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Keren and Prescott resign

After 72 hours of fervor over a decision by the incoming AMS Assembly to elect Alexander Prescott as their Speaker, both Prescott and Commissioner of Social Issues Lea Keren tendered their resignations to the AMS on Wednesday.  April 2  On Sunday evening, incoming members of Assembly and ex-officio...

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Team JBP issues statement cancelling Emergency Assembly

Less than 20 minutes after issuing a public statement cancelling an Emergency Assembly meeting set for Tuesday evening — intended to facilitate a discussion and re-vote for the Speaker role given to Alexander Prescott days prior — President-elect Jenn Li and Vice President (Operations)-elect Brian...

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Eligibility alteration for AMS Speaker divides student leaders

AMS Assembly devolved into heated debate and accusations of personal bias on Dec. 1 when a motion arose that could potentially affect the upcoming January executive elections — namely, the eligibility of AMS Speaker Palmer Lockridge. The argument began with a proposed amendment to Section 2.2.3 of...

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Canadian Senator offers advice to Queen’s students

After serving more than thirty years in the Canadian Senate, Anne Cools knows politics. First summoned to the Senate in January of 1984 on the recommendation of Pierre Trudeau — “Mr. Trudeau,” she noted affectionately — Cools has been serving Canada ever since as the first black female senator in...

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North Korean defector tells her story at Queen's

Audrey Park was 10 years old when she escaped on foot from North Korea.  The journey was rigorous and emotional. Her mother was by her side, painfully aware of the fate they had faced the last three times they attempted to escape. Threats of deportation back to North Korea and labour camps lingered...

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Art in Denmark

“Honour to women” were the words Sabine Wieber opened with in her talk focusing on art nouveau textiles in Skaerbaek, Denmark. Held at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre (AEAC) on Wednesday, the talk was based around the development of Skaerbaek’s first weaving workshop and school. Wieber drew on a...

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Panelists discuss art, war and the military

Thoughts of war and the military don’t often couple with the creative expression associated with art. The military as an institution is perhaps as uniform as they come — so what place does art have in discussions of war, peacekeeping and the Canadian military? The Philosopher’s Café answered this...

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Nuri talks journalism

With the talk “Journalism in Exile: Ayub Nuri on Freedom of Expression in Iraq”, this year’s Queen’s International Affairs Association (QIAA) Speaker Series has come to a close. The talk was presented in collaboration with PEN Canada on Wednesday evening at the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies,...

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Men’s Issues Awareness event sparks controversy

Hundreds of students packed into Ellis Hall auditorium Thursday night to listen to and debate Janice Fiamengo’s controversial men’s issues talk. The talk, organized by the Men’s Issues Awareness Society (MIAS), has been a cause for outcry from some members of the Queen’s community. Last week, the...

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Former Prime Minister talks policy

The Right Honourable Joe Clark, the 16th Prime Minister of Canada, came to campus this past Tuesday to give the 2014 Sheila Skelton Menzies Lecture. At the talk, Clark emphasized the need for Canada to establish more connections with the Third World. He argued it’s the only way Canada will remain...

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Nenshi talks Calgary

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi came to campus yesterday to promote Calgary as a place for Queen’s students to live and work after graduation. The event, which was held in the Biosciences Complex, was attended by approximately 100 Queen’s students and faculty. AIESEC Queen’s coordinated the event with...

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Political panel discusses scandals

Canada needs more of a watchdog media, according to a visiting CBC anchor. Adrian Harewood, a television host for CBC News Ottawa, was one of four panelists to debate the nature of scandals in Canadian politics at last night’s panel discussion, the second of four to be hosted by Politicus this semester. Founded...

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Stateless man seeks citizenship

Deepan Budlakoti, as of now, has no nationality. It’s the first case of its kind in Canada. Budlakoti, who held two talks in Kingston yesterday, was born in Ottawa to parents of Indian origin, which theoretically makes him a Canadian citizen. The Canadian government, however, believes that his parents...

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Alumnus tells students to ‘dream big’

Queen’s alumnus Alan Mallory, with his father and two siblings, became the first family to climb Mount Everest. Mallory, a part-time motivational speaker, spoke to students and University staff yesterday about the trek. Mallory, Sci ’07, uses the experience as a means to inspire others to “dream big.” Around...

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Elizabeth May criticizes

Elizabeth May, the leader of the Green Party of Canada, spoke at Robert Sutherland Hall yesterday on the Harper government and the muzzling of government scientists. The event, attended by around 50 people, was organized by the School of Policy Studies. The audience members, which included professors,...

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Tim Hudak talks conservative policy on campus

Conservative Party of Ontario leader Tim Hudak came to campus Wednesday as a part of early campaigning in the Kingston areas. The talk, which was attended by approximately 30 people, was organized by the Queen’s University Conservative Association. Hudak attended the event along with Kingston MPP...

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Hsu visits religion, science classes

Member of Parliament Ted Hsu visited Queen’s yesterday to speak about religion and science. His talk was delivered to a class on religion and democracy, where he was invited by Professor Mehmet Karabela. Hsu said he typically speaks in business and science classes. “I usually get asked to speak in...

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Coca-Cola Canada President addresses issues

Nicola Kettlitz, president of Coca-Cola Canada, stopped by Dunning Hall on Saturday to speak at the School of Business’ annual Responsible Leadership Summit. This year’s speakers also included Bruce Poon Tip, founder of travel company G Adventures, and Anil Gupta, founder of Honey Bee Network, an...

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