Online punctuation and emojis. Terror attacks by lone-wolves. Rabbi Pinchas Hirschprung. Best gay anthems.

Concordia faculty and researchers are regularly asked to offer expert, informed opinions on many of today's most pressing problems. Read some of the latest news items about Concordians:

• Anaïs Tatossian, lecturer in the Département d’études françaises, shares her expertise on online writing in two separate articles in Le Devoir. The first piece, an in depth interview with Tatossian, explores the evolution of trends in online punctuation and grammar. The second item focuses on the use of emojis  and how it guides the interpretation of messages by recipients.
• Following several terror attacks around the globe in recent weeks, André Gagné, associate professor in the Department of Theology, explains that attacks by “lone-wolves” could become increasingly common on OpenCanada.org. 
• Ira Robinson, professor in the Department of Religion and chair and director of the Concordia Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies, provides a timeline of Rabbi Pinchas Hirschprung’s escape to Canada in The Canadian Jewish News.
• Ferrin Solano, social media and outreach coordinator for Concordia’s Cinema Politica, lists what he considers to be the top five best gay anthems of all-time in Fugues.

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