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Board of Trustees set to vote on $87.5 million Wellness Centre project

Written on July 14, 2016. Posted in News.

During the July 14 meeting of the Queen’s Board of Trustees, over $100 million in University funds will be discussed — and potentially approved — for major capital projects. On the recommendation of the Queen’s University Planning Committee and the Capital Assets and Finance Committee, the Board...

AMS Assembly Oct. 22 preview

Written on October 22, 2015. Posted in News.

AMS Assembly’s third meeting of the term, which takes place tonight in McLaughlin Hall at 7 p.m., is set to review the non-academic discipline process and AMS budgets. Principal Daniel Woolf invited as guest speaker to discuss non-academic misconduct The Board of Trustees recently implemented an interim...

A debut show in Kingston

Written on January 23, 2015. Posted in Arts.

Montreal-based, self-proclaimed “dirty pop” trio Nancy Pants puts their own twist on pop-punk music. Their debut album, Total Nancy Pants, showcases the bands style of loud, playful and honest pop-punk songs. Nancy Pants was born when lead vocalist Ohara Hale and bassist Adam Waito were on a road...

New band brings the heat

Written on January 16, 2015. Posted in Arts.

Rock singer Logan Nubs Brown sold out his debut EP at his first show with his newly-formed band NUBS last summer. The experienced Kingston-based musician formed the band in 2014 as a vocalist, writer and guitarist with bass guitarist Mitch Hawkins and Dustin Black on drums. Over the past five years,...

Listen Up Kid breaks through

Written on November 27, 2014. Posted in Arts.

“Radio friendly but noisy,” are the first words that come to mind when describing the sound of Kingston-native five piece band Listen Up Kid. Drawing influences from bands such as The Beatles, The Used, and heavy California-based rock band Thrice, Listen Up Kid includes a wide variety of sounds and...

Dear Rouge finish off Canadian tour

Written on November 21, 2014. Posted in Arts.

Optimism and hard work takes you far in life, and fast — just ask Dear Rouge. This Vancouver-based synth-rock duo band officially launched in 2012, and they’ve devoted their lives to their music ever since. The band consists of members Danielle and Drew McTaggart, who met prior to forming of the band...

Suns of Stone makes debut

Written on November 7, 2014. Posted in Arts.

Putting their own distinctive twist on traditional 70s rock, four-piece Ottawa based band Suns of Stone is just beginning to make a name for themselves in the Canadian music scene. The band — which consists of lead singer Alan Charlton, guitarist Jimmy King, bassist Andrew Erlandson and drummer Alex...

Campus music festival makes its debut

Written on October 3, 2014. Posted in Arts.

Involving eight different bodies and featuring 15 different bands, organizing QPOP Music Festival for the first time was no easy feat. QPOP was created in order to emphasize the presence of student and community talent at campus establishments, thereby bringing the Queen’s community together. Alex...

Kingston band shows their fighting spirit

Written on July 29, 2014. Posted in Arts.

It’s bad enough having to experience the sudden resignation of one band member, but when it happens multiple times and the remainder of the group still continues to make music, you’ve stumbled upon something special — just ask Kingston band Vorasek. Lead vocalist Mitchell Freeman, bass guitarist Ted...

Music festival aims big

Written on July 29, 2014. Posted in Arts.

What better way to kick off the sizzling heat of August than spending two full days soaking up live tunes on a grassy, open field on Wolfe Island? The Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF), located in the quaint small-town of Marysville on Wolfe Island, has become an annual tradition for festival-goers...

Kingston musician takes the stage

Written on June 24, 2014. Posted in Arts.

Kingston-native musician Chris Koster isn’t afraid to take risks when it comes to the potential betterment of his sound, and releasing three albums next year is his newest gamble. The indie-rock artist spoke of his upcoming plan for three new projects, and that he knew it was the right call to take...

Clash of the titans

Written on November 9, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Two men’s rugby heavyweights will duke it out for the OUA crown this Sunday at Nixon Field. The Western Mustangs defeated Queen’s in last year’s final, but Gaels winger Graham Turner believes this year’s a different story. “We have the best team in the OUA,” Turner said. “We showed it in the regular...

Windsor down, Guelph next

Written on October 12, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s has set the stage for a pivotal matchup with the Guelph Gryphons tomorrow. Last Saturday, the Gaels defeated the Windsor Lancers 24-7, improving to 5-1 and keeping pace with Guelph in the OUA standings. A win tomorrow would clinch second place in the conference, along with a playoff bye and...

Last year’s lessons strengthen Gaels

Written on October 12, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Men One way to beat the injury bug is by forming a large roster. The men’s hockey team took precautionary measures in the off-season to ensure last season’s injury plague doesn’t creep into 2013. Gaels head coach Brett Gibson added 12 rookie players to form a 29-man roster — 15 forwards, 10 defencemen...

Gaels to compete for first-ever national medal in third-place game against Manitoba

Written on March 4, 2012. Posted in Sports.

The men’s volleyball team is out of contention for a national gold medal after losing 3-0 to the Trinity Western Spartans in Saturday’s semifinal. But Queen’s can still win its first-ever CIS bronze medal against the Manitoba Bisons. The third-place game takes place on Sunday at 1 p.m. “We’re pretty...

Radical audio

Written on September 16, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Psychadelic death-metal, Peking Opera and a sketch comedy troop will be the features of tonight’s installment of Vapours concert series. Modern Fuel has produced the series nine times. For two years, Modern Fuel has partnered with Kingston’s Multicultural Arts Festival to present a set of exploratory...

Queen’s Gaels fall varsity preview

Written on September 9, 2011. Posted in Sports.

Football The football team had a rude awakening last season. After a 2009 Vanier Cup victory, the 2010 squad dropped to a 3-5 regular season and a first-round playoff exit meant a lot of growing pains for a young team. But a challenging campaign allowed numerous young players to get significant OUA...

A septet emerges

Written on May 31, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Over the summer, Union Gallery will showcase the work of seven new artists. Union Gallery’s program Art Shift matches emerging artists with mentors who provide guidance on their craft, Artists also learn the more practical skills—like applying for funding. The seven mentored artists will exhibit work...

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Board of Trustees set to vote on $87.5 million Wellness Centre project

AMS Assembly Oct. 22 preview

A debut show in Kingston

New band brings the heat

Listen Up Kid breaks through

Dear Rouge finish off Canadian tour

Suns of Stone makes debut

Campus music festival makes its debut

Kingston band shows their fighting spirit

Music festival aims big

Kingston musician takes the stage

Clash of the titans

Windsor down, Guelph next

Last year’s lessons strengthen Gaels

Gaels to compete for first-ever national medal in third-place game against Manitoba

Radical audio

Queen’s Gaels fall varsity preview

A septet emerges

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