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University to discuss drafting freedom of expression guidelines

Written on April 5, 2018. Posted in News.

Early in March, McMaster University released drafted guidelines for freedom of expression and acceptable protest on campus. The guidelines followed controversial University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson’s speech on campus from the year before. In response to Peterson’s visit and the protest...

Queen’s students affected by McMaster security breach

Written on January 30, 2018. Posted in News.

After a cyber intrusion at McMaster University in November, some Queen’s students have been notified their admissions information may have been compromised. In a letter sent from Melissa Pool of McMaster’s University Registrar to several Queen’s students who had previously applied to the University,...

You can be unconsciously racist, McMaster expert says

Written on December 1, 2016. Posted in News.

“Denial of racism is also racism,” McMaster Assistant Professor, Ameil Joseph said. Commenting on the recent controversial events at Queen’s in an interview with The Journal, Joseph — an expert on cultural appropriation and racism — explained how the language used to describe ‘racism’ has evolved...

Tuition rates rising rapidly as tuition cap nears expiry

Written on September 27, 2016. Posted in News.

Canadian tuition costs continue to rise, according to a recent Statistics Canada (StatsCan) report. In Ontario, they’re rising faster — with Queen’s well above the national averages — and the province’s tuition cap has nearly expired. On Sept. 7, StatsCan released a report detailing increases in...

Bittersweet ending for women's rugby championship

Written on November 8, 2015. Posted in Sports.

On a day they could have made history on home turf, the women’s rugby team fell short in the CIS gold medal game. When it was all said and done, the McMaster Marauders triumphed over Queen’s 27-3. Both the Marauders’ gold finish and Queen’s silver medal were firsts in the schools’ histories. For Marauders...

Live Feed: Women's Rugby National Championship

Written on November 4, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 DAY 3 Gold Medal Game: McMaster 27, Queen’s 3 McMaster head coach Shaun Allen On winning the program’s first national title: It’s a huge reward for the players, all the work they’ve done this season. The staff, we’re so well supported by the athletic department,...

Mixed results lead to fourth-place finish

Written on February 10, 2015. Posted in Sports.

A loss in the season’s final game kept women’s volleyball from surpassing the Ryerson Rams for third in the OUA East. After sweeping the OUA West-leading McMaster Marauders (15-4) on Friday, the Gaels lost a five-set marathon to the Guelph Gryphons (11-8) the next day. Queen’s fourth-place finish...

Gaels miss mark against McMaster

Written on February 10, 2015. Posted in Sports.

A horrendous shooting performance doomed women’s basketball to a blowout loss over the weekend. The Gaels connected on just 25.7 per cent of their field goal attempts — including shooting three of 18 from beyond the three-point arc — in a 74-45 road loss to the McMaster Marauders on Saturday. The...

No offence on the court

Written on February 10, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Poor offensive production put men’s basketball’s post-season chances in jeopardy over the weekend. The Gaels suffered a 71-49 shellacking at the hands of the McMaster Marauders on Saturday. The loss dropped their record to 5-10 and put them only a single game ahead of the Toronto Varsity Blues (4-11)...

Swept in straight sets

Written on January 20, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Men’s volleyball head coach Brenda Willis called a huddle after her team’s loss to the McMaster Marauders on Sunday. The Gaels were swept by McMaster, despite scoring 19 or more points in every set. “I told them that it’s not enough to play well enough to win ‘til 20 and then let it go,” Willis said....

Rugby mauls McMaster, advances to OUA final

Written on November 1, 2014. Posted in Sports.

After cruising through their semi-final match, men’s rugby is one win away from a third straight OUA title. The Gaels dominated the McMaster Marauders on Nixon Field today, avenging a narrow regular season loss with a 61-0 blowout victory. With the win, Queen’s will host either the Brock Badgers or...

Chance for payback

Written on October 31, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The men’s rugby team has the opportunity to avenge their only loss of the regular season tomorrow. On Sept. 28 in Hamilton, the Gaels had their 19-game winning streak snapped with an 18-13 loss at the hands of the McMaster Marauders. Now, they’re preparing to face the Marauders again — this time on...

Undefeated stretch brought to an end

Written on September 30, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby saw their 19-game winning streak snapped on Sunday against the McMaster Marauders. The Gaels (3-1) fell 18-13 to McMaster (5-0) on the road, ending a two-year unbeaten run that kicked off with a 45-0 victory over the Waterloo Warriors on Sept. 29, 2012. Second-year fly-half Michael Douros...

McMaster trip ends in defeat

Written on September 29, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Against an undefeated team that had beaten its previous three opponents by an average of 44 points, the winless Gaels came up just short. Queen’s fell 28-19 in the McMaster Marauders’ Homecoming game, just seven days after losing 66-0 at the Guelph Gryphons’ homecoming game. The Gaels (0-5) trailed...

Key road game

Written on September 26, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Losing to the McMaster Marauders tomorrow would drop Gaels football to their worst start since 2000. That was head coach Pat Sheahan’s first season at the helm, when Queen’s finished 1-7. Sheahan said his current team isn’t happy about their performance so far this season, including last week’s 66-0...

Early elimination

Written on February 4, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s volleyball won’t return to the OUA playoffs this season. Needing a pair of wins this weekend to keep their post-season hopes alive, the Gaels went down swinging, suffering two hard-fought losses. At 9-8, they’re three games behind the fourth-place Ryerson Rams (12-5) in the OUA East, with...

Still sixth by a hair

Written on February 4, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s volleyball is on the inside track to the playoffs after a predictable weekend split. Hosting the nationally second-ranked McMaster Marauders (17-1) on Saturday, the Gaels (7-11) fell in four sets by scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-20 and 25-13. The next day, Queen’s went up against the winless RMC...

Dual display

Written on November 28, 2013. Posted in Sports.

It was a tale of two skill-sets for the Gaels at home last weekend. Men’s basketball showed off their defensive prowess on Friday against the McMaster Marauders and their offensive attack on Saturday versus the Brock Badgers. Unfortunately for the Gaels, poor execution on offence cost them in a 65-63...

Beating the best

Written on November 28, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels upset two top-tier teams over the weekend. The McMaster Marauders had lost just one game before they fell 79-72 to the Gaels (5-3) in Kingston last Friday night, while the Brock Badgers were ranked 10th in the country before they fell 69-65 to Queen’s in overtime on Saturday. Gaels head...

Swept from the court

Written on November 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

An injury-hampered men’s volleyball squad fell twice in straight sets this weekend, sliding to 3-3 after back-to-back road losses. The Gaels (3-3) started their road trip against the Waterloo Warriors (7-2), losing in three sets 25-21, 25-21 and 25-18. The team is having injury troubles, with last...

Back to the final

Written on October 29, 2013. Posted in Sports.

For the second straight year, all that stands in the way of an OUA men’s rugby win for Queen’s is the Western Mustangs. The Gaels were victorious on Saturday in their OUA semi-final game versus the McMaster Marauders, winning 38-3 in a miserable rain and heavy winds at Nixon Field. Queen’s is now...

Rugby keeps rolling

Written on October 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

On a field lined with a sea of tricolour, men’s rugby reaffirmed their spot atop the OUA. Working as a united front, the Gaels were able to maintain possession and take advantage of mistakes made by the visiting McMaster Marauders (2-3), winning 50-24 in front of a Homecoming crowd on Saturday. With...

Marauders downed at Nixon

Written on September 10, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Facing what will be their toughest test of the 2013 regular season, Queen’s took early control of the OUA East division. The nationally fourth-ranked women’s rugby team prevailed 33-21 over the McMaster Marauders on Saturday, winning their season opener for the fifth year in a row. The Gaels now have...

Mac streak snapped

Written on September 5, 2013. Posted in Sports.

It wasn’t pretty, but Queen’s finally beat the defending Yates Cup champions — with massive help from their defence. The nationally second-ranked Gaels beat the sixth-ranked McMaster Marauders 31-24 on Monday at Richardson Stadium, hanging on for their first win over McMaster since 2009. Queen’s built...

Brock badgers gridlocked Gaels

Written on November 29, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Head coach Dave Wilson thinks his team should have beaten the Brock Badgers last Friday, despite Brock’s perfect record. The Gaels suffered a 53-49 loss to the Badgers and won 80-67 over the McMaster Marauders last Saturday. “If we play [Brock] ten times, I think we’re going to beat them seven times,”...

McEwen shines in vital victory

Written on September 25, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s won their most important game of the regular season in convincing fashion. The nationally fifth-ranked Gaels preserved their unbeaten record on Saturday against ninth-ranked McMaster. Queen’s opened the scoring with a try early in the first half, leading to a 32-10 victory. Head coach Beth...

Queen’s falters

Written on September 25, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Billy McPhee thinks Queen’s can do better. The Gaels fell 33-20 on Saturday to McMaster, the top-ranked team in the country. Despite trailing by as many as 30 points, Queen’s quarterback didn’t give the Marauders full credit for the early lead. “They [scored] points, but I don’t think they made a...

Saturday’s a rugby day for Gaels

Written on September 21, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Men The Gaels are facing Western this Saturday, after 11 months to ponder last year’s devastating 21-15 loss in the OUA final. This season’s matchup will feature the two best defences in the OUA. Queen’s has allowed the fewest points with 12, while Western trails close behind with 15. Queen’s is hoping...

Too much for Mac

Written on September 7, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Behind fullback David Worsley’s 18 points, the men’s rugby team defeated the McMaster Marauders 33-12 on their own turf. Wednesday’s season opener was between two of the OUA’s best teams — the Gaels were 7-1 last fall, while the Marauders were 6-2. The two teams last met in the OUA semi-final game,...

A view from Hamilton

Written on November 4, 2011. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels team that will play the McMaster Marauders in this weekend’s OUA semifinal is a very different team from the one the Marauders beat on Sept. 5. Since that 26-2 loss, the Gaels have gone from looking like an unorganized bunch to one of the hottest teams in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Unfortunately...

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