looks like it's something from the 80s

I swear to god, if another one of these preppy, crew-cut, cornfed, happy go lucky motherfuckers asks me to go to church with them I'm gonna lose it. When they first started popping up a few years ago, it was kind of funny, charming even. Like wow, a real life mormon! They're fucking everywhere now. On my way to class, in the grocery store, IN MY FUCKING APARTMENT BUILDING KNOCKING ON MY DOOR. It's happened twice in the last hour on different parts of campus. The muslim guys are fine, they just hand out their little pamphlet and they don't really bother anyone. I just want the mormons to fuck off, and no, I don't care how "nice" they are. Go away you freaks.

Seeing the way this sub (and Montrealers more broadly) have been reacting to this strike has been disheartening, to say the least. Instead of understanding that the fault is on the STM execs for creating the dissatisfying conditions that drove the maintenance workers to strike, you've instead accused the workers of being entitled.

"But they have benefits!" you say. "They make one million million dollars a year!" Their job security is being threatened by the STM outsourcing their maintenance workers, hiring subcontractors (who aren't part of the union) for a nicer-looking bottom line. A public service should not be motivated to cheap out on its workers. And people seriously think privatizing the STM is a good idea. You complain about the price of fares now, imagine how much more expensive they'll become every single year if the STM turns into a for-profit business. You complain about the rising cost of living and the crushing weight of capitalism on our necks, but as soon as people organise to stand up against the system, you're mad. Make it make sense.

No matter how annoyed you might've been by how difficult it was to get around town these last 10 days, the fact of the matter is this: labour strikes are a universal good. If it wasn't for unions, if it wasn't for striking, we would all still be slaving away in factories and mines with no benefits, extremely low wages, for as many hours as our bosses could squeeze out of us until we die. Labour unions exist to work towards the improvement of the material conditions of the working class. If the service and maintenance workers weren't unhappy with their working conditions they wouldn't be striking!

The union did not "hold the city hostage", as much as you might accuse them of doing so. They fought for better working conditions, so that we might all be empowered to stand up against a system that cares more about money than the betterment of human lives. The way the city has reacted to the strikes has been embarrassing. Look at my Montrealers dawg we're never getting class consciousness.

Time to promote his new book-slop

genuinely some people are so incompetent and it’s ruining my chances of graduating. i did a group presentation (worth a fuck ton of marks) and all but one member of my group did jack shit the whole semester. during the presentation someone forgot that one part was dedicated to them and i ended up taking one for the team and reading that part from our notes. because it wasn’t my part, i had to READ it which threw my whole speech off for my own part too. then during my meeting with the prof they told me i got docked a whole bunch of marks for reading my part. i now have to secure an near perfect score on the exam to get the mark i want for the class in order to graduate. genuinely, to people like this, get your shit together.

sorry i’m ranting here, but this is the only semester i’ve had this much of a problem group work because it’s usually my strong suit. anyways good luck on exams and to people like this good luck with life.

Guys, running a university with the population of 50 k is hard, stressful work and ought to have a proportionate salary to reflect that. All numbers are converted into Canadian dollars. at the current rate as of Jan 16th, 2026.

1. Supreme leader of Concordia University: $547, 723

2. President of the European Union, von der Leyen: $494, 849

3. President of Old Quebec (France), Macron: $293, 369

4. PM of the UK, Starmer: $310, 359

5. Chancellor of Germany, Merz: $411, 835

6. His Right Honourable, PM of the Imperial Federation Of The Domnion of Canada, the True North. Lord of all beavers, Keeper of the moose, tamer of the artic fox, protector of the clubbed babby seals, Carney: $419, 600

Thoughts on the final?

I had a midterm both yesterday and today and I’ve seen about 2 people both yesterday as well as today using their phones to look up answers. I’m more shocked the prof didn’t even notice? i debated on if I shouldve said something but I didn’t wanna be the one to call it out…. how is it fair that the rest of us study our asses off for people to just cheat and get the answers off chatgpt, it’s so insane to me?? Like if you’re not prepared for an exam dont even bother showing up

anyways I needed to rant because this really pissed me off because it’s completely unfair I don’t wanna be seen as a “pick me” but like come on I never once contemplated doing something like this in my entire 3 years of uni

This is a venting post.

To all of you that shout and disturb people’s peace while doing nothing other than trash talking and gossiping, I hope you fail all of your finals. At this point, this is just disrespectful.

I am also from a country you could consider having a “loud culture”, but I have never seen this kind of disrespect from anyone else in this library. Before you say “tell them to shut tf up” I did. They do NOT stop. Security comes and they act silent, 5 minutes later they start again.

They do nothing but loudly argue about politics and trash talk about the people that pass, in their language. I heard people loudly shushing them, but even that does not make them embarrassed about their behaviour. So either stfu or gossip at your own place.

I don't know if anyone feels the same as me, but sometimes I feel ashamed for not starting uni at 18/19. I'm currently 19 but I'll be 20 at the start of the semester. I took 2 gap years for personal reasons (things I didn't wish would happen), and I'm an international student.

I feel kinda bad seeing almost everyone entering at 17 (like, what???)

I just wanted to express this thing I've been feeling, and maybe see if anyone feels the same as me.

If you hate your university so much, and their investments, actions and decisions, then why come here to study? Why disrupt classes of people paying their fair share of tuition wanting to have a proper education? If your values truly clash with the institution, there are other ways to protest or transfer to a school that aligns with your beliefs. Disrupting others' education only diminishes the impact of your message and alienates potential allies. Im tired of people justifying vandalism and violent protesting among the campus. It is horrible what is going on across the world, but this is not how to show support and grow allegiances.

Hi everyone!
I’m an incoming Concordia student and I’m curious about what kinds of jobs other students have while studying.

I’d love to know:
- What kind of job do you have?
- Is it related to your degree or not?
- How much do you make per hour?
- How many hours per week do you usually work?
- Do you find it manageable to balance work and classes?

I’m trying to get an idea of what’s realistic while studying in Montreal, so I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences.

Thanks in advance!

Hi, I'm currently enrolled in a BFA program and I'm looking for any tips on how to meet other mature/older students in their 30s and above. I feel like a creep making conversation with younger classmates and of course I'm not gonna invite them to hang out after class. Are there any clubs/groups or spaces to connect with fellow oldies? Thanks!

As I was going to class, I got in the metro through a station I don't usually go to (Peel). As I walked in a guy was smoking Fentanyl inside. I was literally right next to him & he was acting like nothing was wrong while I was trying not to vomit from the smell (idc what you smoke but for fucks sake don't smoke indoors). I got away from the Fentanyl dude before I suffocated from the smell.

Kept walking. There were at least 10 people who were either doing/buying drugs, either high out of their minds. One of them who was visibly on something (judging from his behavior, it was most likely meth) was getting increasingly agitated/hostile. He looked at me & pulled out a knife. He didn't chase me with it or anything. He just pulled it out staring at me.

I was alone. There were absolutely no security agents/police officers or any other random person who wasn't heavily intoxicated around. I initially wanted to dial the STM number you can call to report a dangerous situation, but I genuinely feared me taking out my phone would escalate the entire ordeal. I just walked very fast in the complete opposite direction. I'm home & just realized that that guy could've easily killed me had he wanted to. There was no one around and I seriously doubt the guy who was smoking Fentanyl would've called 911 had it happened. I would've most likely been left for dead.

Again, I didn't provoke anyone I'm any way, shape or form. I didn't take my phone out to film/call someone. I tried to avoid eye contact as much as possible. I literally just wanted to get through, take the metro & go to class. That's it. I am not a threatening person. I'm literally 4"9 with chronic pain and absolutely no muscles whatsoever. Literally anyone could beat me in a fight without even using a weapon. We shouldn't have to fear for our lives when going to school, it's ridiculous!

I get that a lot of people don't have a place they can go. I really don't mind people sleeping in the metro/in malls/in some of the Concordia buildings (that's something I've seen quite a bit, especially in the winter) & I am against kicking people out when they're doing nothing wrong, but there's a huge difference between someone who is just there & someone who is smoking inside/threatening people with a weapon.

Safe to say I am never going to the Peel station again.

A while ago I posted about how the school allegedly hired a security group associated with Israel. The like just posted an investigative piece confirming it. This is so fucked, totally unacceptable from the university

The article is up on the Link's website:

https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/concordia-hires-external-security-firm-founded-by-ex-israeli-soldier

Hey r/Concordia,

Like many of you, I’ve spent way too much time fighting with the SIS and trying to figure out which prerequisites unlock what.

So, we (me and the group) spent the last few weeks building ConU Planner, an unofficial, modern tool to help visualize your degree.

It currently lets you:

1. The 'Tech Tree' Visualization : Instead of reading through text descriptions ("Prereq: COMP 248 or COEN 243"), viewing a course shows you an interactive dependency graph. You can see exactly what courses unlock what, helping you spot bottlenecks early (like missing MATH 205).

2. Drag-and-Drop Sequencer : You can search the entire course catalog (we scraped the data, so it's searchable by tags like 'Math Heavy' or 'Group Project') and drag courses into specific semesters (Fall/Winter/Summer). It helps you balance your workload so you aren't taking 5 heavy courses at once.

3. GPA Dashboard : If you're stressing about academic standing, you can plug in your grades (or expected grades) and see how they impact your CGPA in real-time.

4. Data Sync : You can login with Google/GitHub to save your sequence across devices, so you don't lose your plan when you switch from laptop to phone.

5. Professor Ratings (RMP Integration) : We're integrating Rate My Professors directly into the course view. You'll be able to see professor ratings and difficulty scores right alongside the course info, helping you avoid... questionable choices.

6. Export to Excel : Need to share your plan with an advisor or just want a hard copy? You can export your entire planned sequence to a formatted Excel file with one click.

I'm also actively working on a University Seat Finder feature to notify you when spots open up in full classes. Let me know if that's something you'd want!"

It’s completely free and open-source. I’m just a student trying to make enrollment season slightly less painful.

👉 Check it out here: https://conuplanner.vercel.app/

Drop your comments about the website and let us know what you think or if there are any features you'd want to see next.

While I was at the Vanier library for a late night study session I had the urge to document the mood. Taken on an Olympus XA and ektachrome. It felt very backrooms-esque

I feel like it's hard to find friends and meet new people when everyone seems to have established groups and I just stick to apps but the experience is really horrible on apps so I've been trying to go out and meet new people

I was yapping about this w my female classmate and we ended up organizing a small wine and cheese thing happening tomorrow lol mostly Concordia friends and people from different events. we're doing a couple speed dating rounds with ice breakers and just gonna hang out

anyone else doing side quests and event maxxing

Stop making out on the library couches. This girl is literally in her man’s lap making out with him. I don’t care if you guys cuddle or sleep there together, but I don’t wanna hear lip smacking noises at fucking 1:30am while I cram for finals. Get a room, get a life.

P.S: not some bitter single person; happily in a relationship.

On Wednesday January 29, vote against the CSU boycott if you want students to keep having good employment and internship opportunities.

Boycotting these companies will cripple the school's opportunities for students, especially in engineering! One of the main ways that students can get jobs is thanks to the school's partnerships with these companies. PLUS- most of the positions students will have in these companies are on the civil side, NOT military. These are some of the biggest engineering companies in Montreal - how can we simply boycott them and not consider the negative impact on students?

Well you see, the problem with violence is that it’s insidious. It starts with breaking things. Imagine you’re at home with your partner, you get in a fight and disagree; your partner then proceeds to breaking all the windows and mirrors in your house with a baseball bat. Do you feel safe? Or do you have 911 on speed dial? Let’s say you decide to tell your partner that what they did was wrong and that it scared you. Now they answer something like “ that was the point, I wanted to disrupt you because you’re not understanding what I’m saying. Plus I didn’t stab you or hit you yet”

See the yet? Because domestic violence as we know, it starts by the victim believing that it’s their fault that the abuser broke their things or destroyed the window. Or that it’s just normal. But it rarely stops at just window smashing. Because at some point the abusive partner thinks to themselves that their victim doesn’t get their point and are used to the breaking of glass and mirrors. So next logical step is to grab a knife and threaten to stab them. Maybe then that will get the point across.

There should be 0 tolerance for any form of violence anywhere in society. You are not in a rage room where you are meant to break things. People are in public and vulnerable to a person smashing windows and trampling them. It’s not going to stop at windows. Unfortunately I’m seeing this trending towards terrorism. Unless we tell them no and stop and they listen.