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Festival Nouveau Cinéma, turning away from oral contraceptives and more

Concordia in the news
Posted on October 12, 2016

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

Students

Current students at Concordia do outstanding academic work and get involved in community projects that improve our quality of life. See what they've been up to:  

  • Qui Fait Quoi (behind a paywall) announces that the film short, Les Beiges, by Concordia student Étienne Lacelle, has been selected to represent Concordia at the 'Rencontres pancanadiennes du cinéma étudiant' competition, at the Festival Nouveau Cinéma, on now trough October 16.
  • MuskokaRegion.com picks up an earlier story from The Toronto Star about women who have decided to turn away from oral contraceptives.The piece focuses on Concordia art student Katy Benedict, who discusses her experiences with the pill.
  • Her Campus, writing about "orgasm equality", quotes Concordia student Alex Friedman, who it says runs a Twitter account called @SexActually, which she uses to educate followers about sex and sexuality,
  • Inside Golf Magazine reports that a team from Concordia finished in a second-place tie at the recent Saint Martin’s University Golf Invitational.