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Getting home safely as a woman still isn’t guaranteed

Written on November 12, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424 / 1-800-544-6424. As a woman, getting home safe after a night out is often a major cause of concern. I’ve only been...

Women’s safety should be a priority—not a luxury

Written on March 19, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

Women shouldn’t have to stay home past dark to stay safe. In response to Sarah Everard’s kidnapping and murder, women across the globe have shared their experiences of harassment and discomfort on the streets—and what they do to protect themselves. For the everyday woman, these stories come as no...

Without safety of Black students in the classroom, there is no academic freedom

Written on October 22, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

More than 30 professors at the University of Ottawa recently penned a letter in support of Lieutenant-Duval, a white professor who faced backlash after saying the N-word during a lecture. Despite pushback from students, the professor has since been reinstated. This was the wrong call. The University...

The truth behind the Coronavirus hysteria

Written on February 7, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

Coronavirus has rocketed to the top of news headlines since the discovery of a new strain of the virus in the central Chinese City of Wuhan in early December of 2019. The new strain was named “2019-nCoV”—2019 for when it emerged, for novel (meaning new), and CoV for Coronavirus. Like other coronaviruses,...

Student ticketing initiative is no safety solution

Written on June 25, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

The University District Safety Initiative is about punishment—not progress. It worsens the relationship between student body and city by failing to consult our student representative bodies. In short: it misses the mark. On June 11, Queen’s Principal Daniel Woolf and Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson...

Harsher punishments, safer streets

Written on January 20, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

In September of 2012, I received a phone call I never thought I would get. My cousin had been in a car accident and was in critical condition. It was one of those experiences where you remember strange details but not anything particularly important. We learned the details when we met his mother...

Move-in signs should move out

Written on November 27, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

While Orientation Week aims to welcome new students to Queen’s, the dozens of inappropriate move-in day banners that haunt the University District are hardly welcoming. I first arrived at Queen’s after the official move-in day, avoiding the numerous signs and banners thanking my dad for bringing me...

Hope dims for off-campus blue lights

Written on January 16, 2015. Posted in Features.

Stationing blue lights around campus has made them ideal for accessing emergency services — but there are currently no lights off-campus. There are 149 blue lights across Queen’s campus: 75 outdoors and 74 indoors. Outdoor lights include a red button which, when pressed, connects the individual via...

Malicious blue light activations decrease

Written on April 3, 2014. Posted in News.

Malicious blue light activations have reduced since last year, according to Campus Security. More campaigns raising awareness about the danger caused by activating a blue light in a non-emergency situation could have contributed to the reduction, said Apollonia Karetos, AMS judicial affairs director. “This...

Malicious fire alarms in residence dwindle

Written on October 4, 2013. Posted in News.

This year thus far, there have been no malicious fire alarms in any Queen’s residences, according to Campus Security. Malicious residence alarms have been a problem in the past, since firefighter units have to be diverted from potentially covering other fires, in order to come to campus. In Nov. 2010,...

Posters accuse student of abuse

Written on March 15, 2013. Posted in News.

A series of posters have been taken down at the urging of the University. The posters, displayed on campus, encouraged students to ‘out’ those who had committed an act of sexual assault or abuse, and included the name and photo of those who had allegedly performed these acts. “Out your rapist. Out...

Camera causes alarm

Written on March 1, 2013. Posted in News.

Two weeks after a hidden camera was found in a shower stall in Victoria Hall, no arrests have been made, according to Kingston Police media relations officer Steven Koopman. On Feb. 13, students discovered the camera — disguised as a towel hook — in one of the co-ed stalls on the fifth floor. The...

Stricter sanction

Written on January 18, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

It’s time to crack down on the abuse and misuse of blue lights on campus. Since 2008, the amount of malicious or causeless blue light uses has gone up significantly. From 47 mischievous emergency phone activations in 2008, the number has risen in recent years. Even though the numbers have fallen since...

Positive priorities

Written on October 5, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

The newly announced safety audit, which will be carried out by AMS’s Municipal Affairs Commission (MAC) in the coming month, is a positive, constructive initiative that should become a regular practice for the AMS. The audit will examine the student housing area for a variety of safety hazards that...

Campus security goes mobile

Written on September 7, 2012. Posted in News.

The creators of a new student-designed app are hoping to make staying safe on campus as easy as turning on your smartphone. Brothers Chris and Dave Sinkinson teamed up with the Queen’s Campus Safety Working Group to develop SeQure, a free downloadable app that allows students to access Campus Security...

Tag: Safety

Getting home safely as a woman still isn’t guaranteed

Women’s safety should be a priority—not a luxury

Without safety of Black students in the classroom, there is no academic freedom

The truth behind the Coronavirus hysteria

Student ticketing initiative is no safety solution

Harsher punishments, safer streets

Move-in signs should move out

Hope dims for off-campus blue lights

Malicious blue light activations decrease

Malicious fire alarms in residence dwindle

Posters accuse student of abuse

Camera causes alarm

Stricter sanction

Positive priorities

Campus security goes mobile

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