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Board of Trustees approves new draft of sexual violence policy

Written on June 3, 2019. Posted in News.

On April 17, the Board of Trustees approved a new draft of the University’s sexual violence policy, marking its first revision since its implementation in 2016. The scope of the revisions are wide, ranging from altered definitions to complete overhauls of protocol. The Journal reached out to Barb...

Cutting tuition wouldn’t translate to more affordable education

Written on March 29, 2019. Posted in Opinions.

While on the surface free tuition for all post-secondary students seems like a progressive change, as a whole, it wouldn’t make a difference in the overall quality of education at Canadian universities. The benefit to cutting tuition at universities is supposedly to reduce student debt and help...

Kingston residents deserve transparent cannabis rules

Written on October 16, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

Hazy cannabis regulation means Kingston residents and students can’t be expected to follow unclear rules. On Oct. 17, recreational cannabis use will become legal across Canada. Yet it’s unclear where Kingston residents are expected to smoke in public spaces. Ontario’s government will allow people...

Street party ticketing will send students to court

Written on June 11, 2018. Posted in News.

Students ticketed in the University District during major street party periods will now wind up in front of a judge and be subject to Non-Academic Misconduct (NAM). In a joint announcement Monday, Principal Daniel Woolf and Mayor Bryan Paterson told an audience on the corner of Earl Street and Frontenac...

Former senior fellow sues Queen's over faculty appointment

Written on May 28, 2018. Posted in News.

In an ongoing lawsuit, a former senior fellow at the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) is suing Queen’s for an alleged breach of contract, according to court fillings obtained by The Journal. The plaintiff, Dr. Grzegorz Korpanty, is seeking $924,000 over the university allegedly reneging on his...

Poor attention span for issues on campus

Written on September 22, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

Hey Queen’s, I think it’s time we talk about our attention span issue. In the past year alone, we’ve forgotten an unacceptable number of incidents that at one point were major sources of disappointment or outrage. You likely already know what I’m talking about, but for the sake of clarity let me provide...

Five hundred and eighty eight days

Written on September 14, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

This article talks about sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. Early last week as I walked through the University District on move-in day, I began noticing bedsheets hanging from my peers’ houses. With obscene phrases and degrading messages on the signs, I was brought back to 588...

Queen’s far from Canada’s “best employer”

Written on March 7, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

Last week, Queen’s was cited as Canada’s best employer by Forbes magazine. This assessment may ring true for some workers at Queen’s, however for many others it sounds like a Beaverton headline. While Queen’s may provide stable and dignified work for some, many others are still personally...

Racism alive but subtle at Queen’s

Written on February 27, 2015. Posted in Features.

In her first week at Queen’s, Toni Akinwumi was approached by an intoxicated female student who said, “Oh my God, there’s a black chick. Oh my God, that’s crazy. I have no black friends — be my friend.” Akinwumi, ArtSci ’15, said she felt their motivation for hanging out with her had much less to...

20 Things To Do Before You Graduate: Queen's Edition

Written on March 21, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

By Trilby Goouch Blogs Editor If this is your final year at Queen’s, nostalgia is likely setting in. Whether it be spending time with your housemates, indulging in campus food specialties or making the most of your weekends, it’s time to savour these last few weeks as a Queen’s student....

Leaving the wild

Written on April 21, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Wildlife lead singer Dean Povinsky has moved on from his days of playing in grungy basements of the Queen’s Student Ghetto. “The ceilings weren’t tall enough and there was half a flood in the corner,” Povinsky, BFA’05, said. “It was places where human beings weren’t supposed to be.” After graduating...

Youthful awakenings

Written on April 5, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Growing up is never easy, which the characters of Spring Awakening prove over and over again. Queen’s Musical Theatre’s spring production takes place in 19th century Germany — a time when being a parent meant hiding the truth about sex and conception from children. That’s the basis for the show’s...

‘Inspired by life’

Written on March 8, 2012. Posted in Arts.

For professional artist David Urban, taking on the responsibilities of an artist residency was a daunting thought. “I was very apprehensive about being able to do it,” Urban said. “The idea of getting away from my daily practice of painting was quite frankly kind of nerve-wracking.” Urban’s new role...

Vogt C shapes up

Written on March 2, 2012. Posted in Arts.

It’s the circle of Vogt, and it moves us all. As soon as audiences walk through the doors to the theatre they’ll know why the third and final instalment of this year’s Vogt studio series is titled Vogt comes full Circle. Vogt C takes on the challenge of performing in the round — the actors are surrounded...

Inspiration through time and space

Written on March 2, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Queen’s BFA student Sarah Ammons has been chosen to be one of the best up-and-coming artists to showcase their artwork at the Artist Project in Toronto. Ammons artwork will be displayed alongside 200 other independent contemporary artists in 14 categories. Ammons was selected to be in the Untapped...

BFA has ‘lots to say’

Written on February 10, 2012. Posted in Arts.

This year’s graduating BFA class is taking matters into their own hands. In previous years, fourth-year BFA students have exhibited their work at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in a show called BFA Select. In September, students were told the campus gallery wouldn’t host the event this year. “It...

Rethink going pink

Written on February 3, 2012. Posted in Arts.

A Queen’s professor’s work that challenged the culture of breast cancer fundraising is now the basis of a new documentary. Cultural studies and health professor Samantha King published her 2006 book, Pink Ribbons, Inc: Breast Cancer and the Politics of Philanthropy in 2006. The book is critical of...

Vogt A plays get provocative

Written on November 4, 2011. Posted in Arts.

This year Vogt gets funny, tackling themes of religion and homosexuality through mature and irreverent comedy. Vogt’s first production of the year, Vogt, got funny, A? is made up of four one-act plays. Web Confessional, The Badger and the Star, Jimmy the Antichrist and Venerating Pablum tackle a wide...

Queen’s BlackBerry use inspires application

Written on September 13, 2011. Posted in News.

Two entrepreneurs from Queen’s have partnered to create the Blackberry application Lynked. Launched today, it combines social networking with BlackberryMessenger (BBM). Michael La Fleur, Lynked creator, and Dhynanesh Chaudhari, MEng ’12, have spent the past four months spearheading the project. La...

The Dales beat

Written on September 13, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Julia Dales music career has seen appearances on the Ellen DeGeneres show, MTV and CBC’s The National. She got her musical start making YouTube videos in her Victoria Hall residence room at Queen’s. Dales will return to Kingston tomorrow to open for Jeremy Fisher at the Mansion. “I’m really excited...

Fighting for fat

Written on June 28, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Queen’s film student Margaret Donahoe wanted to make a documentary that dismantled the negative connotation of the word “fat.” “My whole life growing up I’ve been taught to dislike my body,” says Donahoe, ArtSci ’11, in the opening scene of her documentary. Fat was screened at the Toronto International...

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Board of Trustees approves new draft of sexual violence policy

Cutting tuition wouldn’t translate to more affordable education

Kingston residents deserve transparent cannabis rules

Street party ticketing will send students to court

Former senior fellow sues Queen's over faculty appointment

Poor attention span for issues on campus

Five hundred and eighty eight days

Queen’s far from Canada’s “best employer”

Racism alive but subtle at Queen’s

20 Things To Do Before You Graduate: Queen's Edition

Leaving the wild

Youthful awakenings

‘Inspired by life’

Vogt C shapes up

Inspiration through time and space

BFA has ‘lots to say’

Rethink going pink

Vogt A plays get provocative

Queen’s BlackBerry use inspires application

The Dales beat

Fighting for fat

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