The Art of Access
Review by Jordan Mann August 8, 2016 David Cuillier and Charles N. Davis wrote this easy to read, short and logically formatted text book. Yes, this is a text book. Do not let that dissuade you, think of this as a “how to” on the art of acquiring…
Who are the Kurds? Part IV of IV.
By Jordan Mann Parts one through three of this series involved interviews with people who hold partisan opinions. The following is information from sources that do not. Who are the Kurds? The Kurds are an ethnic group of between 25 and 35 million people…
Who are the Kurds? Part III of IV.
By Jordan Mann The Kurdish people are in the news on an almost daily basis. Stories about being allies of the U.S. and coalition forces in our fight against the Islamic State (IS), army units made up completely of women fighting with great success,…
Who are the Kurds? Part II of IV.
By Jordan Mann The Kurdish people are in the news on an almost daily basis. Stories about being allies of the U.S. and coalition forces in our fight against the Islamic State (IS), army units made up completely of women fighting with great success,…
Who are the Kurds? Part I of IV.
By Jordan Mann The Kurdish people are in the news on an almost daily basis. Stories about being allies of the U.S. and coalition forces in our fight against the Islamic State (IS), army units made up completely of women fighting with great success,…
The Chicago Forum on Global Cities
The Chicago Forum on Global Cities began 1 June 2016 and ran through 3 June. The forum was facilitated by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Financial Times. Attendees included 600 delegates from 25 countries, panel members were company…
Self Driving Trucks Coming to a Highway Near You
On 17 May 2016 the BBC ran an article about self driving trucks. The start-up company Otto, the brain child of former Google, Tesla, and Apple employees, is coming out with kits to retrofit existing trucks with radar, cameras, other sensors and all the…
Student Government and Open Meetings Act Training
By Jordan Mann It was revealed last week that the Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board erred in their call for a runoff election for the position of SGA President. Dean of Students Jeff Hynes told The Spectator, there were not enough…
Did student government follow the bylaws in the election?
Student Government Association (SGA) held elections for the five member executive board for the 2016-17 term on April 18th. Four students were running for President. Princess Burch had the most votes with 111, and Allie Back had 110, but neither…
Student Government election raises questions
A Concordia University administrator has confirmed that Dean Hynes and President Gard are addressing student’s concerns regarding the student government election process. This story will be updated as it develops.
