Information & Discussion Regarding the James Building Occupation

Information & Discussion Regarding the James Building Occupation

In no particular order:

Ongoing announcements from McGill (which we assume you are already receiving in your inboxes)

Ongoing statements from students on the 6th floor

“The James 6th Floor Occupiers do NOT represent me” Facebook event and letter

“Our McGill: It’s time to come together” Facebook event (scheduled for Monday, 2:30-5:30pm)

Ongoing updates and commentary via Twitter #6party

Letter from the Presidents of the Arts Undergraduate Society, Engineering Undergraduate Society, Management Undergraduate Society, and Science Undergraduate Society

Statement from the Dentistry Students’ Society

Statement from the SSMU Legislative Council 

Open Letter from Alumni for Real Change

Commentary from McGill prof Jonathan Sterne

Commentary from McGill prof Steve Saideman

General Assembly Motion from the Art History Communication Studies Graduate Student Association

Statement from the MUNACA Executive

Press Release by CKUT

CKUT’s response to Provost Masi’s MRO

QPIRG Press Release (Feb 8th)

QPIRG Press Release (Feb 11th)

 

 

Montreal Gazette:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/McGill+holdouts+self+sufficient/6132952/story.html

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Student+occupation+continues+McGill/6124240/story.html

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/dozen+students+occupy+McGill+office/6117988/story.html

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Food+resupply+effort+foiled+McGill+University+occupation+enters/6114674/story.html

McGill Tribune:

http://www.mcgilltribune.com/news/students-occupy-james-admin-call-for-mendelson-s-resignation-1.2769928

http://www.mcgilltribune.com/news/day-2-of-occupation-sixth-floor-occupiers-remain-1.2770658

McGill Daily: http://www.mcgilldaily.com/6party/

If you have links to other sources of information which you would like posted here, please email president@ssmu.mcgill.ca.

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