Things I like about Concordia University:

Cinema Politica:

Tonight I saw two really interesting films about transgendered people.  I will post the links to the descriptions and trailers below:

• Boy I am
• Girl Inside

These films told some really thought provoking stories.  I didn't realize how political sex change from female-to-males is! And also, just the whole concept of gender is a total mind fuck! The more these people are getting into it the more it becomes less clear. People are just seeking their happiness and self love in the end but it gets pretty complicated, especially when gender is involved.

People's Potatoe:

Free lunch? Yes, please!! Here is what they are all about:

"The People’s Potato is a vegan soup kitchen run out of Concordia University. The project was initiated in 1999 in order to address student poverty. The student population at Concordia is typically in debt, and has little access to quality nourishing foods. Our soup kitchen emphasizes serving well cooked, wholesome foods.

At the onset, a group of dedicated students started cooking in a church basement and carried the food to the university. Since then, the project has expanded, and we now serve over five hundred students and community members daily from our kitchen at Concordia.

We are committed not only to serving food to hungry students, but to broader goals of social justice and environmental sustainability"

I have gone for lunch a few times since I have been here. It is a really good idea! I guess students pay into this service as part of their student fees. The food can be kinda hit or miss, but you can't really complain because it is free AND vegan.  I have heard it is pretty cliquish with the people who are involved, but that is pretty much with everything right... so i guess you just have to get into it. Hopefully once I become a student at Concordia (fingers crossed) I will become active with this some how.

Just looked at their website and they are having some cool workshops this week! Indoor gardening is tomorrow and fermentation the next day. I may just have to go pretend to be a student some more...