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On the day before Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Concordia Student Union issued a letter of apology to the Jewish community at large.
The letter, posted on the CSU’s Facebook page Tuesday, apologizes for years of turning a blind eye to anti-Semitic incidents that have contributed to creating an unwelcoming environment, and one of hostility toward Jewish students on campus.
“By doing so, the CSU has assisted in fostering a campus culture where Jewish students are afraid to openly identify as Jewish,” the letter states.
The letter said the union will remove anti-Semitic graffiti on campus and require mandatory sensitivity training for all CSU club executives.
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The Black Student Union utilizes its social media to educate the Concordia student body
How four young women started the organization
Concordia students Amaria Phillips, Lorry Joseph, Tanou Bah and Ernithe Edmond were all shocked to see there was no Black club or union at Concordia University.
“We were like, ‘Wait a minute, there’s no actual like, Black club?’ It’s either Caribbean or African? But there’s not one for just Black people,” said Phillips.
For example, McGill, the other anglophone university in Montreal, does have a Black Student Network, which acts similarly to a union. Before the BSU initiative, this overarching support would fall under the Concordia Student Union’s responsibilities.
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