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AMS faces backlash from Queen’s clubs on new events sanctioning process

Written on November 19, 2021. Posted in News.

In light of COVID-19, the AMS has introduced mandatory event sanctioning forms for both in-person and online events. Clubs that hold events without AMS approval are at risk of being de-ratified. The new process for event approval has received backlash from some AMS clubs. The Journal spoke to Renée...

Supporting a culturally diverse campus is essential

Written on March 19, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

When it comes to teaching students about other cultures, the way schools go about teaching them is vital. Orientalism continues to pervade Western curriculum. Instead of taking a nuanced approach to giving students a clear understanding of different nations, Western society too often lumps people...

Clubs taught me what my professors couldn’t

Written on January 29, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Postscript.

January is almost over, and as Journal readers know, the annual search for new student government and club executives is underway. As much as this time is about new beginnings, reflecting on the past helps help shape our goals for the new year. Here’s why joining a campus organization should be one...

Sustainability Action Fund back on track

Written on January 11, 2019. Posted in News.

After an eight-month delay of grant allocation in 2017, AMS Vice-President (University Affairs) Munro Watters prioritized efficiency for the Sustainability Action Fund (SAF) in 2018. Collected through a $2.00 opt-out student fee, the grant is awarded to multiple recipients per term to provide financial...

Clubs office to perform bi-weekly space audits

Written on June 25, 2018. Posted in News.

Starting this fall, the Queen’s Clubs office will be performing bi-weekly space audits of club space to ensure groups cooperate with regulations. The shift will mark an increase in audits from the former monthly routine. According to AMS Clubs Director Regina Codera, in past years, audits have been...

Queen's Machine Intelligence and Neuroevolution Design club attracts hundreds of students

Written on January 26, 2018. Posted in News.

During his time on campus, Cooper Midroni noticed students have become increasingly more interested in artificial intelligence. Unfortunately, outside of their classrooms, the field is difficult to access. To mitigate this, Midroni, Sci ’20, founded the Queen’s Machine Intelligence and Neuroevolution...

Levana Gender Advocacy Centre to be evicted from the Grey House

Written on May 29, 2017. Posted in News.

After operating in the Grey House for 42 years, the Levana Gender Advocacy Centre (LGAC) is now being evicted from the property and has lost their official club status with the AMS. When LGAC — under the name Women’s Centre — was founded in 1975, it functioned as an advocacy group focusing solely...

All fees pass in fall referendum

Written on November 4, 2016. Posted in News.

All fees on the ballot of the AMS’s fall referendum passed with 22 per cent of Queen’s undergraduate students participating in the online vote, the AMS announced on Thursday. Most resolutions passed with a clear verdict, though some came down to the wire. The closest results came for the Queen’s Concrete...

Pro-life club has a right to function

Written on March 20, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

AMS-ratified clubs have a right to promote their ideologies — and students have an equal right to criticize them. Queen’s Alive, an anti-abortion club, set up a booth in Mackintosh-Corry Hall multiple times this semester to question students on their knowledge of abortion in Canada. While questioned,...

Turnout needs to keep up

Written on November 21, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

Higher turnout in this year’s AMS fall referendum is a positive sign, but there’s still much to be done to make this year’s uptick last. Last week saw the highest voter turnout in an AMS fall referendum since 1995 — 34.1 per cent, up from 15.8 per cent a year ago. All proposed fees passed successfully. Even...

Club stalled indefinitely

Written on January 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Only seven months after being sanctioned by Athletics and Recreation, CrossFit Tricolour has hit another standstill. The student club was forced to suspend operations indefinitely on Dec. 4, after learning they had been classified as a “for-profit” organization and could no longer be insured under...

The State of the University

Written on January 13, 2014. Posted in News.

Welcome to the State of the University, a seven-part multimedia project by the Queen’s Journal. Over the past few months, our staff have dug into some of the most important issues affecting students, compiling them into this online format. The features will have a staggered release, so click here...

Fencing reigns again at varsity club showcase

Written on March 28, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Men’s fencing topped all Gaels club teams once again. For the third straight year, the team was named club of the year at Queen’s Athletics and Recreation club awards banquet. Amongst all the awards handed out Tuesday evening, five were particularly distinguished: the Award of Merit for the top team;...

Learning to build a stable bond

Written on March 15, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

I had to become a woman to understand why so many little girls love horses. I never identified with the stereotype. Growing up, I was always baffled by my friends’ love for the animals. I found horses scary, and my only trips to stables had been muddy and dirty — why would someone enjoy this so much? I...

Model UN to stay under AMS control

Written on March 8, 2013. Posted in News.

A motion to remove Queen’s Model United Nations (QMUN) from AMS Policy Manual and leave Queen’s International Affairs Association (QIAA) to run the only Model United Nations Conference failed with a vote of 10 for and 25 against last night at AMS assembly. QIAA, an organization with an office in the...

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...

Admin won’t add extracurriculars to student transcripts

Written on March 8, 2012. Posted in Features.

Queen’s Student Affairs has decided against the introduction of a new record that would document students’ extracurricular involvement. Student Affairs officials spearheaded a project that looked into the development of a co-curricular record system at Queen’s, but abandoned it following consultation...

Breaking into the role-play realm

Written on January 27, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

This weekend, eight members of the Queen’s Speculative Gaming Society (Q-Sigs) will spend hours inhabiting the fantastical realm they’ve shaped for the past three months. The Q-Sigs club caters to tabletop role-playing games where players invest in fictional worlds, create one-of-a-kind plots and...

Playing with fire

Written on January 17, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

Most jugglers aren’t adverse to flesh wounds. “[You use] a special club with a torch on the end. You light it and make sure it’s not dripping too much,” said Alex Perren, president of the Queen’s/Kingston Juggler’s Club. Perren, Sci ’12, has juggled since high school and said he hasn’t had any dangerous...

Group gains momentum

Written on November 11, 2011. Posted in Lifestyle.

A cappella group Momentum requires that all its members can read music, says musical director Dan Boyle. “We get a lot of people who are amazing except they can’t read music. It’s just a much faster pace in rehearsal if everyone can read through music right away and figure it out by themselves,” Boyle,...

‘It’s not going to work if you can’t blend’

Written on November 11, 2011. Posted in Lifestyle.

Beatboxing is a common fixture in modern a cappella groups, says Casey Wilson, president of Trillers A Cappella. “People should be able to keep time themselves internally, but the beatboxer is more for rounding out the sound as a piece,” Wilson, BFA ’12, said. Trillers A Cappella is one of Queen’s...

Queen's attempts Quidditch

Written on October 25, 2011. Posted in Lifestyle.

If you see people running through campus with broomsticks between their legs, don’t be alarmed. It’s probably a game of Muggle Quidditch. The sport is adapted from J.K. Rowling’s celebrated Harry Potter series, revolving around the capture of the golden snitch — an elusive, flying ball. At Queen’s,...

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AMS faces backlash from Queen’s clubs on new events sanctioning process

Supporting a culturally diverse campus is essential

Clubs taught me what my professors couldn’t

Sustainability Action Fund back on track

Clubs office to perform bi-weekly space audits

Queen's Machine Intelligence and Neuroevolution Design club attracts hundreds of students

Levana Gender Advocacy Centre to be evicted from the Grey House

All fees pass in fall referendum

Pro-life club has a right to function

Turnout needs to keep up

Club stalled indefinitely

The State of the University

Fencing reigns again at varsity club showcase

Learning to build a stable bond

Model UN to stay under AMS control

Students keeping their faith in sight

Admin won’t add extracurriculars to student transcripts

Breaking into the role-play realm

Playing with fire

Group gains momentum

‘It’s not going to work if you can’t blend’

Queen's attempts Quidditch

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