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Managing my expectations going into this fall semester

Written on September 3, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Postscript.

If you had asked me a year ago what I thought my third year at university was going to look like, I can promise you I wouldn’t have said “learning in the midst of a global pandemic.” Like many students at Queen’s and around the world, I’m looking down the barrel at a fall semester unlike anything...

Queen’s alumni teach and perform comedy online with Second City

Written on June 1, 2020. Posted in Arts.

During quarantine, Queen’s alumni Garrett Rodman (Arts ‘05) and Carly Heffernan (Arts ‘07) have moved comedy troupe Second City’s classes and improv shows online. In an interview with The Journal Rodman and Heffernan said Second City has a proud history dating back to 1959. It was founded that year...

Queen's students use art to cure quarantine blues

Written on June 1, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Although quarantine measures have many students feeling trapped, some Queen’s students are staving off feelings of anxiety or boredom by turning to art as a form of self-therapy. The Journal spoke to Claire Parsons, a third-year politics student, Erin Marcia, a Bachelor of Education student, and...

A century after Spanish Flu, Queen's grapples with a new pandemic

Written on March 27, 2020. Posted in Features, History.

On March 16, when Principal Patrick Deane ordered undergraduate classes suspended, it was the first time in more than 100 years Queen’s ceased academic operations because of a public health crisis, and only the second time in the University’s history. Today’s pandemic of COVID-19, caused by the new...

What COVID-19 can teach us about the climate crisis

Written on March 27, 2020. Posted in Opinions.

The world is in the midst of what could become the deadliest global pandemic in living memory. Even as we lack adequate testing capabilities, global cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 500,000, doubling in the past week. This epidemic has prompted a drastic and far-reaching shift in...

News outlets spread information about the coronavirus, not fear

Written on March 27, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

Contrary to popular belief, North American journalism about COVID-19 and its impacts isn’t sensationalism or fearmongering. It shows that reporters are doing their jobs to share information and accountability with the public. At a press conference last week, US President Donald Trump accused a...

Stop the narrative that the COVID-19 pandemic is benefiting the environment

Written on March 27, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

Perpetuating the false narrative that the coronavirus pandemic is saving the environment is one of countless examples where misinformation is shared across the Internet because it makes readers feel good—without fact-checking. But spreading this information is more than just incorrect. It’s irresponsible...

COVID-19 forces cancellation of end-of-year gallery

Written on March 27, 2020. Posted in Arts.

After a year of hard work, excitement, and preparation, Queen’s Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) majors have had to cancel their much-anticipated final art show. The end-of-year art gallery was set to take place in Ontario Hall on April 25. The show was axed in the slew of public event cancellations taking...

Local journalism shows its value during COVID-19 pandemic

Written on March 20, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

The value of local journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic is its ability to pursue stories of human kindness. Large publications, like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Globe and Mail are necessary for reporting on topics like government and institutional response to COVID-19 and...

Queen's Players decide to cancel winter show

Written on March 20, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Queen’s Players’ winter sketch comedy show, The Tonight Showhemian Rhapsody: An Evenin’ wif the Big Fab Woolf, was set to open this Wednesday, March 18. As their last show of the year, it was meant to be a final send-off for the cast and crew that had devoted hours to producing it over the course...

Social distancing, but make it artsy

Written on March 20, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Last Friday, Queen’s halted classes and transitioned to online courses to minimize the spread of Coronavirus. With students returning home and social distancing recommendations in effect, campus arts events are in peril. Concerts, plays, and galleries are typically packed with people eager to get...

COVID-19 updates: Queen’s cancels all in-person activities for Homecoming 2020

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in News.

Updates will appear below as we recieve information. Our news team can be reached at journal_news@ams.queensu.ca. Thursday, May 21 Queen’s cancels all in-person activities for Homecoming 2020 1:30 p.m. – Queen’s University will host Homecoming 2020 virtually this year, cancelling all in-person...

Queen’s suspends all University-sponsored international travel

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in News.

Dr. David Walker, former dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, was appointed as Special Advisor to the Principal on Planning and Preparation for COVID-19 on March 5. In the eight days since, Queen’s has moved quickly to put plans in place as coronavirus cases rise in Canada. In the last two days,...

Racism over coronavirus outbreak is senseless

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in Opinions.

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has a lot of people scared and looking for someone to blame. We can see this hysteria reflected in the stock market going down, and in people bulk-buying toilet paper, hand soap and other amenities. But most dishearteningly, we can see it in the...

Coronavirus doesn't justify racist aggression

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

The conversation around coronavirus is intimidating, but by standing in solidarity with Chinese students at Queen’s, we can combat the effects of the virus more effectively. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus, prejudice and bigotry toward Chinese students on campus has...

Queen’s COVID-19 response lead addresses AMS Assembly

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in News.

AMS Assembly gathered on Thursday night to hear from Dr. David Walker, Queen’s recently appointed COVID-19 response lead. Earlier in the day, Queen’s suspended all University-sponsored international travel. “We need to be prepared for this,” Walker said at Assembly, adding that the University wants...

Deane warns students against large gatherings ahead of St. Patrick’s Day

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in News.

The University District Safety Initiative (UDSI) will come into effect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations this weekend as Principal Patrick Deane recommended students not attend large gatherings. On Wednesday, the University’s communication staff released information about student conduct during...

Communicating about COVID-19 can ease student stress

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

As universities prepare for community spread of COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus, students must be kept in the loop so that they too can do their part in reducing the spread of the virus. Across Canada, a number of post-secondary schools have begun cementing contingencies to continue this...

University says students attended PDAC conference but risk remains low

Written on March 11, 2020. Posted in News.

Queen’s students who attended a geology conference in Toronto over the weekend where an attendee later tested positive for the coronavirus have a low risk of contracting COVID-19, the University said Wednesday afternoon. David Walker, Queen’s COVID-19 response lead, told The Journal one person who...

Principal pledges community meeting to address Coronavirus party

Written on February 5, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Principal Patrick Deane directly addressed the recent Coronavirus-themed student party in a statement Wednesday, saying it was with “great insensitivity” that students chose hold the event. Deane also announced a broader community meeting in response to student concerns over the party. The event,...

Undergraduate Trustee resigns over attendance at Coronavirus-themed party

Written on February 5, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

Undergraduate Trustee Tyler Macintyre resigned effective immediately Wednesday afternoon, two days after apologizing for his attendance at a Coronavirus-themed party on Saturday. In Macintyre’s Monday apology on Facebook, he acknowledged his actions were “in poor taste,” while also condemning the...

U of T Bookstore promotes fear-mongering with face masks

Written on February 4, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

When it comes to public health concerns, campuses must place the safety and comfort of their students above all else—including profit. A prominent display selling surgical face masks and N95 respirator masks at the University of Toronto Bookstore sparked criticism from U of T students last week....

Undergraduate Trustee apologizes for attending Coronavirus-themed party

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

This story was updated with new information at 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 3. Undergraduate Trustee Tyler Macintyre apologized Monday for attending a Coronavirus-themed party on Saturday night, where students wore surgical masks, drank Corona beers, and decorated the walls with biohazard symbols. “I attended...

University suspends Queen’s delegation to China after coronavirus outbreak

Written on January 31, 2020. Posted in News.

Tuesday’s Senate meeting, the first of the semester, included discussion of the fall term break, the closure of the Chown Hall investigation, and international students at Queen’s. Senate opened with a Commitment Ceremony to reaffirm the promise of the friendship wampum belt. Nathan Brinklow Thanyehténhas,...

Students from Wuhan organize to send medical supplies home

Written on January 28, 2020. Posted in News.

Queen’s students Hedi Zhou, LifeSci ’21, and Yaxuan Li, BEd ’20, spent Christmas break with their families in Wuhan. A month later, they’re gathering medical supplies to send back home. The City of Wuhan, China, was put on lockdown on Jan. 23 amidst an outbreak of coronavirus. More than nine million...

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Managing my expectations going into this fall semester

Queen’s alumni teach and perform comedy online with Second City

Queen's students use art to cure quarantine blues

A century after Spanish Flu, Queen's grapples with a new pandemic

What COVID-19 can teach us about the climate crisis

News outlets spread information about the coronavirus, not fear

Stop the narrative that the COVID-19 pandemic is benefiting the environment

COVID-19 forces cancellation of end-of-year gallery

Local journalism shows its value during COVID-19 pandemic

Queen's Players decide to cancel winter show

Social distancing, but make it artsy

COVID-19 updates: Queen’s cancels all in-person activities for Homecoming 2020

Queen’s suspends all University-sponsored international travel

Racism over coronavirus outbreak is senseless

Coronavirus doesn't justify racist aggression

Queen’s COVID-19 response lead addresses AMS Assembly

Deane warns students against large gatherings ahead of St. Patrick’s Day

Communicating about COVID-19 can ease student stress

University says students attended PDAC conference but risk remains low

Principal pledges community meeting to address Coronavirus party

Undergraduate Trustee resigns over attendance at Coronavirus-themed party

U of T Bookstore promotes fear-mongering with face masks

Undergraduate Trustee apologizes for attending Coronavirus-themed party

University suspends Queen’s delegation to China after coronavirus outbreak

Students from Wuhan organize to send medical supplies home

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