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An orchard of options

Written on September 13, 2013. Posted in Features.

Student desire for healthier food options is driving Ontario universities to build better menus to tempt the taste buds of their conscious consumers. In 2012, a survey done by The Globe and Mail ranked Queen’s second in overall student satisfaction with on-campus dining. The University of Guelph ranked...

Smoke signals new drinking trend

Written on June 23, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

When drinking alcohol is no longer enough, students might turn to smoking their drink of choice. Smoking alcohol is a trend that’s gaining popularity among university students as a result of circulating YouTube tutorials claiming to provide a stronger and more immediate intoxication while consuming...

Skin cancer scares

Written on May 28, 2013. Posted in Features.

Students and community groups are cracking down on tanning bed use, and local salons are feeling the pressure. Earlier this month, Signatures Salon, located in the JDUC, indicated to the Journal that it removed its tanning beds because it was feeling pressure from anti-tanning campaigns in the media. The...

Queen’s to develop standards dealing with mental health

Written on April 4, 2013. Posted in News.

Queen’s and St. Lawrence College announced last week that they’ll be receiving $1 million in funding from the Ontario government to develop a new set of mental health accommodation standards. The standards will ultimately be implemented in universities across the province. The funding will be provided...

A matter of choice

Written on April 4, 2013. Posted in Features.

Kingston’s Pregnancy Care Centre (KPCC) has no desire to deceive anyone, according to director Donna Bell. The Centre, located at Clarence and Bagot Streets, advertises itself on Kingston Transit buses as a safe place for pregnant women who are scared or worried. Its main clientele are between the...

Students organize a new way to talk about mental health

Written on March 22, 2013. Posted in News.

According to Justin Scaini, talking about mental health shouldn’t be dull — it should be inspiring. Unleash the Noise, a student-run mental health innovation summit, co-founded by Scaini, was held this past weekend in Toronto. It looks to revolutionize the way we discuss and deal with youth mental...

Campus groups honoured for anti-stigma efforts

Written on March 8, 2013. Posted in News.

A student-run anti-stigma collaboration between several campus groups took home the Queen’s Human Rights Initiative Award last week. The Queen’s Mental Health Awareness Committee (MHAC) and Peer Support Centre — both groups under the AMS Social Issues Commission — were given the award for their organization...

Eating disorders on the rise

Written on February 12, 2013. Posted in News.

Eating disorders are up in Kingston, and post-secondary students make up a significant portion of the cases. The number of people seeking treatment has risen by 40 per cent in Kingston over the past three years, according to doctors at Hotel Dieu Hospital’s Adult Eating Disorder Clinic. “What we’re...

Cancer research impacted

Written on January 29, 2013. Posted in Features.

Today’s economy is making it difficult for research initiatives to acquire funding. Last year, the Ontario provincial government cut $66 million in health research funding, which had a large impact on cancer and heart disease treatment in Canada. According to a January 2012 CBC News article, the research...

Film examines the pursuit of happiness

Written on January 29, 2013. Posted in News.

The Arts and Science Undergraduate Society and Health, Counselling and Disability Services have partnered together to bring mental health to the screen. HCDS is running a screening of the film “Happy,” a 2011 documentary film directed by Academy Award nominee Roko Belic that interviews people from...

Report released

Written on November 29, 2012. Posted in News.

The Principal’s Commission on Mental Health at Queen’s released its final report yesterday morning. The 53-page report, which includes 116 recommendations, follows the release of the Commission’s discussion paper in June. Since then, the members solicited further input to devise their conclusive recommendations....

Students identify hospital horrors

Written on November 2, 2012. Posted in News.

Students walked into what appeared to be a normal hospital setting — beds and surrounding curtains separated the patients lying in bed, except these patients weren’t real; they were simulations that coughed, talked and breathed. The dummies were used as part of the third annual “Room of Horrors” event...

Investigating the effects of energy drinks

Written on October 30, 2012. Posted in News.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating an alleged link between Monster Energy drinks and five deaths and one non-fatal heart attack dating back to 2004. At Queen’s, Monster Energy drinks as well as competing brands NOS and Full Throttle are available for purchase around campus. The...

Supporting the marginalized

Written on October 23, 2012. Posted in Opinions.

Katie Conway, ArtSci ’13 In September of 2011, Principal Daniel Woolf established the Principal’s Commission on Mental Health and tasked it to create a discussion paper of recommendations addressing mental health issues at Queen’s. The Commission should be commended for its approach to mental health...

More than folders

Written on September 21, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

The new mental health initiative, Green Folders, is a good step forward, but will hopefully be followed by more ambitious and effective projects. The folders, which offer a four-sided page of resources on warning signs for a variety of mental health issues, definitely help to increase awareness about...

More than hospital beds

Written on September 14, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Eating disorders and mental illnesses are clearly issues that receive far too little funding and attention in our community. However, throwing money at the issues isn’t what’s going to solve them. In a recent article published by the National Post, Sam Rashid laments the lack of funding that is available...

Suicide Prevention Day hits home

Written on September 11, 2012. Posted in News.

Yesterday marked the first observance of World Suicide Prevention Day in Kingston. The event was hosted by the Kingston branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in Confederation Park, and was geared toward the entire community with a goal of educating and spreading the word about suicide...

Report calls for changes

Written on June 25, 2012. Posted in News.

Resources for dealing with mental health on campus could be getting an overhaul in the coming years, if the Principal’s Commission on Mental Health has any say. The commission is seeking input after releasing their discussion paper on June 18. The 57-page paper, titled “Towards a Mental Health Strategy...

'There's stigma around the word stigma'

Written on April 5, 2012. Posted in News.

A report from the Principal’s Commission on Mental Health won’t be released this spring as originally planned. The final report is scheduled to come out in the fall after soliciting more student input and working on a draft that’s currently in progress. The Commission was launched in September 2011...

Water wellness

Written on March 16, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

By Carolyn Flanagan Assistant Blogs Editor Sadly misinterpreted as a seniors’ sport, most students overlook the water as a valuable way to get exercise. The Journal spoke to Tiffany Bambrick, co-ordinator of fitness and wellness at the ARC and a certified water fitness instructor, about the benefits...

Eating disorders at university

Written on March 16, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

By Carolyn Flanagan Assistant Blogs Editor February was National Eating Disorder Awareness Month. A highly complex mental health disorder, Mental Health First Aid Canada defines eating disorders as “severe disturbances in eating habits (either eating too much or too little), or weight control behaviour.” Prevalent...

Student blood benefits clinics

Written on March 2, 2012. Posted in Features.

Queen’s is helping to field a growing number of blood donations from the campus community. Last year, Queen’s volunteers collected 575 units of blood, with proceeds going to Kingston General Hospital, Hotel Dieu and clinics in Belleville. McMaster University almost doubled Queen’s annual total with...

SHRC not laughing at condom hoax

Written on March 2, 2012. Posted in Opinions.

Dear Editors, The Sexual Health Resource Centre (SHRC) would like to comment on the front-page article published in this week’s issue of the fake Journal released by Golden Words on Feb. 28. Overall, we’d like to express our disappointment with the decision to publish an article about a fictional...

Donation would better serve HCDS

Written on February 14, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Bell Canada has pledged $1 million over the next five years to create a mental health and anti-stigma research chair at Queen’s. The announcement was made on Feb. 7. The $1 million is a generous donation from Bell, but it’s not likely to make a significant impact on mental wellness at Queen’s. The...

Another year, another resolution

Written on February 14, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

By Rachel Hunter Contributor January was the judgment month as New Year’s resolutions stayed at the forefront of everyone’s mind. It’s no surprise that many resolutions begin with goals towards a change in lifestyle, such as a change in diet or increasing exercise. As we move into the second month...

Sizing up Tim Hortons

Written on January 31, 2012. Posted in Opinions.

The fast-food industry has often lived by the saying “bigger is better” — and our beloved Tim Hortons is no exception. On Jan. 23, Canada’s largest publicly-traded restaurant chain officially rolled out its brand new extra-large coffee cup. The 710-ml serving size has already been a hit with customers....

Sleep-deprived students seek help

Written on January 27, 2012. Posted in Features.

Tara Russell fell asleep in a Pilates class last July. “I’ll just be doing something and then I’ll fall asleep,” Russell, ArtSci ’13, said. “I’ll be in lecture listening, then fall asleep and miss the entire thing. “I fell asleep during a calculus exam in high school once and missed the whole thing....

Students stranded by virus

Written on January 17, 2012. Posted in Features.

On Tuesday, Justin Fauteux hadn’t left his Victoria, B.C. hotel room. He expected to be back in Waterloo on Sunday, working on the next issue of Wilfrid Laurier’s student newspaper, the Cord. Instead, the Cord’s news director was alternating between vomiting and nibbling plain toast along with 40...

Fad dieters face drawbacks

Written on January 13, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

With an increasing awareness of additives and chemicals, some take extreme measures and opt to only eat food raw. A raw food diet allows for uncooked and unprocessed foods, excluding any food heated beyond 46 C. “It promotes eating lots of fruits and vegetables and leaner meats and fish,” said Public...

Safeguards in place for tenants

Written on January 13, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

When a rental property isn’t up to standards, Kingston’s building officers want it fixed quickly. The city staff are in court every two weeks with landlords that fail to comply. “If there’s anything wrong with the property, we know the landlords will fix it,” said Steve Murphy, manager of Kingston’s...

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