold more iPads, iPhones and Mac computers than ever before. 

The record revenue of nearly 47 billion puts Apple as one of the world’s top companies. But Apple has not yet cracked the business market.

January 24, 2012

January 24 2012 // News

Read by: Aisha Samu

Stories by: Jordie Yeager, Niki Mohrdar, Aisha Samu and Tara Brockwell

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Solar storm raining on Earth

January 24 2012 // News

Sagittarius RegionA solar storm will be raining radiation until Wednesday.

According to the BBC the sun started spewing magnetic energy Sunday threatening to disrupt satellites and aviation navigation over the Polar Regions on Earth.

Solar storms can also enhance the visibility of the Northern Lights. Sightings in the U.K. were reported by Al Jazeera over the weekend.

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