Megan Mills Devoe

Oct 22, 2024 | thelinknewspaper.ca | Megan DeVoe |Megan Mills Devoe

Blood donation policies are stuck in the past, critics say On May 10, the Canadian Blood Services (CBS) issued an apology to 2SLGBTQIA+ communities for the role its former donor eligibility policy played in contributing to “discrimination, homophobia, transphobia, and HIV stigma within society.” From 1998 until 2013, CBS ban for any man who had sex with another man, even once. This ban then became a deferral period of five years, then 12 months, and finally, three months. Under their most...

Oct 22, 2024 | thelinknewspaper.ca | Megan DeVoe |Megan Mills Devoe

Without proper certifications, patients and experts are forced to fight for appropriate treatments It’s no secret that mental health care isn’t one size fits all.

Oct 22, 2024 | thelinknewspaper.ca | Anna Eliza Predoiu |Megan DeVoe |Megan Mills Devoe |Marco Deveaux |Hannah Kazemi

News Rising THC levels in cannabis are linked to increased risks of psychosis and mental health disorders among young users. News Blood donation bans for gay men no longer last a lifetime, yet how much more inclusive are they?

Mar 29, 2024 | thelinknewspaper.ca | Megan DeVoe |Megan Mills Devoe

Concordia’s unions are still fighting to have their collective agreements renewed On March 28, members from Concordia’s Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN)-affiliated unions demonstrated outside the Hall building to advocate for the resolution of ongoing contract negotiations.

Jan 30, 2024 | thelinknewspaper.ca | Megan DeVoe |Megan Mills Devoe

As Concordia struggles to balance the budget, students pay the price Valérie Brunelle, a third-year psychology major, is one of the many Concordia students concerned about how courses being cut or cancelled will impact her academic career. Even before budget cuts at the university were announced, Brunelle said she was struggling to create a schedule that met her degree requirements.