March 5, 2021

Media coverage shouldn’t make a joke of mental illness

Contrary to what the media would have you believe, there’s nothing funny about someone suffering through a mental health crisis. The New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears is one of the best things to come out of quarantine. Released on Feb. 5, it traces Spears’s rise to fame, exploita…

February 26, 2021

The forced partnership between Queen’s and Athabasca University takes advantage of students

Queen’s encourages students to enrol at Athabasca University to make up credits when completing them at Queen’s is not a timely or viable option. This forced partnership is not working and doesn’t …

February 11, 2021

Online learning must be more engaging

The challenges of shifting to online learning have been well-documented. Having hundreds of students enrolled in online classes means thousands of hours are being spent watching videos, scrolling t…

February 5, 2021

Queen’s Student Wellness Services needs personalized care

University is a pivotal time for mental health. Many mental health conditions such as OCD and bipolar disorder first present themselves in people’s early twenties. Other disorders like anxiety and…

Proper allies are needed to fight anti-Semitism

January 29, 2021

In 2019, there were 2,207 anti-Semitic incidents in Canada reported in an annual audit conducted by the League for Human Rights. That’s an average of six incidents per day. Somehow, many non-Jewish…

Students are being misled about the quality of their education

January 22, 2021

The average Arts and Science student at Queen’s University will pay roughly $28,000 for their four-year undergraduate degree. For commerce students, their degree is almost $67,000. While most busin…

The Rohingya refugee crisis needs our attention

January 15, 2021

The Rohingya refugee crisis affects more than 600,000 people by taking lives, tearing families apart, and burning homes to the ground. The recognition and awareness of this ongoing crisis by univer…

Consumers cannot be blamed for unethical consumption

November 26, 2020

While leading a clean lifestyle has always been important, it’s now become a popular trend. Unfortunately, not everyone has the means to participate. The digital age has brought awareness to sust…

The downward trend in student engagement matters

November 20, 2020

Student engagement has been trending downward for the last 10 years. This trend encompasses many things, from attending conferences to applying for positions, running in elections, and voting when…

Stop the bad press about Queen’s students

November 13, 2020

Being a student in 2020 has come with its fair share of added stresses. When COVID-19 forced many universities, including Queen’s, into predominantly remote learning, it caused a major shift in the…

Simple solutions are the most effective

November 10, 2020

It’s often simple innovations that change our daily lives. In the tech industry, Apple shuffled the Walkman with the iPod, Blockbuster got crosscut with Netflix, and Uber stalled out the taxi. Now,…

Protest language is not a tool for the disobedient

October 22, 2020

Society has a responsibility to ensure protest language is not delegitimized. In recent months, streams of N.W.A.’s 1988 single “F—k tha Police,” have increased by over 300 per cent. The song detai…

Letter to the Editor: October 20th

October 20, 2020

Dear Editors, I have read media reports of the 29-3 law faculty/staff vote to delete the name of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, from the law building. This outcome reflects a…

Canadians cannot ignore our country’s social issues

October 16, 2020

The murder of George Floyd sparked a pandemic-fatigued, Trump-weary United States into a summer of protest against police violence and the enduring legacy of slavery and segregation within the Unit…

Letter to the Editor: October 13th

October 13, 2020

In 2018, Professor Bruce Pardy moderated the annual Liberty Lecture delivered by Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist, professor, and best-selling author. The lecture centered on compelled spee…

American politics should matter to Canadians

October 8, 2020

American politics are a train wreck, but Canadians need to watch. Former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau once described relations with the United States as being like sleeping wit…

We must be held accountable for our social media usage during the pandemic

October 2, 2020

The “fake news” epidemic is more real than ever before. Typically, the accusation of “fake news” is used to discredit undesirable truths or by supporters when their favourite politicians are caught…

Queen’s has failed to take advantage of its student leaders during COVID-19. This can’t continue.

September 25, 2020

This year has been a challenging time for the Queen’s community. Adapting to the pandemic has tested staff, students, faculty, and University employees. The AMS serves and represents the diversi…

Queen’s must act to reinforce COVID-19 guidelines on its students

September 18, 2020

The pandemic is not over. After a brief decrease in cases, back-to-school season has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases. To prevent a second wave, Queen’s University must act to reinforce proper so…

Queen’s must take mental health seriously during COVID-19

September 11, 2020

COVID-19 is worsening the mental health of Queen’s students. The challenges of socially-distanced academic life call for dramatic overhauls to Queen’s mental health support this fall. Proactive re…

Deconstructing literary privilege

September 3, 2020

Intersectionality is crucial to dismantling literary privilege. Society teaches ideologies through institutions like prisons, hospitals, armies, and educational systems. The systematic racism and …

Letter to the Editor: August 18th

August 18, 2020

Dear Editors, The Faculty of Law has launched a community consultation regarding a name change for Sir John A. Macdonald Hall. The consultation process website details Macdonald’s controversial rol…

Letter to the Editor: August 8th

August 8, 2020

Dear Editors, August 2020 marks 75years since two nuclear weapons were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed over 210,000 people by the end of 1945. In light of the…

Single-session therapy is necessary during the pandemic

July 27, 2020

The negative influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological health presents an immediate need for timely mental health solutions. Virtually delivered single-session therapy (SST) is a mental h…

Letter to the Editor: July 15th

July 15, 2020

Dear editors, I want to share with The Journal readership the details of actions we are taking at Smith to address equity and diversity. This effort requires a comprehensive approach focusing on mu…

Queen’s must do more for its BIPOC students than lip-service politics

July 8, 2020

In 1849, Robert Sutherland was the first Black Canadian student at Queen’s. He graduated alone during an unsupportive era with an honours degree in Classics and Mathematics. As the first known grad…

Combatting racism in Kingston

June 29, 2020

Queen’s University’s mission statement highlights three values it deems to be of great importance: people, professional excellence, and communication. The Queen’s community prides itself on treatin…

Letter to the Editor: June 4th

June 4, 2020

Dear Editors, As a non-Black POC who passionately supports the Black Lives Matter movement, I’ve struggled to find my place in advocacy. I want to uplift Black voices, spread awareness, and will wr…

Outdoor spaces should be accessible during COVID-19

June 1, 2020

When appropriate measures are taken, the mental health benefits provided through public outdoor and green spaces outweigh the low risk of COVID-19 infection. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, gl…

Anonymous submissions are the key to academic fairness

May 20, 2020

Queen’s University should implement the anonymous submission of assignments. Queen’s should follow the precedent set by many other universities, such as Oxford and Cambridge, to implement the co…