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ASUS Mentorship Program underway for upcoming remote term

Written on July 27, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

The Arts & Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) has launched the ASUS Mentorship Program (AMP) to connect incoming students with those returning to Queen’s. “When I was in first year, I had a subpar orientation week, and my floor wasn’t the most conducive to socializing,” Luca Bonifacio-Proietto,...

Rethinking frosh week

Written on September 7, 2018. Posted in Opinions.

Frosh week sets the tone for the best four years of your life—full of fun, new friends, and new experiences. But not for me. It was the most underwhelming experience of my time at Queen’s so far and I felt isolated throughout my first week here. Putting it bluntly: my Frosh Week sucked—but Queen’s...

The Journal’s guide to residence living

Written on July 30, 2018. Posted in In Focus.

The first intimidating steps into residence come with dozens of tricks. Each residence hall has its own culture, complete with the traditions and history that are never covered in the University brochures. Find your residence below and learn secrets only a residence veteran would know. Chown Hall If...

Undergraduate Orientation Review Working Group releases final report

Written on March 23, 2018. Posted in News.

Following a six-month consultation period with faculties and students across the board at the University, the Undergraduate Orientation Review Working Group (UORWG) released their final report on Mar. 1. The group was commissioned in August of 2017 by Principal Woolf following the Principal’s Implementation...

Sexual Violence Bystander Intervention Training Program has successful week of training

Written on September 18, 2017. Posted in News.

After expansion and additional hiring, the Sexual Violence Bystander Intervention Training Program received a positive reception to training throughout Orientation Week. The program, originally spearheaded by Queen’s alumnus Claire Gummo, is currently run by Lea Keren, Comm ’17, former AMS Social...

University needs to do more to get rid of move-in signs

Written on September 15, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

Move-in day signs in the student district have been targeting and intimidating new students for decades. While the slogans written on them have gotten less explicit, they perpetuate the same message: that at Queen’s, sexual harassment is the norm. The signs are meant to taunt students and their families...

Several Con-Ed Teaches de-leadered prior to Orientation Week

Written on September 14, 2017. Posted in News.

Prior to the start of 2017 Orientation Week, several Concurrent Education faculty orientation leaders were de-leadered due to their alleged participation in a ‘hickey party.’ The tradition, practiced annually by Teaches, was brought to the attention of the Senate Orientation Activities Review Board...

Young Gaels adjust to Queen’s

Written on September 30, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Aside from exam season, it’s hard to find a more hectic time at Queen’s than the seven-day span from move-in day to the start of classes. First year students especially run the gauntlet during this time — they have to move in to residence, adjust to a new city and living environment, participate...

Point/Counterpoint: Is the University’s drinking ban during Orientation Week effective?

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in In Focus.

YES: Alex Green, Contributor Orientation Week is a time to introduce new students to the university, but inclusion shouldn’t depend on whether or not you’re willing to do a keg-stand. The residence ban on drinking during Orientation Week allows students coming from a variety of backgrounds to be...

Know your Frosh Weeks

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in In Focus.

Of course you’re excited for your Orientation Week, but how much do you know about the others? Queen’s runs nine, unique Orientation Weeks that welcome new students each year, frosh or not. Each Orientation Week immerses students in both school and faculty tradition. Led by passionate student volunteers,...

Reaching for the tam

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in In Focus.

Every September, first-year engineering students enthusiastically attempt to remove a tam from the top of a grease-covered pole in a pit of mud, an annual engineering Orientation Week event known as the Grease Pole. The Journal looked into the origins of the most important player in this event,...

Drinking violation write-ups drop in residence

Written on September 26, 2014. Posted in News.

Write-ups filed by dons in residence for underage drinking, open alcohol and possession of beer bottles during Orientation Week have decreased since 2012. Arig al Shaibah, assistant dean of Student Affairs, told the Journal via email that dons issued four write-ups for underage drinking, 96 for open...

Orientation organization runs smoothly

Written on September 12, 2014. Posted in News.

Led by about 1,000 upper-year student leaders, approximately 5,000 students participated in Orientation Week activities last week. Undergraduate orientation is coordinated by the Orientation Roundtable (ORT), which encompasses nine undergraduate orientation committees including Arts & Science,...

Sci '18 captures tam just shy of two-hour mark

Written on September 6, 2014. Posted in News.

Just under two hours after they started, Sci ’18 climbed the Grease Pole and captured the tam, improving on the previous year by five minutes. Sci ’18 reached the tam on their second attempt at the directed climb, clocking in at one hour, 59 minutes and 58 seconds. The first was cut short by a “break”...

Welcome to Queen’s: Highlights for your first-year experience

Written on August 19, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Wondering if Queen’s was the right choice for you? Worried Western would have been better? Never fear freshmen, here is where you belong. As an incoming second-year student, I can say Queen’s has something to offer everybody. Here’s a few things you have to look forward to in your first year: Frosh...

Queerientation brings colour to campus

Written on September 17, 2013. Posted in News.

Following Frosh Week, Queerientation kicked off with a splash of colour – but instead of blue, yellow and red, a rainbow welcomed the class of 2017. Queerientation, organized by Co-Chairs Shannon Watson and Mark Leonard this year, aims to promote sexual and gender diversity and inclusivity on campus...

Frosh leaders face change

Written on September 5, 2013. Posted in News.

With Frosh Week in full throttle, orientation leaders are rushing to make sure all events fall into place — despite forecasts that call for thunderstorms later in the week. The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science’s highly-anticipated Grease Pole event is at risk of cancellation due to the storm...

With great frosh comes great responsibility

Written on September 5, 2013. Posted in Opinions.

As incoming first-year students settle into their rooms in residence or their own places off-campus, they take a big step. They’re adapting to a new living environment and are fostering connections with individuals they may very well spend the next four years with. Most importantly, especially throughout...

Book brings students together

Written on June 25, 2012. Posted in News.

A new reading program is giving incoming students something to talk about come September. This summer, every incoming first-year student will receive a copy of Charlotte Gill’s book Eating Dirt as part of the University’s first-ever Common Reading Program. The hope, according to the Student Affairs...

Ferocious Frec

Written on September 9, 2011. Posted in Lifestyle.

Campus concert revived

Written on June 1, 2011. Posted in News.

This year’s Frosh Week concert is returning to Queen’s campus following unanimous approval from Kingston city council. In a May 3 vote, city council granted the AMS a one-night exemption to a noise control bylaw which prevented on-campus concerts between 2008 and 2010. Orientation Roundtable (ORT)...

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ASUS Mentorship Program underway for upcoming remote term

Rethinking frosh week

The Journal’s guide to residence living

Undergraduate Orientation Review Working Group releases final report

Sexual Violence Bystander Intervention Training Program has successful week of training

University needs to do more to get rid of move-in signs

Several Con-Ed Teaches de-leadered prior to Orientation Week

Young Gaels adjust to Queen’s

Point/Counterpoint: Is the University’s drinking ban during Orientation Week effective?

Know your Frosh Weeks

Reaching for the tam

Drinking violation write-ups drop in residence

Orientation organization runs smoothly

Sci '18 captures tam just shy of two-hour mark

Welcome to Queen’s: Highlights for your first-year experience

Queerientation brings colour to campus

Frosh leaders face change

With great frosh comes great responsibility

Book brings students together

Ferocious Frec

Campus concert revived

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