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...rest of the swing was brutal to the Crimson, which fell 3-0 to key Hay opponent Vassar, 3-1 to Concordia and 3-1 to Princeton. A return home was not the answer, as the team was soundly defeated by Springfield College—last year’s Division III national champions...
Recently, even the Concordia student agenda became a locus for controversy. The 2001-2002 student planner—named Uprising after the Palestinian Intifada—claimed that May 15, the anniversary of Israel’s independence, was simply Al Nakba, “the catastrophe.” The planner called July 1, Canada Day, “anti-Canada day,” and encouraged students to burn the flag. And the planner contained an essay claiming that the “‘Jewish’ rector knows how much money the university owes...
...Concordia’s history. And that’s the thing: The vast majority of students do not agree with the CSU’s recent extremism. Even though many, including myself, are strongly opposed to certain Israeli policies, very few believe in globalizing the Intifada. Academically, Concordia is a fine university with world-renowned faculties in the Fine Arts, Business, and Humanities. Unfortunately a shadow is cast over its achievements by reckless activism...
...Concordia is less than 30 years old. One of its founding commitments was to give mature students a second chance at a higher education, making overall grades lower here than at other universities. Unlike at established institutions such as Berkeley and Harvard, political controversies here reinforce dubious claims that Concordia is not academically serious. Consider that next time you think Cornel West gave...
Julian Nemeth is a junior at Concordia University...