February 4, 2022

Classrooms leave no room for creativity in arts education

Modern arts education is highly problematic because the focus on theory and structure in arts education has made creativity start to fade in the classroom. In theatre, music, or musical theatre, I’m always trying to keep my creativity flowing. However, art has a way of being anything but easy whe…

January 28, 2022

Queen’s needs to approach accommodations with empathy

This article discusses mental illness and may be triggering for some readers. The Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-875-6213. Queen’s policy for academic consid…

January 21, 2022

Letter to the Editor: January 24

Dear Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), Thank you for responding to my initial email but I take issue with all of your major points (you should consider updating your rather outda…

January 14, 2022

Social media shouldn’t be our primary way of engaging with current events

In 2020, 90 per cent of American millennials got their news from popular social media platforms. Looking at our habits of news consumption, the last piece of news most of us read or heard w…

Anti-Muslim sentiment is alive and well in medicine

December 28, 2021

This article discusses terrorism and Islamophobia and may be triggering for some readers. Naseeha Mental Health Hotline can be reached at 1-866-627-3342. The Peer Support Centre offers drop-in serv…

Chicago Blackhawk’s scandal shows need for better investigative journalism in sports

November 26, 2021

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424 / 1-800-544-6…

Letter to the Editor: November 25th

November 25, 2021

Dear Editors, In Response to the November 19 article about QSAS’s new accommodations (QSAS’s new accommodations don’t effectively accommodate students): QSAS would never want a student to feel disa…

QSAS’s new accommodations don’t effectively accommodate students

November 19, 2021

This article discusses mental illness and may be triggering for some readers. The Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-875-6213. For students with mental illness d…

Mental health support wait times are a crisis on campus

November 12, 2021

This article discusses mental illness and may be triggering for some readers. The Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-875-6213. Wait times to get help for mental …

With an election behind us, Canada is becoming more politically and economically polarized than ever before

November 5, 2021

Canadian federal elections have slowly become more polarized and divisive, and candidates have become less appealing. As this change has occurred, voter turnout has decreased since the mid-1980s. A…

Queen’s Homecoming is a problem to be managed, not solved

October 29, 2021

Queen’s has a longstanding history of rowdy Homecoming celebrations. Every year, it seems as though the university experiences the same routine. The weekend consistently features a shocked mayor, a…

Men need to be more involved in combatting sexual violence

October 22, 2021

The AMS Walkout was nothing but performative activism

October 7, 2021

Queen’s must end its contract with Coca-Cola

October 1, 2021

On Sept. 21, the AMS Assembly officially motioned to “publicly oppose the Cold Beverage & Vending Supply Agreement that Queen’s University has with Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada Company.” In 20…

Queen’s needs to redefine its policy when addressing sexual violence

September 24, 2021

Who you should vote for this federal election

September 17, 2021

Liberal Issues such as the climate crisis, Truth and Reconciliation, mental health, and affordability cast a heavyweight on young Canadians. With the campaign slogan “Forward. For Everyone,” the Li…

Individual votes matter more this election

September 10, 2021

This election season, some voters may be tempted to cast their ballots for either the Conservatives or Liberals in an effort to ensure their ideologies are reflected in Parliament. With many key is…

Queen’s must address the lack of mental health supports for graduate student workers

September 2, 2021

Graduate teaching assistants (TAs), teaching fellows (TFs) and research assistants (RAs) at Queen’s perform work that is necessary for successful course delivery and research output in the universi…

Letter to the Editor: August 18th

August 18, 2021

Dear Editors, I am the father of a student going into second year at Queen’s this fall. I read that Queen’s has announced that it will require students to be vaccinated and that the school will ope…

The Rector is the greatest unused asset at Queen’s

July 26, 2021

With the 2021 Rector Election coming up in September, students and the university must be aware of how integral the position is. “Princeps Servusque Es: Be a leader and a servant” is the motto o…

Putting your pronouns in your bio is not the revolutionary step you think it is

June 28, 2021

This article uses “Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, Queer, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+)” when referring to students with diverse experiences with gender and sexuality. While many of these labels a…

Sexual Violence Prevention at Queen's

May 31, 2021

This article discusses sexual harassment 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 u…

Talking Heads: What will you miss most about The Journal?

April 8, 2021

“Who knew that when my dad off-handedly suggested I join a student newspaper in first year, this would become my home away from home. I will miss all the laughter the newsroom holds on Thursday …

The integrity of women’s sports must be made a priority

April 2, 2021

Sports have never been played on an even field. For college basketball fans, March is synonymous with March Madness. All Division 1 teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) comp…

Conservatism is no excuse to ignore people’s needs

March 26, 2021

Amidst a global pandemic and an open conversation of state-induced repression, it has become more critical than ever to analyze effective government and hold representatives accountable for their d…

Letter to the Editor: March 22nd

March 22, 2021

Dear Editors, Julia Stratton’s brief introduction to nuclear energy (Splitting atoms: making sense of nuclear power, 2021 Mar 19) reminded me how I was first introduced to nuclear technology at Que…

There can be no double standards when discussing genocide

March 19, 2021

Contrary to what the government would have you believe, genocide is happening in Canada. The Canadian government’s recent decision to label the Chinese government’s actions against its Uyghur Musli…

Letter to the Editor: March 16th

March 16, 2021

Dear Editors, WUTI$UPWITHTHEWORLD??? (Elon Musk’s 8th child’s name) Is it just me, or has the world we’ve created for ourselves become even more unusual as of late? One might even go so far as to…

We must be motivated to act during stressful times

March 12, 2021

People are losing interest in challenging themselves. It might be because we live in the age of anxiety. It’s estimated by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America that approximately 1 in …

Letter to the Editor: March 9th

March 9, 2021

Dear Editor, Are students selfish for desiring normalcy? If they were, would over 20,000 undergraduates students at Queen’s have accepted a sub-par education at sticker price despite knowing online…