Winter 2014 - Concordia University Magazine
In this issue
![Cold climate, warm memories](/content/concordia/en/alumni-friends/magazine/2014-winter/_jcr_content/content-main/box_0/box-parsys/image.img.jpg/1449608940728.jpg)
By Athena Tacet
Montreal’s charms often prove to be a deciding factor for international students who decide to attend Concordia and, ultimately, live in the city permanently.
![Is the Canadian business model off target?](/content/concordia/en/alumni-friends/magazine/2014-winter/_jcr_content/content-main/box/box-parsys/image.img.jpg/1449608924491.jpg)
By Jason Magder
John Molson School of Business professors Michel Magnan and Harold Simpkins evaluate the impact of competitors from south of the border on national retailers.
![Estranged from the ballot box Estranged from the ballot box](/content/concordia/en/alumni-friends/magazine/2014-winter/_jcr_content/content-main/box_1/box-parsys/image.img.jpg/1449608925967.jpg)
By Donna Nebenzahl
Today’s young adults haven’t yet met their great potential for political and community involvement — and the blame may lie at the top.
![Cooking up music, along with other projects of note Cooking up music, along with other projects of note](/content/concordia/en/alumni-friends/magazine/2014-winter/_jcr_content/content-main/box_2/box-parsys/image_0.img.jpg/1449608953321.jpg)
By Julie Gedeon
A look at Concordia’s groundbreaking electroacoustic studies program
![Loan Suite: Selected poems Loan Suite: Selected poems](/content/concordia/en/alumni-friends/magazine/2014-winter/_jcr_content/content-main/box_3/box-parsys/image_0.img.jpg/1449608974404.jpg)
By Emma Healey
Verse from the winner of a 2013 Irving Layton Award for Creative Writing.
![A family reunion in Montreal A family reunion in Montreal](/content/concordia/en/alumni-friends/magazine/2014-winter/_jcr_content/content-main/box_5/box-parsys/image.img.jpg/1449608982779.jpg)
By Wah Wing Chan, BFA 92, BFA 96
An alumnus looks back at his family's move to Canada and his years at Concordia.