Keeping a different beat

I had one of those head-smacking moments as I left Reggie’s recently. I looked around Quartier Concordia — a span of student territory between Guy and Bishop streets — and realized that the depth of my knowledge of Concordia’s landscape is woefully thin.

After chatting with my good friend Wikipedia, I discovered that Concordia’s name derives from the Roman goddess of harmony. Being a bit of an ancient history buff, that definitely gives the university brownie points in my books. Plus the name also reminds me of the supersonic jet, the Concorde. At least Concordia beats McGill in the name game.

Dave about campus: Third year journalism student David Adelman will be blogging about his experiences at Concordia.

With a population of over 45,000 faculty, staff and students, Concordia is a miniature civilization with its own student governments, sports teams, cultural clubs, faculty associations, libraries, and a medical centre. Where do I, as a typical student, fit in? If I’m going to write a blog about this place, where should I begin? Who do I talk to? Who can give me the inside scoop besides a Concordia tour guide?

I suppose I’m beginning to realize that we only begin to discover and appreciate all the amazing opportunities available to us as students at university when it’s already too late. In my last few months here, I plan to make up for lost time.

My name is David Adelman and I’m a third year journalism student. With this blog, I’m setting out to discover the hidden gems and the best-kept secrets of this university. I want to find out what’s going on outside the classrooms, lecture halls and labs; who’s serving the tastiest manakish, the strongest coffee, or the cheapest beer; what’s trending on Twitter, or being shared on Facebook.

I’m closing my textbooks and getting out my notebook in a bid to find out what’s making these university years worth remembering for my fellow students.

I’ll keep you posted…