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Alcohol ban to continue

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The ban on alcohol in residence that was implemented for Frosh Week 2011 will continue next year. In May 2011, regional coroner Dr. Roger Skinner recommended that Queen’s re-evaluate its alcohol policies after investigating the accidental deaths of two first-year students. This week, Dr. Skinner reviewed...

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University, not kindergarten

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Why are you at university? Universities exist to foster free, critical thinking and an unwillingness to accept unwarranted or unreasonable directives. It’s reasonable that the above factors be mitigated by various sets of rules designed to set purposeful goals and preserve students’ safety. I’ll call...

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Police increase watch

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On Sept. 4 Evan Morrow, Sci ’15 was fined $125 for drinking in public. It was the first night of Frosh Week and move-in day. “Due to the number of cop cars it’s pretty obvious they’re trying to target the Ghetto,” said Morrow, a Victoria Hall resident. Morrow and his friends left campus that night...

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No plans to extend ban

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Alcohol-free residences during Frosh Week were implemented this year to discourage alcohol consumption on campus. First-year student Ariel Senegal lives in Gordon Hall and is legally able to drink in Ontario. She said the ban meant students left residence to drink. “At night it was more about going...

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Reflection on the alcohol ban

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Queen’s made the decision to ban alcohol in residence during Orientation Week this year as part of our strategy to reduce high risk behavior, increase student safety and help students successfully transition to university life. Early indications are that the ban contributed to a more positive Orientation...

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