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Stop holding onto outdated traditions

Written on October 21, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

With 175 years under its belt, Queen’s is nationally recognized for its long-lasting traditions and spirited student body. But many of the traditions that students cling to no longer serve a purpose. In their prime, Queen’s traditions were fueled by passion and excitement, creating a sense of togetherness...

News: Year in Review 2015-16

Written on March 31, 2016. Posted in News.

This year The Journal’s news section covered a variety of topics ranging from academic freedom to Bieber Fever. The following is a collection of the news highlights from the year. Professor’s academic freedom violated, report finds: June 2, 2015 In April 2015 the Canadian Association of University...

Grease Pole thieves send Festivus email to students

Written on January 8, 2016. Posted in News.

Queen’s engineering students received a taunting mass email from U of T’s Brute Force Committee (BFC) early this week. As previously reported, the Grease Pole was stolen by BFC less than two days after it was climbed by first-year students on Sept. 13. BFC has released a list of demands in exchange...

U of T’s “Brute Force Committee” releases ransom demands for grease pole

Written on October 20, 2015. Posted in News.

The Brute Force Committee (BFC) released a set of ransom demands on their website detailing what they hope to receive from the Queen’s Engineering Society in return for the beloved grease pole. As previously reported, BFC stole the grease pole on the morning of Sept. 13, less than 48 hours after it...

U of T's "Brute Force Committee" releases photos with EngSoc's grease pole

Written on September 19, 2015. Posted in News.

It’s been a week since EngSoc’s grease pole was stolen and the thieves — U of T’s “Brute Force Committee” — say they’ve been enjoying the attention. “We are quite enjoying our time with Queen’s slippery pole in our hands,” the committee wrote in their...

Queen’s EngSoc grease pole stolen after Sci ’19 completes their climb

Written on September 15, 2015. Posted in News.

For the second time in 15 years, Queen’s Engineering Society’s grease pole was stolen from them by a group known as the “Brute Force Committee” (BFC) — a group of engineering students from the University of Toronto. According to a press release posted on the BFC website, the pole was stolen the morning...

Frosh Week through the ages

Written on July 28, 2015. Posted in In Focus.

Upper-year students welcoming first-years to campus is one of the oldest traditions at Queen’s. But for nearly as long as the tradition has existed, it’s been accompanied by discussion and debate regarding the role of hazing in these activities. Recent changes include the elimination of many faculty-specific...

Sci '18 captures tam just shy of two-hour mark

Written on September 6, 2014. Posted in News.

Just under two hours after they started, Sci ’18 climbed the Grease Pole and captured the tam, improving on the previous year by five minutes. Sci ’18 reached the tam on their second attempt at the directed climb, clocking in at one hour, 59 minutes and 58 seconds. The first was cut short by a “break”...

Security a focus

Written on September 13, 2011. Posted in News.

Evolving safety concerns with the annual Grease Pole have meant changes in the logistics of the event. “No specific safety concern increased, our definition of safety has just changed,” said Ross Chaudhry, director of professional development for the Engineering Society (EngSoc). As of last year,...

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Stop holding onto outdated traditions

News: Year in Review 2015-16

Grease Pole thieves send Festivus email to students

U of T’s “Brute Force Committee” releases ransom demands for grease pole

U of T's "Brute Force Committee" releases photos with EngSoc's grease pole

Queen’s EngSoc grease pole stolen after Sci ’19 completes their climb

Frosh Week through the ages

Sci '18 captures tam just shy of two-hour mark

Security a focus

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