Editorial Archives - Page 4 of 4

Smear free

Written on February 1, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

University campuses should be places conducive to democratic discussion, not blatant attack campaigns. The recent campaign urging students to optout of paying a student fee supporting Carleton University’s OPIRG chapter sets a scary precedent on university campuses. The campus Love of Liberty group...

C-45 dangers

Written on January 29, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

The omnibus Bill C-45 passed last December rushes 457 pages of controversial legislation through Parliament in the name of government efficiency. While the massive document reconciles domestic law with international norms, it also drastically reduces environmental protections and changes to the Indian...

Meatless

Written on January 25, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

Not everyone has to become a vegan, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t cut down on our consumption of animal by-products. Our gluttony and excessive consumption has allowed livestock abuse to continue. It’s a problem that’s affecting us globally and physically. The main problem lies in the way the...

Be “the Man”

Written on January 22, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

The recent passing of Stan Musial, “Stan the Man,” the one described by George Vecsey of the New York Times as “the star who stood out by not standing out,” denotes the death of a much needed mentality in sports culture. Musial was a role model for all the right reasons. He was considered by some...

Inner beauty

Written on January 18, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

In today’s society it seems that the perfect female body features the perfect pair of breasts. We carry a huge weight not on our shoulders, but on our chests. That’s why I was shocked to learn that somebody whose claim to fame depends on having the perfect figure was willing to trade it in for a guaranteed...

Investing in health

Written on January 15, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

Student life, in some ways, has become the party life, leaving student health in disarray. Late nights out with friends, quick, easy, greasy food and countless drinks at the bar have become the norm for students at Queen’s. We need to take a look at what choices we as students are making in terms...

Blended changes

Written on January 11, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

To the Queen’s community: it’s time for a change. In our increasingly technology-driven society, we need our education to reform and adapt to innovation. The Academic Planning Task Force and the Student Experiential Learning Task Force brought together by the Senate at Queen’s are looking to spearhead...

Expense in excess

Written on November 23, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

How much would you pay for a pair of sneakers this Christmas worn by your favourite athlete? Fifty dollars? A hundred dollars? A clean conscience? For quite some time now, North Americans have been lambasted for the materialistic attitudes that dominate our culture — a culture where professional sports...

Fox not at fault

Written on November 16, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Fox News is biased. Deal with it. Every media outlet is going to have some sort of bias. MSNBC and CBS often reflect liberal views when it comes to their stories. In the same way, Fox News is often painted as the broadcasting station of the Republican Party. In my opinion, Fox News is just another...

Bring the ‘stache

Written on November 2, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Mo bros and sistas, it’s time to rally. Each November, men from around the world don moustaches in solidarity, eschewing general facial cleanliness in support of prostate cancer awareness and other men’s health initiatives. Founded in Australia in 2003, the global Movember campaign has grown exponentially...

Taking time

Written on October 30, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

The amount of pressure that exists to select a career as early as possible is frustrating. Shouldn’t the enjoyment and experience of life be a priority over kick-starting your profession as early as possible? There isn’t nearly enough emphasis put on the importance of taking the time to figure out...

Fighting stigma

Written on October 26, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Mental illness stigma has been at the centre of frequent and ongoing dialogue at Queen’s. With the creation of the Principal’s Commission on Mental Health and the anti-stigma research chair position and the work of a number of student-led initiatives, it’s become a priority on our campus. I’m grateful...

Critical spirit

Written on October 23, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Queen’s has a celebrated school spirit, but few take time to think about its implications. Every year, newly admitted students are thrust into the traditions of the University during Orientation Week. Having arrived at Queen’s as a frosh, I was bombarded with Queen’s paraphernalia and up-beat cheers...

Good karma

Written on October 19, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Karma is more than just a saying — for me it’s a valuable way of life. If everyone saw some greater substance in karma, as I do, the world would be a friendlier, more functional place. While it awakens skepticism, the concept sets a good precedent for society. Last week my mom walked past an old lady...

Publicity jump

Written on October 16, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Felix Baumgartner’s record-breaking free-fall was a small step for man, but a giant leap for Red Bull’s corporate image. Baumgartner plummeted to the ground at the speed of sound on Sunday, landing safely on his feet in the culmination of the Red Bull Stratos project — the latest attempted skydive...

Fixed on flavour

Written on October 12, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

I am what some might call a foodie, a moniker often found, rather unfortunately, sandwiched between colourful adjectives like “pretentious” and “snobby.” I will be the first to say that I understand the negative assessment; I ashamedly admit to having once argued over the flavour profile of one oyster...

IKEA image intact

Written on October 5, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

If you step into a stranger’s house, you take off your shoes at the doorway. It’s common courtesy. You’ve never lived in that house before, and you’re not initially aware of what the rules of the house are. If that’s true, then you wouldn’t enter someone else’s country and keep your shoes on. You...

Be kind

Written on October 2, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Sometimes a little kindness goes a long way. Picture the scene: a flustered student running through a train station, weighed down with a backpack and two suitcases. She’s got a minute before the last train home leaves and two flights of stairs ahead of her. It’s not looking good, and just as she’s...

Read with me

Written on September 28, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Reading is my job. Between time spent working for the Journal and finishing my English degree, I spend over 40 hours per week looking at some sort of text. It made for a struggle when I, someone who developed eyesight problems because I ignored my mother’s pleas to “get my nose out of that book,”...

Too Perfect

Written on September 25, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Good grades, sleep or a social life. Pick two. It’s something students joke about, but it’s a sad reality. There’s an underlying expectation of perfection on Canadian university campuses, and it’s something few students can live up to. Three years ago, I graduated from high school as a top student,...

Paying for hype

Written on September 21, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Planning on buying the iPhone 5? I suggest holding onto your wallet instead. It has already sold $2 million in the first week of pre-sales. To me, this seems a little absurd. The price, which cashes in at around $700 without a plan, is steep, but the consumers are only paying for the label. Take a...

Facebook fail

Written on September 18, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

This month marks my year-long anniversary with Facebook. Like most relationships, ours began filled with excitement but soon regressed into an endless cycle of banality. Facebook’s clique of oversharing new moms and attention-seeking tweens didn’t make matters any better. Despite its known shortfalls,...

Puck you

Written on September 14, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Hockey fans — let’s take it personally this time. The unconditional love we feel for our mistress, the NHL, is unrequited. As if that wasn’t obvious enough in 2004, the first time she disappeared, only to return a year later yelling “Puck, how I’ve missed you!”, we still took her back. Now the NHL...

Label me this

Written on September 7, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

When you label someone, you silence them. For the past four years, this is the message that has stuck with me since it was proclaimed by a rowdy group of second years during my first Existere show. In first year, it was a running joke between my friends. When someone said anything remotely offensive,...

All or nothing

Written on July 30, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

What do cheating on a test, washing your hands and a donkey have in common? They all involve some element of half-assery. I’ll try not to be too crass, but how else do you describe actions that don’t involve a level of care without using overly academic language like incompetent, haphazard or uncaring? You...

Speak up

Written on June 26, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

The subject of sexual assaults is an uneasy one to approach, but, that kind of thinking is what keeps us from supporting the victims and giving them the courage to speak up. I remember how lonely and confused I felt as I struggled to cope with my assault, the most dreadful night of my life. I felt...

More than money

Written on May 28, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

When fourth-year hit, I found some of my most intelligent and capable friends expressing increasing uncertainty about their futures. As the end of exams approached, they doubted whether their decision to write essays and read novels for four years as ArtSci ’12s was indeed a sound one. We’re bombarded...

Seven billion miracles

Written on October 18, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

The United Nations has reported that the Earth’s population will reach seven billion by the end of this month. There are two differing opinions about this population increase. The first is that we need to intervene to protect ourselves from overpopulation and overconsumption using a tactic along the...

Don’t wake the dreamers

Written on July 26, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

On July 22, a Huffington Post editorial argued against telling children they can achieve anything they want in life. It suggested parents keep their children practical and encourage them to have realistic goals. Bluntly put, the author argued that the pragmatic assessment of children’s abilities will...

Tag: Editorial

The Journal, Queen's University - Since 1873

Get the App

Get the App