A Soviet Poster A Day

I stumbled across this wicked blog by Alexander Zakharov, it's called

"A Soviet Poster A Day".

Not only does he give english translations from the russian slogans but offers insightful analysis of each poster, and even gives some context about the artists who produced them.

Concordia Regalia

So, we have some pretty sweet bling here, such as The Chain of Office


"A Chain of Office is a concrete symbol of the authority and dignity of that office. They are traditional for many formal offices, and are very frequently used in university ceremonies. They can be used either with formal academic robes, or on appropriate occasions they can also substitute for the more formal academic robes... The Chain of Office is a silver medallion about three inches in diameter, embossed only with the official Coat of Arms of Concordia University; it hangs on a simple silver chain. Significant dates in the history of the University are engraved on the edge of the medallion..."

And we have a mace too:

"The University Mace traditionally symbolizes the authority of the institution. Concordia began using a mace at Convocation only a few years ago, and it will be used at the Installation of the President for the first time. It will be carried by the Installation Marshall, Dr. Jane Stewart." (keep in mind this was originally posted in 2005)

for more information, check out Concordia' Installation Traditions and Regalia info page

first time for everything

I was very pleased today to see the first participant in my "students manifesto" project!

For the past few months I've been conducting interviews and having students and graduates from across Canada fill out questionnaire concerning their experiences at the post secondary educational institutions. Most of my subjects switched schools or programs or have done multiple degrees in varying fields. I've been taking these comments and building The Students Manifesto, which is currently posted outside the FARR. Most of the statements posted I've chosen to fit within the Fine Arts at Concordia "experience".

But now, I want YOU to participate. Anyone and everyone is welcome to add their own two cents to the manifesto-in-progress. Write, draw and edit to your hearts content. Don't like something? change it! I posted it for the students to interact with, so don't be shy!