New residence planned for the fall of 2003
A steady annual increase in student enrollment at Queen’s and the fast-approaching double cohort year has prompted numerous plans to increase current accommodation facilities.
At present, Queen’s d…
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After a long bitter strike that began in early June, part-time U of T Bookstore workers and U of T Press, the bookstore’s owners, have finally reached an agreement.
“We didn’t…
McGill Daily staff locked out
Courtesy of Carleton University Charlatan
A war is raging between McGill University’s student government and one of Canada’s oldest student newspapers.
Executives of the Students’ Society of McGill…
Sci ’01s steal grease pole from Frecs
Three years after having the grease pole stolen from them in a car chase, the fourth year applied science students have been vindicated by a stroke of ‘dumb luck’. A group of eight Sci ’01s stole t…
Province gives med schools a boost More spaces and free tuition offers aimed at solving health care woes
According to both administrators and recent graduates of the Queen’s School of Medicine, the Ontario government’s decision to expand medical school enrollment is an important step towards ensuring …
AMS ‘fun’ courses
People who want to try something different than their regular courses now have some new and interesting options. Starting this year, the Alma Mater Society is running Q-College, a program designed …
News In Brief
Johnson Street, between the blocks of University and Division streets, will remain closed until September 20 in order to complete sewer, watermain and road reconstruction. During construction, thi…
Private university proposal criticized
Lines have been drawn across Ontario following the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities’ announcement that it intends to allow private universities to be established in the province. In …
Labatt penalized for role in Queen’s keg parties
Labatt’s profile at Queen’s will be lowered next year by sobering sanctions imposed in a recent ruling of the Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission. During last fall’s crackdown on keg parties, Kin…
Loan program changes hands
Effective February 28, students who have a government loan will skip their usual visit to the local bank and deal directly with government service bureaus that are currently being developed by the …
Residences over-crowded
Members of the class of 2004 who have a permanent residence room are breathing a sigh of relief as they watch some of their new friends spend the first days of residence life in somewhat uncomforta…
