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Gord’s faith, Trudeau’s promises and the Liberal Party’s funding cap of 1996

Written on September 27, 2016. Posted in Opinions.

Whether you watched it from your couch, or live right here in Kingston, Canadians everywhere will fondly remember The Tragically Hip’s emotional farewell. The iconic hometown performance that wrapped up the Man Machine Poem tour was hailed as a symbol of our national identity and a staple in our culture....

Gerretsen and Sir John A. event organizer targeted in acts of vandalism

Written on January 12, 2016. Posted in News.

“I’m calmer now that I’m chain smoking,” Arthur Milnes said, puffing on a small section of a cigarette. Mere hours earlier on Monday, Milnes — who had organized a birthday tribute to Sir John A. Macdonald — was targeted in an act of vandalism alongside Kingston MP Mark Gerretsen. Both Gerretsen and...

Aboriginal courses are relevant to students, so make them a priority

Written on January 8, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

Expanding learning about Indigenous peoples is essential for the Canadian education system — but force-feeding it to students doesn’t make it any more palatable. In light of Canada’s prioritization of truth and reconciliation, universities are integrating Aboriginal issues into our education. For...

Two sides of allyship

Written on November 20, 2015. Posted in Opinions.

Allyship more than a checklist From promises of a national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women, to the Truth and Reconciliation report, Indigenous people have been in the news a lot lately. It’s one of those things where the more you pay attention, the more you realize how much work...

Letter to the editor: October 30

Written on October 30, 2015. Posted in Opinions.

The new government has some real work to do, but so do we. The Liberals have made the incredible promise to renew the relationship between Canada and Indigenous Peoples. As Machiavelli insinuated, campaign promises are made to be broken, and repairing Canada’s history of cultural and socioeconomic...

Aboriginal numbers up

Written on February 6, 2015. Posted in News.

Though new resources and initiatives at Queen’s have led to a 93 per cent increase of Aboriginal students over the last three years, members of the Aboriginal community say the University could still be doing more. According to the 2014-15 enrolment report released in December, applications from Aboriginal...

Powwow points to problems

Written on October 4, 2011. Posted in News.

The fifth-annual educational powwow was celebrated on Saturday, focusing on promoting diversity amongst Aboriginal communities, although the theme isn’t one always seen at Queen’s, said Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre Director Janice Hill. “You would never know, by walking through the Queen’s...

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Gord’s faith, Trudeau’s promises and the Liberal Party’s funding cap of 1996

Gerretsen and Sir John A. event organizer targeted in acts of vandalism

Aboriginal courses are relevant to students, so make them a priority

Two sides of allyship

Letter to the editor: October 30

Aboriginal numbers up

Powwow points to problems

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