Hi folks! We are proud to announce that for the first time ever, we will be holding a Really Really Free Market two days in a row! So join us November 23rd and 24th on the 7th floor of the hall building for a literally priceless event. As if that wasn’t enough, we’ll also be… [Read more…]
November 16, 2010
by vickwatson
Come one, come all to überculture’s upcoming Speakeasy to watch local musicians, poets, spoken word artists, and more perform live! Best of all, this event is brought to you free of charge, as part of our Buy Nothing Week celebrations. However, we won’t be supplying beer, so you’ll have to shell out a few bucks if… [Read more…]
And less than 24 hours after making this video… The Pepsi ad mysteriously disappears. Have a great weekend.
November 4, 2010
by uberculture
There’s been a huge backlash at Concordia over the recent Pepsi contract fiasco… Pepsi’s response seems to be to plaster the school with giant billboard ads. No matter how much money a company that sells toxic, carbonated sugar water in environmentally destructive bottles gives away….they’re still a company selling toxic, carbonated sugar water in environmentally… [Read more…]
November 4, 2010
by Jason Roussel
On Wednesday November 3rd, while the Pepsi Refresh Project was promoting in Concordia’s MB building, a strange thing happened. Out of nowhere, Muggy the union’s reusable mug was spotted chasing a Pepsi can through the atrium of the MB building. Security was gentle but firm in escorting the beverages outside, with the clash continuing on… [Read more…]
October 29, 2010
by Jason Roussel
On October 27th, members of the CSU and members of Concordia’s administration met with a representative from Nestle and a lobbyist for the Water Bottle Association of Canada, an association of water bottling companies. The CSU was trying to address the issue of the PepsiCo contract that has recently been under criticism from students. However,… [Read more…]
On December 5, 2005, Dinosaur Comics, a webcomic written by Ryan North, made an update like it would have on any other day. The comic that day talked about a machine that would print out slips of paper that told you how you were going to die. While this may seem an unusual topic for… [Read more…]
This Wednesday, October 20th, überculture participated in National Campus Sustainability day by pairing up with Tapthirst and QPIRG Concordia for a public art installation to raise awareness about bottled water consumption on campus. Here are the facts: Every single day, approximately 5800 single-use water bottles are thrown out on Concordia’s campus. Not only is this… [Read more…]
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November 20, 2010
by gonzonieto
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