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Emily Yeung elected ResSoc President

Written on January 28, 2022. Posted in Elections, News.

On Jan. 25, Residence Society (ResSoc) President Roshael Chellappah announced over Zoom that Emily Yeung, HealthSci ’23, was voted incoming ResSoc President for the 2022-23 year. Voting took place on Jan. 24. This year’s election saw a turnout of 241 students, 93 per cent of whom supported Yeung as...

Uncontested ResSoc Presidential candidate discusses platform at open forum

Written on January 25, 2022. Posted in Elections, News.

The Residence Society (ResSoc) Presidential Forum, held on Jan. 20, saw sole Presidential candidate Emily Yeung, HealthSci ’23, answer questions about her platform. The open forum was moderated by current ResSoc President Roshael Chellapah and Chief Electoral Officer Caitlin Sankaran-Wee. The forum...

Emily Yeung talks vision as sole ResSoc presidential candidate

Written on January 21, 2022. Posted in Elections, News.

Emily Yeung, HealthSci ’23, is the Residence Society’s (ResSoc) uncontested candidate for President in this year’s elections. Yeung attributes her passion for working in Queen’s residences to her two years of involvement with ResSoc, where she has formerly held roles as a Residence Facilitator and...

Jared Fernyc voted next ResSoc Vice President of Residential Affairs

Written on February 17, 2021. Posted in Elections, News.

As voting closed Wednesday night, Jared Fernyc was elected the Residence Society’s (ResSoc) incoming Vice-President of Residential Affairs (VPRA). Fernyc ran uncontested and earned a 92.6 per cent vote of confidence, though only 5.5 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the election. In an...

Student-founded platform fundraises for Indigenous charity

Written on February 11, 2021. Posted in News.

A Queen’s master’s student and residence don have started an online platform to sell face masks designed by Indigenous artists. Amira Gill, a second-year Master’s Applied Science student studying civil engineering, started Kanata Trade Co. in November. All profits from mask sales go to Indspire,...

Residence Society hosts open forum with Jared Fernyc

Written on February 9, 2021. Posted in Elections, News.

The Residence Society (ResSoc) held an open forum Sunday night on Zoom where Jared Fernyc, the sole candidate running for the position of Vice-President of Residential Affairs (VPRA), highlighted his platform and plans to build on current ResSoc programming. Fernyc used his opening statement to provide...

Jared Fernyc runs uncontested for ResSoc Vice-President of Residential Affairs

Written on February 9, 2021. Posted in Elections, News.

Jared Fernyc, Eng ’23, is running uncontested for the Residential Society’s (ResSoc) Vice-President of Residential Affairs (VPRA). “One thing I’d like to do is increase visibility of the Residential Society with first year students,” Fernyc said in an interview with The Journal. “There’s a portion...

Two candidates compete for ResSoc Vice-President of Judicial Affairs

Written on January 31, 2021. Posted in Elections, News.

Following the election of the Residence Society (ResSoc) President for the 2021-22 school year, two candidates are now competing for the position of ResSoc Vice-President of Judicial Affairs. Helen Wang “There have obviously been a lot of issues in the past year that have contributed to residences...

Roshael Chellappah voted next ResSoc President

Written on January 22, 2021. Posted in Elections, News.

As voting closed Thursday night, Roshael Chellappah was elected next Residence Society (ResSoc) President. Chellappah won 53.3 per cent of the vote over competitor Jared Fernyc, though just 9.7 per cent of eligible student voters cast their ballot in this election. READ MORE: In debate, ResSoc Presidential...

In debate, ResSoc Presidential candidates discuss first-year experience during COVID-19

Written on January 20, 2021. Posted in News, Student Politics.

Sunday’s Residence Society (ResSoc) presidential debate, held on Zoom, saw both presidential candidates speak to the future of residence during COVID-19. Jared Fernyc opened the debate by proposing new initiatives and programs aimed at developing professional and academic skills. Fernyc stated a...

ResSoc candidates compete for presidential position

Written on January 19, 2021. Posted in News, Student Politics.

Two candidates are on the ballot for next year’s Residence Society President: Jared Fernyc and Roshael Chellappah. Fernyc, Sci ’23, held a volunteer position for ResSoc and is a current staff member in residence. He hopes to implement professional and interpersonal skill programs should he be elected,...

Pride and Indigenous flags to be hung in Queen’s residence buildings

Written on November 20, 2020. Posted in News.

Students can expect to see the Pride, Métis, Iroquois, and Two Row Wampum flags hanging in residence buildings and dining halls starting in the winter term. In a collaborative effort between the Residence Society (ResSoc) and Housing & Ancillary Services, the flags will be hung in the Victoria...

Residence Society budget more than halved

Written on September 29, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

With residence operating at half capacity, the Residence Society (ResSoc) budget has also been sliced in half. In a report to the AMS Assembly on Sept. 24, ResSoc President Oliver Flis explained the details of the budget decrease and the consequent adjustments that have been made to residence operations. ResSoc...

Fire alarm dye smokes out malicious pulls

Written on February 8, 2019. Posted in News.

Students pulling residence fire alarms are facing an unexpected consequence: a bright blue hand. Until this year, a malicious fire alarm activation occurred, on average, once every eight days in Queen’s residences. In response, using 0.2 per cent of its annual budget, Residence Society installed...

ComSoc and ResSoc elect next executive

Written on February 5, 2019. Posted in Elections, News.

This weekend, substantial majorities elected two societies’ future executives, with one team winning for the second time. ComSoc elects Team ACA Team ACA was voted the next ComSoc executive on Feb. 2 with an 86 per cent majority, according to current ComSoc president Jordan Flanigan. ACA is comprised...

Residence Society to hold second vote after results nullified

Written on January 29, 2019. Posted in Elections, News.

ResSoc has restarted its executive election following the nullification of results on Jan. 23. In an online statement, the Residence Society wrote the decision was due to “the timing of removing campaign material” and a ruling made by the AMS Judicial Committee on Jan. 23, calling for a re-election...

Team NOM elected as 2019-20 Residence Society Executives

Written on January 24, 2019. Posted in Elections, News.

Voting for Residence Society (ResSoc) executive closed Tuesday night, electing Team NOM by daybreak. The team is composed of Presidential candidate Madison Scott, ArtSci ’20, Vice-President of Residence Affairs candidate Natasha Sharma, Con-Ed ’20, and Vice-President of Judicial Affairs candidate...

ResSoc executive debate recap

Written on January 22, 2019. Posted in Elections, News.

At a debate in Victoria Hall on Sunday, the Residence Society’s two candidate teams—Team NOM and Team SBB—discussed how to address student awareness and enable greater residence services. Both teams are running candidates for president, vice-president of residence affairs (VPRA), and vice-president...

ResSoc executive candidates outline engagement, wellness priorities

Written on January 21, 2019. Posted in Elections, News.

As executive candidates in this year’s Residence Society (ResSoc) election, members of Team NOM say their diverse leadership experience can bring change in residence halls. The team consists of Presidential candidate Madison Scott, ArtSci ’20, Vice-President of Residence Affairs candidate Natasha...

Team SBB aims to improve student supports

Written on January 21, 2019. Posted in News.

Team SBB is looking to innovate on-campus living in this year’s Residence Society election. Sam Belbin, Nursing ’19 and ArtSci ’20, Bo Chen, CompSci ’19, and Brandon Tyrrell, ArtSci ’18 and Law ’22, form SBB. They make up one of two teams campaigning for ResSoc executive—with Belbin running for President,...

Two of three ResSoc executives ratified at General Assembly

Written on March 2, 2018. Posted in News.

On Feb. 11, the Residence Society ratified their individual appointments to the positions of President and Vice-President (Judicial Affairs) for the 2018-19 term. This decision followed one team’s unsuccessful election earlier this semester. During the January election period, the only team who ran...

ResSoc team fails to secure vote of confidence in uncontested election

Written on February 9, 2018. Posted in News.

After they were disqualified and reinstated, Residence Society’s uncontested Team FAM was given a second election period. However, the team proved to be unsuccessful, as they failed to secure the necessary votes of confidence. Team FAM consists of Presidential candidate Andrea Colasanti, ArtSci ’19, Vice-President...

Team FAM discusses challenges facing the Residence Society at open forum

Written on January 30, 2018. Posted in News.

On Jan. 25, Residence Society (ResSoc) candidate Team FAM answered student-submitted questions at an open forum. Topics covered ranged from inclusivity for students living in residence to increasing student engagement at ResSoc events. Accessibility and inclusivity for students living in residence...

Team FAM brings experience to Residence Society election

Written on January 26, 2018. Posted in News.

This year, Residence Society elections will see a team bringing their past experiences from within the society to the table. Team FAM consists of Presidential candidate Andrea Colasanti, ArtSci ’19, Vice-President of Residential Affairs candidate Jane Mao, ArtSci ’20 and Vice-President of Judicial...

Residence Life makes alterations to residence conduct system

Written on October 5, 2017. Posted in News.

Residence Life has modified their conduct policy and procedures to align with changes made to the Non-Academic Misconduct system last year, leaving Residence Facilitators with diminished authority. Prior to the 2016 changes, Non-Academic Misconduct (NAM) cases were largely handled by fellow students...

JBP to succeed LWT as AMS Executive

Written on January 31, 2017. Posted in News.

Just after 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday night, a boisterous crowd of blue-clad supporters were interrupted by the sudden arrival of the current AMS Executive: the signal that Team JBP had won. Leading the way through the chanting crowd, Vice President (Operations) Dave Walker was the first to embrace President-elect...

ResSoc Executive debates draw Facebook Live audience of 1,300

Written on January 31, 2017. Posted in News.

On Sunday night, in front of a small crowd in the Victoria Hall lobby, Residence Society (ResSoc) Executive candidates Team CPR and Team IWJ debated over the future of the society. Both teams are running candidates for Society President, Vice President of Judicial Affairs (VPJA) and Vice President...

Team GCS wins ResSoc election with improved voter turnout

Written on January 29, 2015. Posted in News.

Team GCS was studying for a morning midterm in a Watts Hall boardroom on Wednesday night when Chief Electoral Officer Tuba Chishti announced they won this year’s Residence Society (ResSoc) election. The vote was split, with 53 per cent in favour of GCS. Flanked by this year’s ResSoc executive, including...

ResSoc teams debate future

Written on January 27, 2015. Posted in News.

Sunday’s Residence Society (ResSoc) executive debate, held in Victoria Hall, saw both teams express the need to maintain and prepare the young society for coming years. Greg Radisic, presidential candidate for Team GCS, said restructuring the society could bring in extra revenue, when asked about...

ResSoc teams seek student involvement

Written on January 23, 2015. Posted in News.

Both teams running for Residence Society (ResSoc) executive are aiming to get more students involved in the society. Team GCS believes ResSoc can be innovated and improved on, while prioritizing student wellness and engagement. The team is one of two teams running for ResSoc executive this year. Last...

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