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COVID-19 policy update

Written on September 17, 2021. Posted in News.

On Sept. 13, Queen’s released the Continuity of Education Plan (CEP) which details the university’s emergency protocols, information on continuity of education in the event of a disruption to in-person teaching and learning, and links to relevant resources. “Developed with input from Kingston, Frontenac,...

Taking care of our homeless neighbours starts with us

Written on January 26, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

The Kingston community—students, the Queen’s administration, and the City itself—have a responsibility to take care of its homeless neighbours. A recent letter to the editor appearing in the Kingstonist recounted events that occurred last summer, as Kingston’s homeless community—many of whom were...

What's new with Blue Canoe?

Written on February 4, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Community theatre can be challenging at times, but Blue Canoe’s general manager says that the outcome is well worth it. Kim Dolan, Blue Canoe’s general manager, spoke to The Journal about the theatre company’s current and upcoming projects. Dolan joined the company in 2018 as its general manager,...

Climate action leaves behind the most vulnerable

Written on November 8, 2019. Posted in Opinions.

At the intersection of race and poverty, you’ll find the marginalized communities who are affected most by the climate’s rapid changes. From last summer’s plastic straw debate to the recent federal election, combating the climate crisis has risen to the forefront of newspapers, corporate social responsibility...

Second annual wheelchair basketball tournament

Written on March 9, 2018. Posted in Sports.

This past Sunday saw the second rendition of Ball 4 a Cause take place at the ARC, a wheelchair basketball tournament organized by ASUS club Friends For Inclusion (F4I). Open to Queen’s students and members of the Kingston community, this year’s tournament had 50 participants across the nine teams...

Hockey Helps the Homeless gears up for fifth year at Queen’s

Written on March 2, 2018. Posted in Sports.

For the fifth year in a row, Queen’s students are lacing up their skates to raise awareness and financial aid for Kingston’s population of homeless youth. On Friday, Hockey Helps the Homeless at Queen’s (HHTH-QU) — a non-profit hockey tournament promoting support for youth homelessness — will be held...

Emilio Frometa making impactful plays off the field

Written on November 17, 2017. Posted in Sports.

For Emilio Frometa, football has never been his sole focus. After three years of being a student athlete, the Gaels offensive lineman is ready to make his impact beyond the gridiron. Alongside countless varsity athletes, Frometa introduced the Queen’s Autism Mentorship Program (AMP) in November....

The argument for fandom

Written on July 31, 2017. Posted in Arts.

Fandom. Sometimes it feels like a dirty secret, instead of something that’s actually a truly fulfilling part of my life. A fandom, sometimes short for fan kingdom or fan domain, is a community – usually formed online – that rallies around a TV show, movie, book or really, anything. If something can...

Dear Diary, today I read you to a live studio audience

Written on February 14, 2017. Posted in Arts.

Nostalgia ran high at The Mansion on Saturday evening as brave souls approached the open mic, clutching their paperbound elementary school journals, their padlocked diaries, and their angst-ridden teenage poetry as the audience nodded and laughed along to the universal memory of being young. “Grownups...

Marching against a platform of hate

Written on January 24, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

At 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 21, I gingerly crawled out of bed, trying not to wake my sleeping boyfriend as I went about getting ready for the Women’s March on Washington. As I laced up my boots and taped up my protest sign, he groggily rolled over and asked, “It’s so early, and it’s not like a small group...

Go beyond “new year, new you”

Written on January 8, 2016. Posted in Opinions.

How many of you made a New Year’s resolution this year? Likely, many of us did. And like most things in Western society, they likely revolve around ourselves, our physical appearance or the image we project to others. This self-obsession is an extreme deviation from the original intent of New Year’s...

Ops or bust

Written on October 8, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

From covering news for the Journal last year to being this volume’s Opinions Editor, I’ve had the opportunity to meet a lot of students on this campus. What I’ve learned about the Queen’s student body is that many of us are well informed, opinionated and intelligent, and we care about issues that...

“Townie” discourse creates barriers

Written on September 24, 2014. Posted in Opinions.

Georgina Dunn, ArtSci ’16 The lack of involvement on the part of Queen’s students in the Kingston community is a constant source of grief for both demographics within the city. When 95 per cent of the population at Queen’s comes from outside of Kingston and international students make up seven per...

Students celebrate Pride

Written on June 24, 2014. Posted in News.

Buoyed by passion and support, the Kingston LGBTTIQQ2SA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, 2-Spirit, Allies) community celebrated Kingston Pride’s 25th anniversary. Beginning May 31 and ending June 15, Pride events consisted of dances, free music, food...

Strides to Pride

Written on March 14, 2014. Posted in News.

In the midst of a snowstorm, midterms and final papers, there remains something to celebrate this month. This month marks is Pride Month at Queen’s, where the community is encouraged to celebrate the LGBTTIQQ2SA community. Queen’s Pride Project (QPP) has organized several events in celebration of...

Mouthing off

Written on October 8, 2013. Posted in Arts.

Storytelling takes a new spin with Mouthy. The ongoing storytelling series brings together the Queen’s and local communities in a creative way. Laura Kelly, ArtSci ’14, and Vincent Perez, a Faculty of Education alumnus, brought the program to the Limestone City in 2009 and have been going strong since. “I...

Drumming to unity

Written on June 25, 2013. Posted in Arts.

His eyes were closed, his hands beating his drum. Julian Gregory, the organizer of Kingston’s weekly drum circle, was immersed in the music. It wasn’t long before I, too, was experiencing the same passion. Every Sunday, people of all backgrounds come to Kingston’s City Park to form a drum circle....

Humans Of Kingston

Written on March 14, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

By Trilby Goouch Blogs Editor Meet Humans of Kingston, a visual census of Kingston aimed at conveying stories of local personalities through a photograph. Photographer Jonathon Reed (ConEd ’15) can be found roaming the streets of Kingston, snapping portraits of students, families, dog walkers and...

Blogger with a cause

Written on June 26, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

Passionate about the environment? Check out greenbeansgrow.blogspot.ca, a blog created by Queen’s student Leslie Bothwell (ArtSci ’14). Leslie is taking a minor in Environmental Science and has acted as Co-Chair of ASUS Committee on the Environment (ACE). She created the blog as a way to raise awareness...

Town-Gown relations slowly improve

Written on April 5, 2012. Posted in News.

A Monday night Town-Gown meeting at City Hall sought to increase positive communication between Queen’s and the City of Kingston. City councillors met with Queen’s administration to discuss the changing relationship between the City and the University. It’s part of the Town-Gown Strategic Plan, an...

Radio reaches out to Kingston prisoners

Written on January 13, 2012. Posted in Features.

“You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave,” echoed in seven Kingston-area prisons over the holidays, after an anonymous caller dedicated the Eagles’ “Hotel California” to those spending time behind bars. Song requests, voice messages and letters were broadcast on-request during...

Market expands on campus

Written on September 27, 2011. Posted in News.

The first farmer’s market at Queen’s was held five years ago outside Stauffer Library with eight vendors. This year, the market has 20. Sodexo Catering Manager John McKegney has been running the market for the past two seasons. He’s overseen the market move from outside Stauffer Library to outside...

Tag: community

COVID-19 policy update

Taking care of our homeless neighbours starts with us

What's new with Blue Canoe?

Climate action leaves behind the most vulnerable

Second annual wheelchair basketball tournament

Hockey Helps the Homeless gears up for fifth year at Queen’s

Emilio Frometa making impactful plays off the field

The argument for fandom

Dear Diary, today I read you to a live studio audience

Marching against a platform of hate

Go beyond “new year, new you”

Ops or bust

“Townie” discourse creates barriers

Students celebrate Pride

Strides to Pride

Mouthing off

Drumming to unity

Humans Of Kingston

Blogger with a cause

Town-Gown relations slowly improve

Radio reaches out to Kingston prisoners

Market expands on campus

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