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Sports, community, and mental health
“While it’s challenging to look after your mental health, with all the appointments and all the time it takes to take care of yourself while studying, […] committing to any activities outside of ac…
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The highs and lows of substance use during COVID-19
This story discusses substance abuse. It may be triggering for some readers.
Kelly King has never been a staple drinker. But since the onset of the pandemic, she has experienced a drastic change in her substance use.
“I don’t have particular habits. I go through periods and phases and most often than not, there’s no pattern to how I drink,” King, ArtSci ’21, said.
Prior to the pandemic, King h…
‘When we think of Indigenous peoples, we think of the past’: Students and educators confront the lack of Indigenous education in school systems
“When we think of Indigenous peoples, we think of the past,” said Anne Godlewska, professor in Geography and Planning. “But there’s been a sustained process of assimilation which has not stopped.”
In 2018, Godlewska spearheaded a research project studying how much Queen’s students know about In…
‘Seeing myself gain weight scared me’: living with an eating disorder at Queen’s
This article discusses eating disorders and may be triggering for some readers. The Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-875-6213.
“I started dieting and working out after gaining 40 pounds from depression,” Angela Tran, ArtSci ’22, said. “At my all-time low I we…
‘When we think of Indigenous peoples, we think of the past’: Students and educators confront the lack of Indigenous education in school systems
“When we think of Indigenous peoples, we think of the past,” said Anne Godlewska, professor in Geography and Planning. “But there’s been a sustained process of assimilation which has not stopped.”
…
‘Seeing myself gain weight scared me’: living with an eating disorder at Queen’s
This article discusses eating disorders and may be triggering for some readers. The Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-875-6213.
“I started dieting and working o…
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A new year for SVPR sees news hires
This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not universal.
After a year of upheaval in Queen’s sexual violence policy, including the release of troublin…
#BlackLivesMatter, reforming police, and Kingston
Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis officers, there was widescale change in how we view policing across North America.
Queen’s students were carefully watching this intense political moment unfold. Solidarity protests popped up in Kingston and, led by the Queen’s Bla…
‘Teaching is activism’: Professors and TAs of colour discuss race in academia
This piece uses “Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)” to refer to the experiences of racialized students. We acknowledge this term is not universal.
At the end of every semester when Dr. Shobhana Xavier, a professor in the Religious Studies School, gets her class evaluations back, sh…
Protecting the planet includes protecting the most vulnerable
This piece uses “Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)” to refer to the experiences of racialized students. We acknowledge this term is not universal.
Shoshannah Bennett-Dwara, undergraduate student trustee, knows the fight for climate justice goes hand in hand with fighting racism.
…
#BlackLivesMatter, reforming police, and Kingston
Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis officers, there was widescale change in how we view policing across North America.
Queen’s students were carefully watching this intense political moment unfold. Solidarity protests popped up in Kingston and, led by the Queen’s Bla…
‘Teaching is activism’: Professors and TAs of colour discuss race in academia
This piece uses “Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)” to refer to the experiences of racialized students. We acknowledge this term is not universal.
At the end of every semester when Dr. Shobhana Xavier, a professor in the Religious Studies School, gets her class evaluations back, sh…
Protecting the planet includes protecting the most vulnerable
This piece uses “Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)” to refer to the experiences of racialized students. We acknowledge this term is not universal.
Shoshannah Bennett-Dwara, undergraduate student trustee, knows the fight for climate justice goes hand in hand with fighting racism.
…
As students return, local businesses balance economic benefits with community safety
Jonathan McCreery is familiar with the common college town trope of the “town and gown”: the relationship between post-secondary students and the residents of the town which hosts them. The dynamics of this relationship—always symbiotic, sometimes adversarial—is something he’s well-acquainted with.
“Having been born in Kingston, I am very aware that its residents love to bash Queen’s but also couldn’t live without its income,” McCreery, owner of Barcadia, a local bar situated in the hub, wrote in an email to The Journal.
Queen’s students have long been a force in Kingston’s economy, frequenting bars, restaurants, and stores. During the school year, local businesses rely on students to turn a profit, McCreery said.
“As a business owner, we rely on the disposable income of students,” McCreery said. “Even before COVID-19 we tried to cater to students, as we are well aware of where the money comes from.”
However, due to COVID-19, the student-resident relationship may look slightly different this year. Unlike most Septembers when business owners look forward to the return of students, their arrival this year may bring not only a surge in business, but a surge in infection—as has been the case in other college towns.
Balancing these risks and benefit…
Keeping the spirit of O-Week alive online
Student leaders across faculties traditionally begin planning orientation week up to a year in advance.
This March, however, a wrench was thrown into those plans when campus shut down in response to the spread of COVI…
How ‘Erased by FEAS’ is uniting the voices of BIPOC Engineering students
This piece uses “Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)” to refer to the experiences of racialized students. We acknowledge this term is not universal.
The ‘Erased by FEAS’ Instagram account was launched on …
‘A safe haven’: The impact of Stolen by Smith, as told by QTBIPOC students and faculty
This piece uses “Queer & Trans Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (QTBIPOC)” to refer to the experiences of LGBTQ+ and racialized students. We acknowledge this term is not universal.
On July 3, the Stolen by…
Sex, university hookup culture, and ‘The Talk’
This piece uses “Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)” to refer to the experiences of racialized students. We acknowledge this term is not universal.
Alysha Mohamed, ArtSci ’22, grew up in a household wh…
June 1, 2020
Student tenancy hanging in the balance during COVID-19
Eric* and his four housemates had a plan for their Kingston housing this summer.
They were renting a six-person house, with the plan to split the cost of the sixth tenant until they could find another housemate in August. But after one of Eric’s housemates lost his summer job due to COVID-19, he dropped out before the group signed their lease.
With only four paying tenants, rent increased to $900 per month, excluding utilities. The original cost of rent was $600 per month without utilities.
“[The landlords] said if we didn’t have $900 paid each, for first and last month, by the middle of …
Student tenancy hanging in the balance during COVID-19
Eric* and his four housemates had a plan for their Kingston housing this summer.
They were renting a six-person house, with the plan to split the cost of the sixth tenant until they could find ano…
Expecting Queen’s alum reflects on role of midwives during pandemic
Doulton Prudil, Comm ’10, is expecting to give birth any day now.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has postponed elective surgeries and medical appoint…
“I need to leave now”: Queen’s exchange students recount coming home
This story was updated with a statement from Smith School of Business on May 5 at 4:35 p.m.
Hailey Rodgers, Comm ’21, had been back from Cambodia j…
A century after Spanish Flu, Queen's grapples with a new pandemic
On March 16, when Principal Patrick Deane ordered undergraduate classes suspended, it was the first time in more than 100 years Queen’s ceased acad…
Calls for sexual assault centre on campus unanswered for more than thirty years
This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not univ…
