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Residences face surge in malicious fire alarm activations

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Queen’s residences are currently facing one of the worst years for malicious fire alarm pulling to date, with this year on track to beat figures set in 2019-20 and 2020-21.   From Sept. 1 to Nov. 24, there were 60 fire alarm activations in residence, 44 of which were due to student behaviour.    According...

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Issue 13: Darts & Laurels

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Darts Mayor Mark Gerretsen’s behaviour on Twitter While we have criticized Mayor Gerretsen’s immature behaviour on Twitter before, he reached new lows in the past week. Gerretsen could have used what was a relatively smooth Homecoming weekend to improve town-gown relations. Instead, the Mayor put...

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The case for cameras

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Like many schools, Queen’s faces the ongoing problem of malicious fire alarms in residence. As we recently installed security cameras in Victoria Hall as part of a plan to minimize malicious alarm pulls, I’ve been asked to elaborate on the tangible benefits of cameras. My opinion? Cameras are a useful...

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Cameras watch residence activity

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Following an assessment of residence buildings in the fall, it’s possible that Queen’s will install more security cameras on campus. Victoria Hall, the largest residence building at Queen’s, is currently the only residence monitored with surveillance cameras. A Campus Security supervisor will be hired...

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