CKUT OTH: Surprise Resignation Party for Morton Mendelson

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CKUT OTH: Surprise Resignation Party for Morton Mendelson

McGill University's Deputy Provost is asked to resign by students occupying his office

by Tamara Filyvich

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On the moring of Febuary 7th, 20 McGill students occupied the 6th floor of the James Administration building on McGill campus. They called the event a "Morton Mendelson Surprise Resignation Party". Morton Mendelson is McGill University's Deputy Provost. Tamara Filyvich spoke to Daniel, a member of McGill's francophone student paper 'le Delit', and read excerpts of a press release issued by students early that morning.

This report was originally aired on Off the Hour on CKUT Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 17h-18h.

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