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Sports, community, and mental health

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“While it’s challenging to look after your mental health, with all the appointments and all the time it takes to take care of yourself while studying, […] committing to any activities outside of academia will only benefit you in the long run,” Ampai Thammachack, M.Sc. ’22, said in an interview with The...

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Psychoanalysing Don Cherry’s divisive language

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Amidst the recent news that long-time Canadian sports broadcasting personality Don Cherry has been fired over his controversial rant on live TV, fans and critics alike have interpreted the meaning of his remarks in a number of ways. During his Coach’s Corner segment on Hockey Night in Canada, Cherry...

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Debunking the myth of the Cool Girl

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Rhetoric separating women based on their interests contributes to a prevalent divide between men and women that needs to be challenged. Ever since Gillian Flynn’s novel Gone Girl described the criteria for being a Cool Girl, I haven’t stopped thinking about it. The Cool Girl, according to Flynn, loves...

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Previewing the 2018-19 NBA season

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As the days get shorter, and school is filled with more midterms and assignments, it’s easy to be gloomy. However, this time of year gives reason to look up—it marks the NBA’s return. The offseason came and went, with many huge events occuring over the short summer. LeBron James traveled out west...

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The best stories from the 2018 Winter Olympics

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Now that this year’s Winter Olympics have come to a close, we find ourselves being confronted with the responsibilities we’ve ignored for the past two weeks re-entering our lives. As midterms, essays and projects come back into view, it’s time to start grasping for any Olympics-related content to...

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This Olympics, make the effort to support female athletes

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One of the most memorable days of my senior year in high school happened in the midst of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.  During the Canada versus USA semifinal men’s hockey game, my school projected the game onto the large screen in our gymnasium. Students were excused from class to watch, teachers...

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Remembering Roy Halladay

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For Blue Jays fans growing up, Roy Halladay was a superhero.  A larger-than-life figure, the Blue Jays ace pitcher nicknamed Doc was a constant star for Canada’s lone MLB team. Over the course of his 18-year career — 11 of which were spent in Toronto. Halladay was a combined  203-105, eight-time All-Star...

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Picks for key varsity Queen's fall matchups

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With the off-season coming to a close, varsity seasons have started up. Every Queen’s team rolls into September bristling with hope and trying to make a run for a championship. With a fresh new schedule, we made our picks for key games to keep an eye out for this fall’s varsity teams. Football September...

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From Kingston to Vegas

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It would be an understatement to say that Doug Davidson’s life has changed drastically since he graduated from Queen’s in 2013.  Since leaving Kingston with a degree in Physical and Health Education, Davidson has endured a journey that has seen him to work alongside ex-Maple Leaf Gary Roberts and...

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Pritchard encapsulated the spirit of Queen’s

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Although June 3 was a tough day for Queen’s Athletics, it also gave people a chance to remember and appreciate a true friend. The day marked the passing of Queen’s alumni Bob Pritchard after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. According to many, Queen’s lost a visionary, a selfless soul — someone...

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Gibson named to Canada’s U17 National Team

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After spending over a decade building the men’s hockey program from the ground up, Brett Gibson has become one of the most respected coaches at the university level. Nationally, Hockey Canada has noticed Gibson, giving him opportunities he used to dream of. Now a frequent face in all-star teams, Gibson...

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Women’s Hockey lands pair of transfers from down south

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When deciding where’s the best fit for a student athlete, one of the biggest questions is whether to cross the border or not. For two of Queen’s newest women’s hockey players, the decision to go to the United States has brought them back home. After one year of college in the NCAA, forward Abby Lafreniere...

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Gaels Golf struggle at Canadian Championships

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It’s safe to say the Queen’s golf team that the Canadian University/College Golf Championships wasn’t their best outing. Although the Gaels had a strong finish at the 2016 event, as well as a promising qualifying finish at the 2016 OUA championship, neither the male or female team made the final round...

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Week 12 road games round up

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Men’s Basketball — Strong second half sees team erase 27-point deficit to win Down 48 to 27 at half, the chances of coming out with a win were looking pretty bleak for the men’s basketball team on Friday evening against Lakehead. Going into the fourth quarter on the road made it seem even more unlikely,...

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Key matchups for the 2016-17 Gaels

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With varsity seasons quickly approaching, Queen’s teams are starting to gear up in their quest for a championship. Some will succeed, and others won’t, but there’s sure to be a lot of action in the coming season. Just last month the OUA released the full schedule for all varsity sports. With the grand...

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Seven things to do in Kingston this winter

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The second semester has begun. The workload is light, the good times are rolling and winter is finally here. Take advantage of Kingston’s vast array of winter activities before the words, “I can’t, I have a midterm this week” become part of your vocabulary again. Skating in Market Square The City...

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Everyday workouts by Varsity athletes

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It’s no secret that Queen’s has some talented athletes on campus. But while we see them during games and races, we rarely see their day-to-day training — which is what makes up the bulk of the experience of being a varsity athlete. So, I asked three Queen’s athletes to tell us their favourite workout...

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Road to the World Series

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October is here, and to many Toronto Blue Jays fans, this month once signified the end of baseball season for their Blue Jays. However, this season has been one in our favour.  For the first time since 1993, the Toronto Blue Jays, widely seen as Canada’s team, have qualified for the Major League Baseball...

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FIFA 16 makes an overdue stride forward

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Celebrating EA Sports’ inclusion of female teams in FIFA 16 is somewhat like praising a broom for sweeping: acknowledging the presence of remarkable female athletes shouldn’t have taken this long. That being said, the franchise’s decision to finally join us in the 21st century is promising for the...

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QJ Sports: Taylor vs. Tyler

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With the National Hockey League season just around the corner, there’s always interest of who the stars of tomorrow will be. Many eyes have been on 17-year-old Canadian Connor McDavid, while others focus on American Jack Eichel as two of the top teenage prospects going forward. McDavid has been hyped...

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NFL dormant on violence

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The NFL’s recent devotion of commercial time to anti-domestic violence PSAs is a retroactive and insufficient attempt at saving face. The public service announcements — which were conducted by NO MORE, an anti-domestic violence and sexual assault campaign — aired during last week’s games. In light...

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Nix the make-up call

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Ever heard of a make-up call in sports? Florida State University (FSU) Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston was suspended for the team’s game on Sept. 20 for yelling “Fuck her right in the pussy” — a line from a viral video — in the middle of FSU’s student union. That’s the epitome of a make-up call. After...

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QJ Sports: The fall season

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Every year, millions of kids across North America dread the arrival of September, when they have to return to yet another school year. But for your typical North American diehard sports fan, July and August represent two of the worst months of the year for athletic competition, and the arrival of...

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Access denied

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Every August, the Journal requests eight media credentials from Queen’s Athletics: four for reporters and four for photographers. It’s part of our effort to provide wide-ranging Gaels sports coverage; our staff attend and report on multiple home games nearly every weekend. Last week, though, we were...

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QJSports: CFL strike

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It’s often quite hard for the common fan to sympathize with unions of professional athletes and groups of owners looking to lockout part or all of their season due to a labour dispute. From an average fan’s perspective, it can seem like the difference between the two groups is often just a matter...

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Vote nullified

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An unspecified infraction changed the outcome of Queen’s varsity team of the year vote. At Tuesday night’s Colour Awards banquet, women’s rugby was honoured as the top-performing Gaels varsity team of the 2013-14 season. On March 13, however, a five-person panel voted to give the award — the Jim Tait...

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