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Don’t forget to put students first

Written on November 3, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

Looking back at my term as Vice President (Operations) last year, there were countless times where I sat at my desk in the AMS offices and wondered if I was actually bettering anyone’s student experience. This wasn’t because I didn’t believe in the magnitude of influence students can have on each...

AMS Corporate General Special Meeting evaluates budgets for coming year

Written on November 11, 2016. Posted in News.

On Nov 11, heads of the various AMS services gathered for their annual Corporate General Special Meeting. During the event in Goodes Hall, the budgets of each sector were opened up and explained for all in attendance to discuss. Hospitality and Safety Services TAPS Pub Services The Queen’s Pub hopes...

Special committee to begin AMS service TAPS investigation

Written on October 25, 2016. Posted in News.

In response to the TAPS training week incident labelled as ‘hazing’ that occurred in late August, the TAPS Special Committee tasked with investigating has finalized their terms of reference for conducting its investigation. “Our Special Committee is on schedule to deliver an interim report by the...

AMS appoints new TAPS head manager following training week incident

Written on September 27, 2016. Posted in News.

After this year’s TAPS training week took a turn for the worse, the pub service’s head manager exited her position, and the AMS was left with the task of finding a suitable replacement. On Monday, the AMS Executive told The Journal that Brandon Kim, ArtSci ’16, (pictured below) will be leaving his...

AMS Assembly addresses TAPS debacle and workplace harassment

Written on September 23, 2016. Posted in News.

“Dave, Carolyn, and I have learned more about ourselves these last few weeks than we did all summer,” AMS President Tyler Lively said, kicking off this year’s first AMS Assembly on Thursday evening. Following this introduction, he began to address the recent circumstances around the AMS Pub Service...

AMS Board reverses Homecoming decision, TAPS manager leaves position

Written on September 20, 2016. Posted in News.

On Sept. 19, the Alma Mater Society Board of Directors reversed a decision they made days before to close the AMS Pub Services (TAPS) during Homecoming and Frost Week due to a social event where a list was provided to staff to complete that included binge-drinking and dangerous activities. In the...

TAPS services to be locked for HoCo

Written on September 16, 2016. Posted in News.

For the weeks surrounding Homecoming and Frost Week this year, Queen’s Pub and The Underground will have their doors locked shut, following a hardline decision by the AMS Board of Directors. On Wednesday, the Board called a special meeting to address the “workplace culture” of the AMS Pub Service,...

AMS Summer in Review

Written on September 16, 2016. Posted in News.

As students flood Queen’s campus for yet another school year, they also fall under the wings of a new AMS student government. However, for President Tyler Lively, Vice President (Operations) Dave Walker and Vice President (University Affairs) Carolyn Thompson, work began in May. On Sept. 13, The Journal...

Accountability in actions, not just words

Written on September 13, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

Although the AMS is commendable for their willingness to take accountability for the hazing that sent two AMS Pub Services (TAPS) employees to the hospital, the real test of their accountability will be the actions following. Since TAPS falls under his portfolio, AMS Vice President (Operations) Dave...

Campus service hazing results in student hospitalizations and vandalism

Written on September 9, 2016. Posted in News.

Sitting in his office in the AMS bunker on Wednesday morning, Vice President (Operations) Dave Walker held a list in his hands. “I mean, if we’re going to address the elephant in the room, this was disgusting, and it was hazing,” he said. Walker’s comment comes hard on the heels of a workplace social,...

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Don’t forget to put students first

AMS Corporate General Special Meeting evaluates budgets for coming year

Special committee to begin AMS service TAPS investigation

AMS appoints new TAPS head manager following training week incident

AMS Assembly addresses TAPS debacle and workplace harassment

AMS Board reverses Homecoming decision, TAPS manager leaves position

TAPS services to be locked for HoCo

AMS Summer in Review

Accountability in actions, not just words

Campus service hazing results in student hospitalizations and vandalism

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