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Sports, community, and mental health

Written on November 25, 2021. Posted in Features.

“While it’s challenging to look after your mental health, with all the appointments and all the time it takes to take care of yourself while studying, […] committing to any activities outside of academia will only benefit you in the long run,” Ampai Thammachack, M.Sc. ’22, said in an interview with The...

Talking Heads: What do you want Queen’s to be remembered for?

Written on March 20, 2020. Posted in Opinions.

“I want Queen’s to be remembered for its strong community, especially within the faculties. A huge support system exists within each of them, and I am so proud to be part of mine.” Grace Chen, ConEd ‘23 “Intelligence, integrity, kindness—or, at the very least, something better than the kind...

Talking Heads: What are the worst and best buildings to have a class in?

Written on February 28, 2020. Posted in Opinions.

“I only have class in Goodes.” Fatin Noor, Comm ’23 “I would say West [Duncan McArthur Hall] is probably one of the worst, and the best is BioSci.” Anisha Grover, ArtSci ’22 “I feel like the worst is probably Jeffrey.” Lillian Giguere, ArtSci ’22

Responsible student journalism extends to covering difficult truths

Written on November 22, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

People attending public protests on campus shouldn’t be surprised if their photo appears in the student paper, especially if they’re at the center of the action. After all, while student journalism can depict activist students in vulnerable or compromising positions, their role in the public eye is...

Work hard…work more?

Written on October 20, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

A work hard, play hard mentality might be the norm for a university student, but in the workforce, “play hard” is more of an irresponsible drain on the economy than a necessary balance to working. In Canada, alcohol consumption costs the economy around $7 billion a year in impaired productivity, according...

Caffeine craze

Written on October 8, 2013. Posted in Features.

Three million, five hundred thousand. That’s how many cups of coffee were consumed at Hospitality Services retail, dining and catering outlets on campus last year – and that’s not including the three Tim Hortons outlets. It may seem like an astronomical number, but it’s not out-of-the-ordinary for...

Opportunities beyond the books

Written on July 30, 2013. Posted in In Focus.

By now, you’ve probably heard of the numerous extracurricular activities you can be a part of at Queen’s. But with over 450 to choose from — how do you know which ones you’ll enjoy? To help you decide, here’s the ups and downs of joining some of campus’ most popular extracurricular activities. Varsity...

Discussing alcohol

Written on July 30, 2012. Posted in News.

A new draft for an updated Queen’s alcohol policy is slated to be developed this fall. Tristan Lee, AMS vice-president of operations, said he is “cautiously optimistic” about the upcoming draft after joining the Alcohol Working Group in May. Lee took over former Vice-President of University Affairs...

Alcohol review looks at changing campus bars

Written on April 5, 2012. Posted in News.

The draft for a new Queen’s alcohol policy, which will result in more restrictions for on-campus pubs and residences, will soon be finalized. “Our main concern through this process is that our pubs already operate at a fairly safe level,” said AMS Vice-President of University Affairs Kieran Slobodin. He...

Miller Museum houses ancient finds

Written on February 7, 2012. Posted in Features.

Mark Badham spends his weekdays with million-year-old fossils, minerals and rocks at the Miller Museum of Geology. “I am the exhibit designer, curator, tour guide [and] sometimes janitor,” Badham, MSc ’97, said. “I do pretty much everything here.” A 575-million-year-old fossil sits in the latest addition...

Campus concert revived

Written on June 1, 2011. Posted in News.

This year’s Frosh Week concert is returning to Queen’s campus following unanimous approval from Kingston city council. In a May 3 vote, city council granted the AMS a one-night exemption to a noise control bylaw which prevented on-campus concerts between 2008 and 2010. Orientation Roundtable (ORT)...

A wedding fit for Queen’s

Written on June 1, 2011. Posted in Lifestyle.

Forget federal elections and the end of Oprah—these days it seems like popular culture is dominated by weddings. Whether it’s the continued fixation on Will and Kate’s royal union or the wedding fever apparent in the cinematic gold that is Bridesmaids, our culture’s fascination with wedded bliss is...

Tag: Campus life

Sports, community, and mental health

Talking Heads: What do you want Queen’s to be remembered for?

Talking Heads: What are the worst and best buildings to have a class in?

Responsible student journalism extends to covering difficult truths

Work hard…work more?

Caffeine craze

Opportunities beyond the books

Discussing alcohol

Alcohol review looks at changing campus bars

Miller Museum houses ancient finds

Campus concert revived

A wedding fit for Queen’s

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