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'Everything counts': Team ETC voted next AMS executives

Written on February 4, 2022. Posted in News, Student Politics.

As voting closed Wednesday, the AMS election saw an 11.5 per cent voter turnout. AMS AMS voters have elected Team ETC, comprised of Presidential candidate Eric Sikich, ArtSci ’22, Vice-Presidential (Operations) candidate Tina Hu, ArtSci ’22, and Vice-Presidential (University Affairs) candidate...

Team YEA presents platform at ASUS open forum

Written on January 28, 2022. Posted in Elections, News.

Team YEA appeared at the ASUS open forum held over Facebook live on Jan. 26. Moderated by ASUS governance officer Kristen Sutherland, the team had the chance to respond to a predetermined set of questions and student questions submitted via Google form. In their opening statement, Team YEA broke down...

Team YEA ready to bring student engagement back to ASUS

Written on January 25, 2022. Posted in Elections, News.

Presidential candidate Yara Hussein, Vice Presidential (Society Affairs) candidate Emma Farrell, and Vice Presidential (Operations) candidate Aloka Wijesundara are the only team running for the newly restructured ASUS executive this year. The team, all ArtSci ’23, whose campaign slogan is “Building...

ASUS restructures executive

Written on January 14, 2022. Posted in News.

Last semester, ASUS announced it’s restructuring from two to three executive positions: President, Vice President of Operations, and the new Vice President of Student Affairs. ASUS President Alyth Roos and ASUS Governance Officer Kristen Sutherland said this restructuring has been underway since 2020...

ASUS introduces Appeals Resource Centre

Written on November 26, 2021. Posted in News.

The Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) is introducing the ASUS Appeals Resource Centre (AARC) in the hopes of aiding students in the complicated process of submitting academic appeals. Headed by two co-chairs, Ashanti Francis and David Niddam-Dent, both ArtSci ’22, the AARC will be available...

Equity Grievance Service combats harassment and discrimination

Written on November 5, 2021. Posted in News.

The Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) launched the Equity Grievance Service (EGS) consultation as a way for equity-deserving students to share their experiences of harassment or discrimination. The consultation is for any students who have experienced harassments or discrimination at Queen’s...

ASUS talks health and safety on campus

Written on October 1, 2021. Posted in News.

On Sept. 28, ASUS hosted a virtual Q&A session with Samantha Buttemer, associate program director for the Public Health and Preventative Medicine (PHPM) program at Queen’s, to encourage conversation around health and safety concerning COVID-19 on campus. Buttemer introduced the roles that Kingston,...

ASUS Summer Camp to run remotely for a second year

Written on June 28, 2021. Posted in News.

Editor’s Note: Two members of The Journal’s Editorial Board are involved with ASUS summer camp. Each summer, ASUS hosts a summer camp for students in kindergarten through grade nine. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, ASUS will be hosting its summer camp remotely for the second year in a row. The traditional...

ASUS hires new General Manager as part of ASUS 130 reform

Written on April 8, 2021. Posted in News, Student Politics.

As part of its ASUS 130 initiatives, the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) has revamped its permanent staff position to implement a General Manager. Sean Thompson, ArtSci ’83, was appointed ASUS General Manager on March 29. Thompson will focus on long-term growth for ASUS and provide...

ASUS becomes ASSES for April Fool’s Day

Written on April 2, 2021. Posted in News, Student Politics.

For April Fool’s Day, the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) played the biggest prank of all: a fake rebranding. David Niddam-Dent, outgoing ASUS president; Matt D’Alessandro, outgoing ASUS vice-president; Alyth Roos, incoming ASUS president; and Brandon Aldworth, incoming ASUS vice-president announced...

Good Times Diner launches educational speaker series

Written on March 9, 2021. Posted in News, Student Politics.

ASUS Good Times Diner has resumed normal operations post-lockdown, sharing Sunday night take-out meals with students and individuals across the community from its kitchen in Chalmer’s United Church. A team of seven volunteers make 55 to 60 meals every Sunday, ready for pick-up from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m....

Team RTZ voted next AMS executive

Written on February 11, 2021. Posted in Elections, News.

As voting closed Wednesday, an 18.2 per cent turnout rate elected next year’s student leaders. AMS Voters elected Team RTZ, composed of President-Elect Zaid Kasim, Sci ’21, Vice-President (Operations)-elect Tiana Wong, ArtSci ’21 and Vice-President (University Affairs)-elect Ryan Sieg, Kin ’21, for...

ASUS executive open forum recap

Written on February 9, 2021. Posted in Elections, News.

Team Alyth and Brandon kicked off the ASUS executive open forum Friday, Feb. 5. While uncontested, the team began their opening statement by presenting the five pillars of their platform: equity and representation, academic advocacy, engagement, financial accountability and transparency, and operational...

ASUS Election runs uncontested this year

Written on February 2, 2021. Posted in Elections, News.

Presidential candidate, Alyth Roos, ArtSci ’22, and Vice-President candidate Brandon Aldworth, ArtSci ’23, are the only team running in the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society’s executive election this year. According to the team, their slogan “Your Voice, Your Legacy, Your ASUS” embodies everything...

ASUS calls for discussion of BIPOC student experience

Written on November 20, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

The Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) has issued a call for discussion of the BIPOC student experience at Queen’s, both on and off-campus. These conversations will be facilitated in Equity Focus Groups—BIPOC-only spaces which will be used to inform policy, advocacy, and resources. Focus...

ASUS report looks at improving student experience with remote learning

Written on November 3, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

Though the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) recognizes the University has worked to make remote learning successful in Queen’s first virtual semester, the Society’s new report shows students believe there’s room for improvement. The Remote Learning Report overviews student concerns identified...

Good Times Diner pivots to take-out meals during pandemic

Written on October 16, 2020. Posted in News.

The ASUS Good Times Diner is hosting its first community dinner on Sunday—now as take-out. The Good Times Diner is a student-run soup kitchen that aims to support the Queen’s and Kingston communities by fighting food insecurity. Siobhan Wilson, Good Times Diner’s outreach coordinator, told The Journal food...

AMS and ASUS discuss anti-racist action with Queen’s senior administration

Written on August 18, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

After a week delay, AMS Commissioner of Social Issues Angeli Sahi and Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) Equity Commissioner Ashanthi Francis hosted “No More: A Moderated Discussion with Queen’s Senior Administration” on Aug. 13. The discussion, held over video-chat platform Zoom and open...

ASUS Mentorship Program underway for upcoming remote term

Written on July 27, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

The Arts & Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) has launched the ASUS Mentorship Program (AMP) to connect incoming students with those returning to Queen’s. “When I was in first year, I had a subpar orientation week, and my floor wasn’t the most conducive to socializing,” Luca Bonifacio-Proietto,...

'This is just a start': AMS, ASUS donate $1,000 in support of Black lives

Written on June 4, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

The AMS and the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) each announced they had donated $1,000 to organizations supporting Black lives on June 3. The AMS donated $500 to the family of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, with an additional $100 donated to Black Lives Matter – Toronto, Black Health Alliance, Black...

Kingston post-secondary students receive fresh food boxes through nationwide program

Written on May 19, 2020. Posted in News.

The Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) has collaborated with Meal Exchange to secure fresh food boxes for students across the Kingston community. Meal Exchange, a national non-profit organization that works to engage students and campuses on issues of food security, has partnered with Good...

ASUS hires first equity and sustainability director

Written on April 28, 2020. Posted in News.

ASUS has hired four new positions for the 2020-21 year, including the first equity and sustainability director (ESD), Caitlin Hayes. Incoming ASUS President David Niddam-Dent and incoming ASUS Vice-President Matt D’Alessandro had emphasized improvement to internal functions of the Society during their...

Arts and Science Faculty Board rejects 2021-22 academic calendar

Written on November 15, 2019. Posted in News.

At a Nov. 8 Arts and Science Faculty Board meeting, a motion to approve the 2021-22 academic calendar year was rejected. The calendar didn’t pass due to concerns over the structure of the current fall midterm break, which gives students two days off at the end of October. This year’s fall break was...

AJW voted next AMS executive

Written on January 29, 2019. Posted in Elections, News.

As voting closed Tuesday, a 30.1 per cent turnout rate elected next year’s student leaders. AMS AMS voters have elected Team AJW, comprised of Presidential candidate Auston Pierce, ArtSci ’19, vice-president (operations) candidate Jessica Dahanayake, Sci ’20, and vice-president (university affairs)...

New election policies released for ASUS elections

Written on January 15, 2019. Posted in News, Student Politics.

In the spring of 2018, ASUS made substantial changes to its policy to be implemented during this month’s society election season. ASUS Governance Officer Mike Arnason said the changes—which saw the entire appendix for elections rewritten—were made to provide more accessible documentation for students...

Undergraduate Orientation Review Working Group releases final report

Written on March 23, 2018. Posted in News.

Following a six-month consultation period with faculties and students across the board at the University, the Undergraduate Orientation Review Working Group (UORWG) released their final report on Mar. 1. The group was commissioned in August of 2017 by Principal Woolf following the Principal’s Implementation...

News in Brief

Written on March 23, 2018. Posted in News.

Federal, provincial governments contributing nearly $78 million for public transit On Mar. 16, provincial and federal funding to expand Kingston’s public transit systems was announced by MPP Sophie Kiwala, MP Mark Gerrretsen and other municipal representatives, including Kingston Mayor Brian Paterson. An...

Team Harmz and Gurj hope to make ASUS accessible to all students

Written on January 26, 2018. Posted in News.

As executive candidates in this year’s ASUS election, Team Harmz & Gurj believe they represent a catalyst for greater transparency and inclusivity in the ASUS governing body. Mathematics major Harmony Crawford and Life Sciences student Gurjot Ravi, both ArtSci ’19, take pride in their self-identified...

Executive Team Sagal & Alissa aiming for a unified ASUS

Written on January 26, 2018. Posted in News.

This year’s ASUS election sees a pair of third year students looking to draw on extensive student government and leadership experience in their bid for ASUS executive. Sagal Sharma and Alissa Enns, both ArtSci ’19, characterized themselves as the “most qualified team” in this year’s ASUS executive...

ASUS executive Team Eric & Dave propose anti-nepotism policy

Written on January 26, 2018. Posted in News.

Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) executive candidates Eric Nicol and David Bath are looking to revamp ASUS into an association that “works for everyone.” The two third-year political studies majors are running on a platform that prioritizes anti-nepotism, community building, equity and...

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