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The benefits of Queen's intramural sports

Written on September 25, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

Earlier this month, with five minutes to spare before my first philosophy lecture of the year, I was sprinting down University Avenue to make it to class on time. I ran up the stairs of Kingston Hall and slumped into a chair, sweating and gasping for air. I was reminded that I’m not a shred of the...

Galasso’s quest for change ongoing

Written on September 25, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Unsatisfied with the current condition of the athletics program, Queen’s first Director of Athletics, Pat Galasso, is pushing hard for change on campus. A Queen’s grad himself, PHE ’55, and holder of a PhD from the University of Michigan, Galasso is advocating for the construction of two new accessible...

Letter to the Editor

Written on March 20, 2015. Posted in Opinions.

Dear Editor, I, along with many of my Queen’s University peers, am an active, amateur athlete who loves and craves competitive sports. I’ve participated in dodgeball, curling, ultimate Frisbee, basketball, outdoor soccer and flag football intramurals during my time at Queen’s. As the intramural entity...

Woman denied spot in men’s hockey league, claims gender discrimination

Written on September 17, 2013. Posted in News.

After playing on men’s hockey teams her whole life, Kassandra Sticklee, ArtSci ’14, no longer has the option to play on her usual type of team. When attempting to sign up to play for the League of Unextraordinary Gentlemen (LUG) with her male friends, she said she was denied, allegedly because of...

Cricket pitched

Written on March 15, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Cricketers have recently made their presence known on campus. Last Sunday afternoon, an important step was taken toward forming the first recreational cricket club at Queen’s. Undergraduate students Sudman Khan and Nadif Ahmed, in conjunction with Duane Parliament, coordinator of intramurals and summer...

Community over competition

Written on July 30, 2012. Posted in In Focus.

For intramural athletes, forging strong bonds with teammates is often more important than winning. Nick Roy, ConEd ’14, has played several intramural sports over the last two years, playing on mostly faculty-specific teams. “Being in ConEd, we take a lot of pride in having such strong faculty teams...

A look at BEWIC

Written on January 24, 2012. Posted in Sports.

There was unusual commotion at the ARC this weekend. Over 1,000 students spent Friday and Saturday camped out at the building to compete in four made-up sports. The 27th-annual BEWIC Sports Days tournament consisted of 32 co-ed teams competing in rugby basketball, inner tube water polo, floorball...

Summer league looks to expand

Written on June 28, 2011. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s intramurals is making some changes in order to attract more players over the summer. Unlike the fall and winter term, the summer intramurals program invites Queen’s staff and faculty members, as well as Kingston locals. Duane Parliament, Coordinator of Intramurals and Summer Leagues said he...

Tag: Intramurals

The benefits of Queen's intramural sports

Galasso’s quest for change ongoing

Letter to the Editor

Woman denied spot in men’s hockey league, claims gender discrimination

Cricket pitched

Community over competition

A look at BEWIC

Summer league looks to expand

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