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Four Directions takes new approach

Written on March 22, 2013. Posted in News.

In order to alleviate racism, you need to educate. That was the focus of last week’s Celebration of Indigenous Art, Music and Dance hosted by Four Directions Aboriginal Centre (FDAC), according to Director Janice Hill. “I guess what we’re trying to do is dispel any ignorance and myth around our cultures,”...

Pups Of K-Town

Written on March 13, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

By Katherine Kopiak (ArtSci ’14) Contributor One thing that I absolutely love about living in Kingston is that no matter where you are you’re very likely to encounter a four-legged canine. Almost every time I walk down Princess St. I run into people walking with their dogs. Being the dog fanatic that...

Campus catch-up

Written on March 1, 2013. Posted in News.

Protests in Montreal Protesters against rising tuition fees in Quebec continued to take to the streets over the Parti Québécois government’s proposed fee hike of three per cent, or $70 per year. The government determined this amount by indexing the cost of living to tuition. In response to the rise,...

CFRC proposed fee increase denied

Written on March 1, 2013. Posted in News.

After CFRC’s resolution to increase their student fee was voted down at AMS Assembly, Operations Officer Kristiana Clemens said she’s concerned about the future of the station. Had Assembly members voted in favour, the vote would then have been put to students at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). “This...

Plan updated for first time in 11 years

Written on February 14, 2013. Posted in Features.

The University is updating its Campus Master Plan and they hope to make West Campus a destination for student life. Changes could mean more academic programs and food outlets on the campus as a means to attract students to the area. According to Jo-Anne Brady, vice-provost of planning and budgeting,...

Axe hosts race to space

Written on February 12, 2013. Posted in News.

If Steven Humphries plays his cards right, he could soon be off to outer space. Humphries, a Queen’s student, registered to be a part of Axe Apollo space competition last Monday after seeing a Superbowl commercial. He’s hoping to win a ticket on a commercial flight 103 km from Earth as early as 2014. Axe...

Students keeping their faith in sight

Written on January 18, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

At Queen’s, toting your spirituality means more than getting the company of fellow religious students. It can end in some discomfort in this ever-secularized world. “The majority of students do feel comfortable here, but I also do occasionally hear from students who remind me that there are still...

Campus catch-up

Written on November 23, 2012. Posted in News.

Windsor and Dalhouse consider bike share program The University of Windsor and Dalhousie University are joining the growing number of universities considering bike share programs. Groups at both schools are considering programs similar to the BIXI bike program in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. The...

Commercial ads questioned

Written on November 9, 2012. Posted in News.

A Queen’s senator has raised concerns about about commercial advertising on campus following the release of new floor to ceiling ads in the Macintosh-Corry Hall walkway. The issue was first raised by Mark Jones during question period in Senate on Sept. 25 and was brought up again at the Oct. 30 Senate. “I...

CFRC fears bankruptcy

Written on September 18, 2012. Posted in News.

CFRC is looking to increase their mandatory $4.93 student fee in an attempt to steer the station away from potential bankruptcy once they have split from the AMS in 2014. According to Kristiana Clemens, Operations Officer at CFRC, many campus radio stations get around 75 per cent of their funding...

Campus catchup

Written on July 31, 2012. Posted in News.

York continues to see high numbers of sexual assault York University was the site of a series of sexual assaults during the first week of July. On July 9, Toronto police arrested a 20-year-old male on three counts of sexual assault, two counts of assault and two counts of criminal harassment. Police...

Campus catchup

Written on June 24, 2012. Posted in News.

Three Canadian schools make Top 50 Under 50 list Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) made global headlines last month when they released their QS Top 50 Under 50, which ranks the top universities in the world established in the last 50 years. QS was founded in 1990 as an education and career network providing...

Campus Catchup

Written on May 28, 2012. Posted in News.

Computing students in BC reject mandatory gym class Computing students at the British Columbia Institute of Technology have started to rebel against mandatory gym classes they are required to attend. The students are required to participate in one weekly 8:30 a.m. gym class in order to obtain their...

Campus pharmacy opens today

Written on March 16, 2012. Posted in News.

After a two-week delay, Drug Smart Pharmacy will open today in the Queen’s Centre. It’s one of two new retailers to occupy Queen’s Centre space — Grocery Checkout Fresh Market opened on Feb. 14. Suzanne Kerr is a partner in the new pharmacy, which originally planned to launch on March 1. “One of our...

Campus catchup

Written on March 2, 2012. Posted in News.

Death of RMC student Second-year Royal Military College (RMC) cadet Mathieu LeClair was found dead Tuesday afternoon. LeClair, a native of Saint John, N.B., had been missing since Monday morning. RMC reported his absence to the military police and a search was conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police...

Campus catchup

Written on February 3, 2012. Posted in News.

Student steals over $27K from University of Alberta A student from the University of Alberta embezzled $27,745 from the University’s undergraduate Business Students’ Association (BSA) over the past summer. The BSA discovered the money was missing from their bank account in August 2011. The 21-year-old...

Waldron Tower expands

Written on January 20, 2012. Posted in News.

Waldron Tower will have room for 48 more students come September, an addition to the 225 students already in the residence. The space comes from Quinte Thousand Island Lodge, an external three-storey building that is attached to the east side of Waldron Tower. Kingston General Hospital (KGH) has leased...

Campus catchup

Written on January 13, 2012. Posted in News.

Western’s HIV vaccine gets FDA approval The University of Western Ontario will begin testing the only HIV vaccine currently under development in Canada. Chil-Yong Kang works at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry as a researcher and professor. The vaccine developed by Kang and his...

Campus catchup

Written on December 1, 2011. Posted in News.

Alcohol ban in residence An alcohol ban has been placed on a residence at St. Thomas University, a Catholic university located in Fredericton, NB. The ban took effect on Nov. 28 in co-ed residence Harrington Hall. Macleans on Campus reported on Nov. 29 that several incidents led to the ban, such...

Campus catchup

Written on November 1, 2011. Posted in News.

Transit troubles Fredericton bus system Acadian Lines could go on strike as early as Nov. 21, according to St. Thomas University newspaper the Aquinian. A strike would limit students’ transportation options. Acadian Lines employees have been working without a contract since Dec. 31 of last year. Last...

Recycling pilot project comes to Queen's

Written on October 7, 2011. Posted in News.

Alyssa Chin said although she wants to be environmentally friendly, her recycling habits are very limited on Queen’s campus. “I feel the only places I’ve ever really seen a recycling bin is … in the food area of Mac-Corry and Lazy [Scholar],” Chin, ArtSci ’12, said. “I find it hard to even try to...

Campus catchup

Written on October 4, 2011. Posted in News.

Professor quits over parking On Aug. 29, professor Dan Middlemiss from Dalhousie University quit his job over a parking pass. Middlemiss, a political science professor, waited in line for over an hour before he was told by staff that he couldn’t buy a $260 annual parking permit that day because they...

Campus catch-up

Written on September 9, 2011. Posted in News.

LGBT rights in Manitoba protected by professor A law professor at the University of Manitoba was one of 12 inductees into the Canadian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) Human Rights Hall of Fame on July 30. Karen Busby has researched laws dealing with sexuality and violence in the LGTB...

Ron James on campus

Written on June 27, 2011. Posted in News.

Canadian comedian Ron James was on campus today filming a segment for his TV series, The Ron James Show. James will feature Kingston in a three-minute segment called Road Odes, which will air in his show’s third season this fall on CBC. “From a comedian’s perspective, Kingston’s one of the greatest...

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...

Crows attack pedestrians on campus

Written on May 12, 2011. Posted in News.

On Wednesday afternoon, Ian Marcotte, MSc ’11, met an unlikely foe outside of Goodes Hall. He narrowly escaped an attack from a duck that charged at him from behind a tree. While Marcotte’s situation may seem unusual, it follows a series of reports filed to Queen’s department of Environmental Health...

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Four Directions takes new approach

Pups Of K-Town

Campus catch-up

CFRC proposed fee increase denied

Plan updated for first time in 11 years

Axe hosts race to space

Students keeping their faith in sight

Campus catch-up

Commercial ads questioned

CFRC fears bankruptcy

Campus catchup

Campus catchup

Campus Catchup

Campus pharmacy opens today

Campus catchup

Campus catchup

Waldron Tower expands

Campus catchup

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Campus catchup

Recycling pilot project comes to Queen's

Campus catchup

Campus catch-up

Ron James on campus

Campus concert revived

A wedding fit for Queen’s

Crows attack pedestrians on campus

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