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Thank You Letter: A non-news article

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The news section at The Queen’s Journal owns my soul. As an Assistant News Editor, every week I write anything from two to five articles. Don’t get me wrong, I love it, but I’m also thankful for this opportunity not to write a news article. For this article, I didn’t have to interview anyone or spend...

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Signing up for your daily debrief

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As a student on the fly, chances are you rarely get the chance to get your hands on a newspaper or catch the morning news. Staying on top of your textbook readings is a daunting task, let alone staying on top of current events. Enter The Journal’s list of daily subscriptions and free access online...

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Vol. 142 Editors in Chief elected Nick Faris, ArtSci ’15, and Vincent Ben Matak, ArtSci ’14, have been elected as the incoming Editors in Chief for Volume 142. Twenty-nine voters unanimously voted in support of the team on Thursday. “The unanimous vote really shows that people have confidence in us,...

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Charges suspended Former Queen’s Student and Olympic athlete David Burnes’ child pornography charges have been stayed. The ruling came after Superior Court judge Wolfram Tausendfreund found Burnes’ right to trial within a reasonable time had been infringed upon. Burnes was charged with possessing...

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Minister visits campus Canada’s Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Brad Duguid, stopped by Queen’s on Tuesday to meet with campus groups and members of administration. Duguid’s time on campus included a meeting with Principal Daniel Woolf, Provost Alan Harrison and Director of Public...

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Overblown uproar

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The reaction to the Globe and Mail’s cover photo on March 18 was overblown and prudish. The photo, which shows 17 year-old figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond, posing with one leg lifted in the air during a routine, alarmed many readers. What most people seem to be uncomfortable with is the supposedly sexual...

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Woolf reappointed Principal Daniel Woolf will remain principal and vice-chancellor of Queen’s for another five years. At a meeting on March 15, the University’s Board of Trustees reappointed Woolf to serve a second term effective July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2019. The decision was based on the recommendation...

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Student threatened on campus The AMS released a statement on Monday condemning an “incident of intimidation” which was said to have taken place Sunday evening, following a heated AMS Special Assembly meeting. The statement denounced such behaviour and asked students to take advantage of campus safety...

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Facebook page offers support for rape survivors UEmpowered Queen’s — a Facebook initiative launched on February 16 — hopes to create a platform for rape victims to share their “Rape Culture Tales” at Queen’s. A fourth-year gender studies student started this initiative to give victims a platform to...

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Students surveyed on mental health Queen’s Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCDS) recently launched a student survey to better gauge mental health attitudes on campus. The 75-question survey, which was distributed to approximately 40 per cent of Queen’s students at random, will be conducted...

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2013-14 AMS council hired Team BGP, next year’s AMS executive, have hired the 2013-14 AMS Council. President-elect Eril Berkok, Vice-President-elect of Operations Peter Green and Vice-President of University Affairs T.K. Pritchard announced their hiring decisions on Sunday. The new commissioners include...

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Vice-provost of teaching and learning appointed Jill Scott, a professor in the department of languages, literatures and cultures, was appointed vice-provost of teaching and learning at Senate on Jan. 14. Scott will be the first person to serve in the role, which will have her oversee the Centre for...

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Oxfam Hunger Banquet back for another year Queen’s Oxfam will be hosting their annual Hunger Banquet this Sunday, an event that aims to raise awareness about global hunger. According to a 2001 Journal article, attendees of the semi-formal banquet are treated to a local, organic and fair-trade three-course...

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Prof takes on bullying Wendy Craig, co-director of PREVNet (Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network) and Queen’s professor, teamed up with Facebook and other agencies to launch the “Be Bold: Stop Bullying Campaign” during Bullying Awareness Week Nov. 17 to 23. As a leading expert...

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Animals arrive Monday Students who miss their beloved pets at home or simply need a few minutes to relax will soon have the opportunity to do so. ASUS Lost Paws and the AMS Academic Affairs Commission are teaming up to bring various animals on campus starting Monday. The animals come from St. John’s...

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Sexual assault on Brock St. A young female was sexually assaulted in her home by an unknown male on Sept. 17. The incident took place around the Brock St. area at approximately 1:30 am.  Kingston Police Sergeant Carolyn Rice said students should lock their windows and doors when not at home and before...

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Student co-creates computer game Shortly before joining the class of 2016, Timm Andrews was busy releasing a computer game in collaboration with a friend, Joseph Cifala. Tita Gasman stars an eponymous superhero fighting to defend his planet, Titan, from the threat of an evil alien army. “It’s a traditional...

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New class explores everyday technology A newly-devised class conducted jointly by the school of computing and the department of mathematics and statistics is allowing students to explore how everyday tools of technology work. Looking Behind the Screen: The Mathematics of Information Technology, is...

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Queen’s balances the budget The University recently announced it will be introducing a new budget model next year. According to the 2012-13 Budget Report, the new model will aim to provide “greater transparency, predictability and a financial structure that encourages and rewards innovation, revenue...

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Principal releases vision document On May 11, Principal Daniel Woolf released a document detailing his vision for the University over the next decade. The Third Juncture is a sequel to Woolf’s 2010 vision document What’s Next which also addressed the direction Queen’s is heading in the coming years.  In...

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Federal budget continues investment into research, while cutting youth program The federal budget released on March 29 looks to invest in research at universities, but also cuts beneficial youth programs. Steven Liss, vice-principal of research, said the federal budget makes a strong statement about...

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Plans in place for AMS fee increase At the March 15 AMS Board of Directors meeting, the $68.80 mandatory AMS specific fee was called into question. Discussions surrounded the need to increase the fee to support future AMS initiatives and rising salaries for the AMS full-time staff. Ashley Eagan, AMS...

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Gutsy Walk raises money On Sunday, the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society Crohn’s and Colitis Committee will present its first Gutsy Walk, part of the national event. The Gutsy Walk has grown since it began in 1996 and now has almost 80 communities participating across Canada. The walk aims to...

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Incident at the Spot Police were called to the Spot nightclub at 12:23 a.m. yesterday morning after receiving complaints about a 26-year-old male forcing his way into the club. Kingston Police media relations officer, Constable Steven Koopman, said bouncers denied Andrew Barber entrance because he...

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Tuition to increase five per cent Ontario’s current tuition framework has been renewed for another year, meaning that tuition can increase by an average of five per cent at Ontario colleges and universities for the 2012-13 academic year. Yesterday, the Ontario Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities...

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Senate passes motion on transcript notations Students will now be able to drop courses until Week Eight of the term without academic penalty. The change comes after a motion was passed by Senate on Jan. 24. Prior to this, courses dropped after open enrolment would be included on students’ transcripts...

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Residence fees to increase Students entering residence next year will be required to pay roughly $500 more than in 2011-12, following a 4.5 per cent fee increase passed by the Board of Trustees in December. “This is something that happens every single year,” said Bruce Griffiths, director of housing...

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EQuIP Orientation Week wins award Queerientation, an alternative orientation week organized and held by the AMS’s Education on Queer Issues Project (EQuIP), has won the Queen’s Human Rights Initiative award. The award is given out annually by the University’s Human Rights Office in recognition of...

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Vic Hall fire alarms decrease The number of fire alarms pulled in Victoria Hall residence has significantly decreased from last year. In the fall term of 2010 there were a total of 26 fire alarms pulled from September to November. So far this term there has been one malicious fire alarm. Bruce Griffiths,...

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Student struck by van on campus A female student was hit by a van around 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 23 while crossing University Avenue near Ontario Hall. The student was placed on a gurney and taken away in an ambulance. Kingston Police couldn’t be reached for details on the incident but said that the student...

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