March 26, 2004

What’s next? That’s not the question

take it or leave it The end is in sight. The countdown clock is ticking loudly. Spring, albeit with a detour or two, is finally here. Just as we have the least time to enjoy it, Kingston becomes beautiful. For those of us about to be certified, the uncertainty of the unknown looms, even for those…
March 26, 2004

Giving credit where credit is due

Lately I’ve been thinking about all of the support staff that makes this University run smoothly. Professors receive recognition and respect, but what about everyone else? I personally owe more to …
July 31, 2001

Letters to the Editors

In response to Peter Jaworski and Chris Watt’s Features article “Warning: Scaring the Life out of Smokers,” I question the degree of concern many Queen’s students have for their own long-term healt…
July 31, 2001

Alliance downfall is talk of the Day

Stockwell has seen better days. One year ago, Mr. Day was on top of the world. He had just been elected leader of the re-born Canadian Reform/ Alliance party, was riding high in the polls, and thin…

Letters to the Editors

June 26, 2001
The Journal is so rude Dear editors, Hi. My name is Lorie and I wanted to ask you how you can be so rude about certain movies. Save The Last Dance was really, really good. In fact, it is my new fav…

Many reasons to march

June 26, 2001
The question still stands. Why march? In the past few weeks Pride Parades have been held in various cities, including Kingston. Society has come a long way since the day when a ghastly silence gree…

Letters to the Editors

May 29, 2001
Pants stolen, be on alert Dear Editors, This is a warning—keep your doors locked. With the weather getting warmer people are inclined to leave their doors and windows open but take my advice and do…

Grads must live up to their diploma

May 29, 2001
For current Queen’s students, and staff, convocation is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates and to wish them well as they embark on a new stage in their lives. In years past, I…

Letters to the Editors

January 19, 2001
SOARB wants advice Dear Editors, Last November, the Senate Orientation Activities Review Board (SOARB) posed several questions to members of the Queen’s community on the future of Orientation. Whos…

Blowing smoke in legislators faces

January 19, 2001
Yes, tobacco is harmful, but that doesn’t give legislators an excuse to get tunnel vision and lose sight of the big picture; and it doesn’t give the general public the right to take conclusions on …

Letters to the Editors

September 29, 2000
Hey, thanks Dear Editors, I don’t usually write letters to The Journal, but I thought in this instance it would be a good idea. Last Friday (Sept. 22) I was using my scooter on University when I hi…

Building Rome in a Day

September 29, 2000
Last Monday, political observers, commentators and everyday Canadians across the country welcomed Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day and Tory poobah Joe Clark into parliament. In what was argua…

Letters to the Editors

September 19, 2000
Dainton responds Dear Editors, Much like the wily unicorn, it certainly seems that a coherent Pro-choice argument is hard to come by these days. Anyone who doubts this need look no further than las…

A few thoughts on being a girl

September 19, 2000
Woman. Girl. Female anatomy for the time being. And not just that, but a female anatomy sitting at the tender age of twenty (a dying species often confused for anorexic models named Kate Moss). Alr…

Letters to the Editors

September 15, 2000
Tsk, tsk, Mr. Dainton Dear Editors, Although I am sure you will receive numerous responses to Chris Dainton’s Op-Ed piece, I felt compelled to add my voice as well. Dainton tries to draw a connecti…

Life in the Real World

September 15, 2000
I regret that summer is over, not because the weather will be getting colder, but because Queen’s students have returned to Kingston. I’m not a disgruntled townie who can’t relate to the students. …

Letters to the Editors

September 12, 2000
A-Pole-ogy To my fellow students, On behalf of Sci ’03, I would like to apologize for the silly and embarassing mistake of leaving the grease pole out in the open. We, as a year, now recognize the …

Granting personhood to the unborn

September 12, 2000
Three years ago, Linda Chu rounded off her sophomore year at the University of Southern California by secretly delivering a happy, healthy baby in her apartment. She promptly strangled the child an…

Balancing books and fun

September 8, 2000
Witnessing the daily parade of young students tour the campus inspires me to share some of the lessons I’ve learned in my four years. I remind myself that four years is not a long time, and even a …

Companies and students at war

September 8, 2000
As the summer finally comes to a close and the ‘Back to School’ sales signal the arrival of another year at university, I can take great satisfaction in knowing that I survived my seventh year of t…

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