Polytechnique resonates at Laval University

A few weeks after the wave of attacks on homes of Laval University, the students believe that the commemoration of the Montreal massacre is needed more than ever.

Monday, Le Devoir questioned students randomly Pavilion entrance Desjardins. They have 22 or 23 years and 6 December 1989, they were even born. But when we spoke to them “Polytechnic”, they all knew what it was about.

” Remember it. Remember that it exists. And in the current environment at the University, it is even more important ” , said Julien Lebrun, undergraduate student in geography.

When asked if the recent attacks at the University have surprised, he replied that ” no “. ” There are so many stories we hear. […] Not necessarily in relation to women, but I heard that gay couples were bullied on campus. They have made themselves surrounded by guys, yelling, hitting. ”

Her friend Camille Coulombe, think the same. ” In the world we live in, it seems that anything can happen. ” She said the violence is ” available . ” ” We are still unequal compared to men even if we try to make believe that we are equal ,” she said.

The film Polytechnique was ” outstanding ” for her. He put pictures on what she heard, ” images that will not see .”

Relevance

Interrupted for a cigarette break, David (not his real name) did not want his name published. Of all the young people I met, it is the only one who showed less positive about the commemorations. ” I think there are more important dramas that are not commemorated , he said. As major killings. Oklahoma City. ”

The recent attacks on the residences thinking. He concluded that the attackers would have been better to masturbate to ” control their cravings .” ” They should not do that enough. ”

Others like Tara Daigle-Curley, 32, rallied after the assault . ” I’m right more so certainly it me button. ” She believes in speaking ” more and more ” of violence against women. Especially since the topic is ambiguous, ” not clear .”

Catherine Léger, 22, learned what had occurred at Polytechnique first by his mother ” who has studied in Montreal in those days .” In a course in college, she did work on it. What has marked in the subject? ” Maybe the support of the population, reactions ” , replied the student finance. ” I find that although I am aware of that although I was not born when it happened. ”

Civil Engineering student, Yahya Yazald heard about it because it was part of his training at Polytechnique precisely. The young man of 23 he, too, that commemorations have relevance. Violence against women is still present everywhere, he said. ” Yes, on the campus that still exists and even the labor market. It is still present despite all that is said. ” He still believes that women are safe on campus. ” There are agents everywhere, they are well equipped. They put the means for that. ”

Josianne Rousseau, 23, studying management. It begins by saying that it is not the kind of girl to fear for his safety … then changed his mind. ” I’m not afraid … Actually, yes. This is not normal even today, woodlands at Laval University, through this alone at night, [I say that] I would not do that, because I’m not confident. ”