University of Ottawa

A graphic drawn by Bhoomi Dahiya depicting three symbols related to La Haine.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThirty years after Mathieu Kassovitz shocked the cinematic world with his unflinching portrayal of police brutality in French banlieues (suburbs), the 98-minute black-and-white epic returns to the screen at ByTowne Cinema and remains as relevant as ever. For two nights only, you can watch the classic film shed light on the vicious cycle of violence. 

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe internet used to be a break from real
life. Now it’s tangled up in it. We don’t go online anymore. We live there.

Two people on a bench studying and look at notes.

Reading Time: 3 minutesTaking the time out of a busy, or slow and idyllic, summer, to stay invested in academics can reinvigorate the passion students have for their degree, allow them to find healthy study methods for them, and enrich relationships with others around them by intellectually engaging with one another. 

A protester looking down against a line of police in tactical gear

Reading Time: 5 minutesOne protester involved in the encircled group stated that “two officers, an OPS and special constable, choked me along with two other individuals.” Reports of choking by officers were noted by other protesters who commented that “officers were pushing us by our throats in the crowd.” An additional protester stated that “an officer kept playing with the holster of his gun while facing me.”

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