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Breaking down Britney Spears’ confining conservatorship case

Written on July 26, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Britney Spears hasn’t held control over her own life since 2008. Though once a sort of conspiracy theory from fans, the #FreeBritney movement has recently imploded, revealing Britney Spears’ complex struggle for autonomy behind a performative curtain of touring and social media. The early days of...

Statistics too often sideline lived experiences

Written on January 11, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

Whether demonstrating the number of victims of sexual violence or the percentage of people experiencing mental illness, statistics lend weight and merit to any given issue. But they do so at the risk of inducing apathy within the general public and diluting people’s lived experiences. Last semester,...

News in Brief

Written on November 2, 2018. Posted in News.

The Saturday Club celebrates 120 years For its 120th anniversary, the historically exclusive Saturday Club is aiming to draw more members to its meetings. The club first met in 1897 at the former home of Queen’s trustee, Andrew Drummond. Drummond hosted the club’s members every Saturday evening,...

Standing Rock demonstration takes Queen’s students to Toronto

Written on November 11, 2016. Posted in News.

Hand drumming beneath skyscrapers, Queen’s Native Students Association President Lauren Winkler led a busload of Queen’s students to a Dakota Access Pipeline protest in Toronto. On Nov. 5, in protest of the contentious oil pipeline set for construction in North Dakota, thousands of people converged...

It’s a worker’s choice to show cleavage on the job

Written on March 11, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

Breasts and thighs might be items on the menu, but that doesn’t include your waitress’ body. There’s nothing wrong with showing off your body, but there’s something wrong with being told to do so by your employer. Some women choose to show off their bodies because they find it empowering. Others...

Former Queen’s student appointed as new human rights commissioner

Written on November 20, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s alumna Renu Mandhane has been appointed as the new Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission. Mandhane, ArtSci ’98, says her experience volunteering at Queen’s Sexual Health and Resource Centre (SHRC) inspired her to pursue a career in social justice. “That was a really formative...

Human rights complaint against AMS dismissed

Written on April 2, 2015. Posted in News.

A Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) complaint filed against the AMS in March 2013 by a former employee was dismissed earlier this month after an adjudicator failed to find evidence of employment discrimination based on her disability. Sau-Ling Hum, who served as the director of the Peer Support...

Queen’s clubs expand the definition of genocide

Written on November 14, 2014. Posted in News.

Queen’s Amnesty International (QAI) will spend next week redefining genocide through Queen’s first Genocide Awareness Week. The week will include a speaker series on Tuesday, featuring Major Brent Beardsley, who was present in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide as part of a UN peacekeeping force; Ayub...

Neutral washrooms needed

Written on November 14, 2014. Posted in Opinions.

Dan Vena WARNING: This piece talks about gender-based violence and may be triggering for some readers. There’s a strong cultural anxiety surrounding gender-neutral washrooms. The topic seems to hit hard at the core belief that individuals can and should be easily identifiable and labeled into distinct...

Allergies worth accommodating

Written on January 21, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

An Ontario mother has filed a human rights complaint, alleging her daughter is being discriminated against, because her school isn’t doing enough to accommodate her life-threatening allergy to milk and eggs. She compares her situation to those with peanut allergies. Dairy products are more ubiquitous...

Celebrating human rights

Written on September 17, 2013. Posted in News.

The University began its focus on human rights with the creation of the Queen’s Human Rights Office (HRO), now celebrating its 20th anniversary. The HRO, which opened in 1992, mediates human rights abuses on campus and educates students as a preventative measure against such abuses. Queen’s was one...

An era of ‘disappointment’

Written on November 30, 2011. Posted in News.

Canada has been regressive with human rights in recent decades, says the Canadian Secretary General for Amnesty International. Alex Neve spoke on campus at an event hosted by the Queen’s chapter of Amnesty International on Nov. 27. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the human rights organization. Neve...

Annual conference doubles in size

Written on October 4, 2011. Posted in News.

For the first time, Queen’s Health and Human Rights Conference offered free admittance to its delegates after $16,650 in sponsorship by Queen’s departments, Schools and organizations was provided to the conference. This marks an approximate $4,000 raise compared to last year. The weekend-long conference...

Tag: human rights

Breaking down Britney Spears’ confining conservatorship case

Statistics too often sideline lived experiences

News in Brief

Standing Rock demonstration takes Queen’s students to Toronto

It’s a worker’s choice to show cleavage on the job

Former Queen’s student appointed as new human rights commissioner

Human rights complaint against AMS dismissed

Queen’s clubs expand the definition of genocide

Neutral washrooms needed

Allergies worth accommodating

Celebrating human rights

An era of ‘disappointment’

Annual conference doubles in size

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