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Romney wins New Hampshire primary
Just minutes after the polls closed, CNN announced that Mitt Romney had easily won the New Hampshire primary.
The win follows a slim victory by Romney in last week’s Iowa caucus.
CNN and other media outlets are now calling the Massachusetts governor the front-runner.
79 year-old Ron Paul came in second. Paul has received a lot of support across the country for his anti-war slate. But most don’t see him having any chance at president
The next primary takes place in South Carolina.
Welcome back CSU
Its back to the political grind for Concordia’s student union.
Council is meeting tonight for the first time of 2012. They will be planning what to do this semester and reflecting on the last.
According to a report in The Link Newspaper, President Lex Gill admitted that that they could have handled the reform of the Board of Governors better. And that they should have been more aggressive.
This comes in response to the downsizing of Governors from forty to twenty-five. And student representation limited to one undergrad and one graduate member with one non-voting member sitting in on the side. These changes will come into effect on July 1st.
Students are invited to attend tonight’s CSU council meeting at 6:30pm in H 763. Also, the Board of Governors will meeting tomorrow morning at 8am in H 767.
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Photo by Joel Balsam
January 11, 2011
Read by: Joel Balsam
Stories by: Michael Lemieux, Alexa Faye and Joel Balsam
Students lend a helping hand
Volunteering is tried, tested and true as a great way for University students to dedicate their free time to a good cause.
A group of Concordia students lent a helping hand this Tuesday at Accueil Bonneau in Old Montreal where they prepared and served a meal for the homeless.
The Concordia LIVE Centre connected students with this opportunity. It is the place to go for students looking to volunteer with a cause that they are interested in.
Valerie Millette is the coordinator for the LIVE Center. She has organized dozens of group volunteering activities in Montreal. She believes group volunteering is a great way to interest students in volunteer work.
“There’s something slightly less intimidating when you know this is a group of Concordia students who are going with somebody who works at Concordia, so things are organized and you know, if anything happens, somebody will be organizing and trying to make sure that things run smoothly.”
Things did run smoothly. Here’s how it works: Every person coming in to the Accueil Bonneau during mealtime receives a coupon. Individuals are sent to get their food by groups of ten until the eighty-six cafeteria seats are taken. When some people leave, more people are sent. This method proved to be very efficient at eliminating chaotic crowds.
The Accueil Bonneau is an organism that offers a diversity of services to homeless men or those at risk of becoming homeless. These services include daily meals, clothes, a hairdressing service, and a foot care clinic. Showers are also available for these men to use.
During mealtime, the volunteer students were each assigned a specific food item to give out and did so with enthusiasm and respect for those benefiting from the food service.
For many, it was their first volunteering experience in Montreal and they enjoyed it a lot. Kristy Dewey is a French Studies student at Concordia. She had only good words about those coming in to get food.
“I thought they were all really kind, very polite, definitely live a different life than ours, but they’re all in good spirit so it was really nice to see.”
The center is designed for university students and offers volunteering opportunities that are specific to each major. Many organizations are in need of volunteers all year long, and Valerie Millette strongly encourages all students to drop-by the LIVE center located in the Hall building of the Sir George Williams campus.
“In fact, people can just drop in, they can see our schedule on the website, volunteer.concordia.ca, they can see our schedule, drop-in when we’re open, just get some information, and we’ll take it from there.”
Audrey Folliot, CJLO News
Deaths in Nigeria
According to Al-Jazeera, eight people are dead in Nigeria. Also, an Islamic school was torched to the ground.
The attackers sprayed a pub with bullets before escaping on a motorcycle.
While the attackers have not yet been determined they are believed to be a result of a recent fuel strike.
A doctor said the victims included five policemen and a 10 year-old girl.
On Monday Nigerians took to the streets to protest the recent removal of fuel subsidies. On January first the cost of fuel nearly doubled after President Goodluck Jonathan removed fuel subsidies.
Nigerians are also demanding a government response to religious violence. An AP news account cites the number as 510 killed last year due to religious violence.
January 10, 2012
Read by: Aisha Samu
Stories by: Aisha Samu, Niki Mohrdar, Jordie Yeager, Nikita Smith and Tara Brockwell
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Nigerian fuel prices spark protests
Nigeria is plagued with protests after a government decision to end fuel subsidies.
According to Al Jazeera protesters set the secretary of state’s office ablaze. Tear gas and ammunition were deployed by state officials to clear the streets. Two deaths and twenty eight injuries were reported by the Red Cross so far.
Fuel prices have doubled in Nigeria since the government repealed subsidies in a bid to divert funds to improving state infrastructure. Proponents believe the government is corrupt and see low fuel prices as their only benefit from the nation's oil wealth.
The average Nigerian citizen lives on a less than two dollars a day.
White House gets new Chief of Staff
According to BBC News, Budget Director Jack Lew will be the White House's new Chief of Staff.
Bill Daley, who has held the position since January 2011, resigned due to a need to spend more more time with his fmaily back in Chicago.
President Obama made the announcement with both men at his side.
As Chief of Staff, some of Lew's roles will include dealing with crises, managing access to President Obama, and serving as a contact to Congress.
Accused Rwandan man fights deportation
The lawyer for a Rwandan man facing deportation has made a final legal plea to keep him in Canada. According to CBC, Léon Mugesera is facing deportation to Rwanda to face charges of inciting genocide.
His sixteen-year legal battle was brought all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada in 2005. The Court upheld the decision to deport him.
Mugesera’s lawyer claims that his client’s life would be in danger if sent back to his native country.
The Rwandan academic is accused of helping incite the Rwandan genocide with his 1992 speech promoting the killing of ethnic Tutsis. He fled to Quebec after an arrest warrant was issued and obtained permanent residency status, later revoked.
Mugesera’s deportation is scheduled for Thursday.
American ex-marine sentenced to death in Iran
An American ex-marine has been accused of spying and sentenced to death by a court in Iran. According to CNN, Amir Mirzaei Hekmati was convicted of being involved with the CIA.
CNN quotes Fars news agency, saying the ex-marine was also convicted of “working for an enemy country” and trying to accuse Iran of being involved in terrorism.
Hekmati was arrested five months ago, furthering tension between the U.S. and Iran. His family and the U.S. government deny the accusations.
The U.S. State Department is looking into the situation to confirm that reports of the sentence are accurate.
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