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St. Patty’s Day safety in students’ hands

Written on March 17, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

St. Patrick’s Day is often an unexplained, collective agreement between students to drink a lot — but there’s no obligation for their school to be the designated driver. Wilfrid Laurier University announced that it will be increasing security on campus on St. Patty’s Day, along with banning the sale...

A new home away from home

Written on October 30, 2015. Posted in Features.

Kevin Rush, a former Wilfrid Laurier student, says transferring to Queen’s wasn’t as simple as it sounds. When Rush transferred to Queen’s after the 2013-14 academic year, some of his courses didn’t line up properly. As a result, he was forced to take another year. “I was in computer science and...

Big show set up for season finale

Written on October 23, 2015. Posted in Sports.

With the first sellout game of the season set for the Homecoming football match-up against the Laurier Golden Hawks, fifth-year fullback Justin Gleben isn’t too caught up in the fanfare of the event. “It’s really not much different than any other week,” he said. “We have to prepare the same as we...

Gaels Windsor-bound

Written on March 6, 2015. Posted in Sports.

When women’s basketball’s OUA quarterfinal game went into overtime last Saturday, head coach Dave Wilson thought his team would win. The coach was still secure in his belief when Laurier Golden Hawks centre Whitney Ellenor sank a free throw with two seconds left in the first overtime to tie the game...

Finished by familiar foe

Written on February 27, 2015. Posted in Sports.

After two straight trips to the OUA final, a first-round playoff exit feels like a disappointment for the women’s hockey program. The Gaels were swept by the Laurier Golden Hawks in a rematch of last year’s championship series, losing 1-0 in triple overtime last Thursday and 3-2 on Saturday. Both...

Crucial points at stake

Written on February 6, 2015. Posted in Sports.

When women’s hockey hosts the Laurier Golden Hawks tomorrow, memories of last year’s OUA finals won’t be on their mind. The Golden Hawks captured the provincial championship at the hands of the Gaels in a three-game series last March. The two teams have since met once, with Queen’s prevailing 5-4...

Tough play pays off

Written on January 20, 2015. Posted in Sports.

It took a mix of likely and unlikely heroes to snap men’s hockey’s six-game losing skid. Few people would be surprised that Darcy Greenaway scored the overtime winner in the Gaels’ 3-2 victory over the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday. The rookie forward crashed the net and potted his team-leading 12th...

Forward shift

Written on January 9, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Fiona Lester has gone through serious upheaval on the ice this year. The fifth-year women’s hockey player not only transferred to the Gaels after four seasons with the Laurier Golden Hawks — she also made the shift to a new position. A two-time OUA All-Star while patrolling the Golden Hawks’ blueline,...

Overtime vengeance

Written on November 27, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey stayed among the top teams in the OUA with split results last weekend. The Gaels topped the Laurier Golden Hawks in a 5-4 overtime battle Saturday, before falling 2-1 to the Waterloo Warriors on Sunday. Rookie Addi Halladay potted the overtime winner 4:34 into the added frame against...

Finishing foibles

Written on November 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels’ rocky start to the season continued with split results at the ARC last weekend. Queen’s dropped the Waterloo Warriors 67-52 in their home opener last Friday night, before falling to the Laurier Golden Hawks 56-53 on Saturday. After last season’s run to the OUA final, early-season struggles...

Reigning champs crush season opener

Written on September 9, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby opened the OUA campaign with a shutdown performance on the road. The Gaels shut out the Laurier Golden Hawks 53-0 on Saturday, a dominant start in their attempt to win three Ontario championships in as many years. Full-back David Worsley starred on the afternoon, scoring three tries to...

Repeat rebuked

Written on March 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Even after an off-season overhaul, women’s hockey came heartbreakingly close to defending their OUA title this season. Last Sunday’s 2-0 loss to the Laurier Golden Hawks in the third and final game of the OUA finals ended a Gaels season in which the team had 11 players make their CIS debut. Even with...

On the edge of glory

Written on February 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

When Jessica Wakefield scored in overtime on Wednesday night, she gave Queen’s a heart-stopping flashback to three years ago. The rookie was the hero of Queen’s 2-1 road win over the Laurier Golden Hawks in game one of the OUA final, scoring to put women’s hockey one win from another provincial championship. They...

Senior sendoff

Written on January 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey took advantage of familiar surroundings in their final home games of the regular season. The nationally fifth-ranked Gaels earned three points in their games against the Waterloo Warriors (7-9-4) and Laurier Golden Hawks (15-2-3) at home last weekend. Of particular importance was Saturday’s...

First in league, but rivals ahead

Written on January 10, 2014. Posted in Sports.

It was the perfect way to ring in the new year for the men’s hockey team. The Gaels started off 2014 last weekend with a pair of road victories over the UOIT Ridgebacks and the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Winning has become somewhat of a habit for this Gaels team — they’re now on a six-game win...

Late run leads to loss

Written on November 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s basketball’s inability to close cost them a perfect weekend. The Gaels (3-3) fell 66-62 to the Laurier Golden Hawks (5-1) last Friday and blew out the Waterloo Warriors (2-3) 60-43 on Saturday. It was a back-and-forth affair against Laurier until the fourth quarter. The Gaels held onto a six-point...

Rebound win

Written on November 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Men’s basketball faced highs and lows last weekend, losing by double digits before pulling out a tight road win. The Gaels dropped their first contest last Friday to the Laurier Golden Hawks 92-75 and picked up the win over the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday 61-57. The Gaels had their hands full Friday...

Still at the top

Written on November 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey kept a hold on first place in the OUA with a three-point weekend road trip. On Saturday night, the nationally third-ranked Gaels visited the Waterloo Warriors (3-4-1) and dominated from start to finish in a 5-1 win. The line of Clare McKellar, Shawna Griffin and Courtenay Jacklin was...

West’s best up next

Written on November 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

After a stunning upset of the top-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees last Sunday, Queen’s will play in the OUA Final Four for the fifth straight season. Joining them in the provincial semi-finals are the Laurier Golden Hawks, the Carleton Ravens and the host Western Mustangs. Fifth-year striker Riley Filion,...

Gaels rally on Homecoming

Written on October 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

On Homecoming weekend, Queen’s completed a furious comeback on a crazy, but heads-up play in overtime. The Gaels downed the stingy Laurier Golden Hawks 40-34 on Saturday at Richardson Stadium, averting disaster in front of 9,037 raucous fans. After Dillon Wamsley’s overtime field goal was blocked,...

Overtime win on Homecoming weekend

Written on October 5, 2013. Posted in Sports.

In a game plagued by mistakes, it took the craziest play of the day for Queen’s to put Laurier away. After kicker Dillon Wamsley’s potential game-winning overtime field goal was blocked, holder Aaron Gazendam grabbed the ball, kicked it into the end zone and pounced on it to give the Gaels a 40-34...

Top-tier tournament

Written on September 27, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey will be facing stiff competition when they host the inaugural Queen’s Invitational tournament this weekend. The tournament, which starts today, will be played at the Invista Centre and features a four-team round robin — with all teams playing each other once. Competing alongside the...

Rugby handles Hawks

Written on September 10, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby annihilated the Laurier Golden Hawks last weekend, thanks in large part to a key veteran. The defending OUA champions opened their season at Nixon Field on Saturday with a 48-0 win – their second shutout of the Golden Hawks in as many years. Fourth-year back Liam Underwood, who competed...

Road sweep

Written on October 30, 2012. Posted in Sports.

WATERLOO — Right winger Brittany McHaffie was mobbed by her teammates after potting the overtime winner against the Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks. The goal capped off a 4-3 victory for the Gaels (7-0-1) on Saturday, followed by a 3-0 win over the Waterloo Warriors (1-5-1) on Sunday. The two road wins...

Golden Hawks clipped in quarter-final

Written on October 30, 2012. Posted in Sports.

A faultless performance has Queen’s positioned for a shot at revenge. The Gaels blanked the sixth-seeded Laurier Golden Hawks 34-0 in the OUA quarter-final on Saturday. The win sets up a road semi-final match-up with the second-seeded Guelph Gryphons on Nov. 3. Guelph defeated Queen’s 33-28 on Oct....

Don't get too excited

Written on September 20, 2011. Posted in Sports.

Saturday’s game was impressive, but fans shouldn’t get excited until the Gaels beat a better team. Though they showed a lot of improvement in a 58-35 demolition of the Laurier Golden Hawks, the team is only 1-2 and still has a lot to prove. The previously-invisible offence was overwhelming on Saturday....

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