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Written on October 13, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

It’s often said that when it comes to your workplace, you shouldn’t mix business with pleasure. But when that workplace is at your university, and your boss and coworkers are oftentimes your friends, classmates or significant others, a student’s work and personal life inevitably mixes. That...

The real cost of unpaid internships

Written on September 15, 2017. Posted in Features.

Every year, thousands of students in Ontario trade in their sweatpants and backpacks for dress pants and briefcases as they transform into working interns. An increasing amount of students are undertaking internships, often unpaid, to bolster their resumes and increase their chances of getting hired after...

Second year Economics students dies in motor vehicle accident

Written on November 25, 2016. Posted in News.

On Nov. 23, the Queen’s Gazette informed the Queen’s community of the death of Rachel (Wei Yu) Zhang, a second-year student from China, who died as a result of injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident in Markham, Ontario on Nov. 18. In the statement, Principal Daniel Woolf offered his deepest...

Queen’s student receives recognition award from the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Written on October 18, 2016. Posted in News.

What does it mean to be recognized in the healthcare community? To Adam Mosa, Med ‘18, it means acknowledgment for his hard work up to this point, and encouragement to keep going. Mosa was recognized this month as a future leader of the healthcare field by the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. The...

Dorm room decorating

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

When I moved away for university, one of the things I was most excited about was getting to decorate my new dorm room and I chose a bohemian theme involving lots of colours, patterns and elephants for my small single room — a design decision I came to regret fairly quickly as my taste changed. It’s...

Queen’s student’s debut work parodies dystopian fiction

Written on June 27, 2016. Posted in Arts.

Editor’s note: This article may contain spoilers. What do you get when you cross The Hunger Games with a wicked sense of humour? An outrageous novel with immoral characters and a whiplash-inducing plotline. Queen’s student Jake Caldera’s The Elephant on Fire is just that. The novel, which was...

Barber in residence

Written on January 26, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

When I told my mom I was getting a haircut in a university residence, she was taken aback. Seated on a standard residence chair instead of a professional barber’s, I got my hair cut in a common room by a first-year student. All the barber had in hand was a lone razor and a variety of clipper attachments,...

Youth not at fault for lack of fortune

Written on September 29, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

Let’s not blame apathy or cultural traditions for young adults’ costs to their parents. A recent survey conducted by CIBC found that two-thirds of Canadian parents are feeling the financial burden of supporting their young adult children. Almost half of the polled parents said that they spend up to...

Computing hiring system crashes

Written on September 25, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

“Sum ergo computo. I am therefore I compute.” So reads the slogan for the Queen’s School of Computing, but budget cuts and a decade-long hiring drought threaten the school’s future as a cutting-edge program. The Faculty of Arts and Science — to which the School of Computing belongs — has made cuts...

Addicted to the bean

Written on September 18, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

No matter the time of day, there’s always one thing on my mind — coffee. I get a high from its distinct smell and taste, and one sip and I feel like I can conquer the world. My coffee addiction started at a young age. I’d like to think my mom fed it to me while I was in the womb, but it actually...

Going Green in Iceland

Written on September 18, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

I spent my first year at the Castle. I’ve been to four Olympic Games and I’ve traveled to 26 different countries. But of all these amazing experiences, my trip to Iceland with The GREEN Program was the best one yet. This 10-day summer adventure was focused on renewable energy and sustainability....

Seven snag Tricolour

Written on January 30, 2015. Posted in News.

After two days of deliberation, seven students were chosen for induction into the Tricolour Society and became recipients of the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award. The award is the highest honour awarded to a Queen’s student for non-athletic and non-academic merit. The award, named for the University’s...

Five honoured with Tricolour Award

Written on March 7, 2014. Posted in News.

Five students have been honoured with the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award this year in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the university. Nominations take place in the fall of each year and are reviewed by a selection committee chaired by the Queen’s Rector in late January. The recipients...

AMS looks to increase specific fee

Written on February 13, 2014. Posted in News.

The AMS is seeking to raise their mandatory specific fee by $9.26. The specific fee funds the commissions and offices of the AMS, encompassing all lobbying and advocacy work in addition to student-run programming and government services. The specific fee is currently $70.74. The increase would bring...

AMS goes ahead with JDUC plans

Written on January 17, 2014. Posted in News.

The AMS executive announced last night that they are currently hiring a consultant to finalize the JDUC revitalization plan before their term ends. Eril Berkok, AMS President, said at Assembly last night that the Executive, Executive Director and Student Centre Officer were excited to be moving forward...

Housing issues heard

Written on November 28, 2013. Posted in News.

Students facing housing issues with their landlords can now receive guidance from a new student service, the Housing Grievance Centre (HGC). AMS Assembly passed the proposal for the introduction of the HGC last March. The Centre, which opened in the JDUC on Nov. 15, provides students with advice regarding...

Vexed votes

Written on October 25, 2013. Posted in News.

A technical error has postponed voting for the Fall Referendum by a day, pushing back the release of the results. According to AMS chief returning officer Chris Parker, 6,000 email ballot logins weren’t sent because of an error with Votenet, the software behind the online voting system. Parker said...

Getting past the ‘drinking party’

Written on October 4, 2013. Posted in Arts.

Queen’s Players is no longer just a drinking party. The student-run affair is well-known on campus as a sketch comedy show fueled by alcohol consumption. Although they are undoubtedly hilarious, there’s a lot more to this theatre troupe than meets the eye. Established in 1900 as the Queen’s Drama...

Queen’s student balances life as an actress

Written on September 13, 2013. Posted in Arts.

For many, deciding which universities to apply to is the biggest challenge of stepping into adulthood. For Zoë Belkin, aspiring actress and Queen’s student, this was only half of it. For Belkin, who was in the well-known TV show Degrassi: The Next Generation, skipping university was never an option. Education,...

Non-denominational chaplain appointed

Written on September 5, 2013. Posted in News.

Kate Johnson is the first female chaplain at Queen’s, and the first not to identify as Christian. Johnson, who identifies as a Quaker, started her work on Aug 19. She replaces Brian Yealland, who retired last June after 32 years of service. After Yealland announced his retirement last November, the...

Venturing out

Written on July 30, 2013. Posted in In Focus.

There is no one-size-fits-all advice for new university students. I hope though, that as a recent university graduate, I can offer you a sliver of guidance for the four years that lie ahead of you. In the interest of full disclosure, my time at Queen’s was fairly run-of-the-mill. I enjoyed the time...

AMS in Review

Written on April 4, 2013. Posted in News.

With only 26 days left in office, AMS executive JDL hopes students have seen their year as a memorable one. The team, made up of President Doug Johnson, Vice-President of University Affairs Mira Dineen and Vice-President of Operations Tristan Lee won last year’s election with 60 per cent of votes...

AMS to address housing grievances

Written on March 28, 2013. Posted in News.

A proposal to establish a new Housing Grievance Centre passed unanimously at last week’s AMS Assembly. The Centre will offer peer-based support and referral services for housing-related concerns. Although it won’t be able to provide legal advice, the Centre will give referrals to Queen’s Legal Aid. AMS...

Model UN to stay under AMS control

Written on March 8, 2013. Posted in News.

A motion to remove Queen’s Model United Nations (QMUN) from AMS Policy Manual and leave Queen’s International Affairs Association (QIAA) to run the only Model United Nations Conference failed with a vote of 10 for and 25 against last night at AMS assembly. QIAA, an organization with an office in the...

Entrepreneurial skill

Written on March 1, 2013. Posted in Features.

It took a Dragon to convince Brody Hatch to disband his company. When Hatch, ArtSci ’14, was 18 years old, he had the opportunity to sit down with Arlene Dickinson, a venture capitalist from CBC’s business reality show Dragon’s Den. Canada is investing in youth entrepreneurship after the Ontario Ministry...

Why You Should Volunteer Abroad

Written on January 23, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

By Trilby Goouch Blogs Editor I was lucky enough to partake in a two-week service trip to the Dominican Republic in 2008, and to this day I consider this to be the happiest two weeks of my life. My school was involved with the organization PowerTrips Inc., a program that organizes high school aid...

Students, admin discuss future of chaplain position

Written on November 9, 2012. Posted in News.

The University is seeking student input about the future of the Chaplain’s office at Queen’s. This month, Student Affairs began consulting campus stakeholders — mostly student societies and faith-based groups on campus — to see if the University should keep the position. The process was initiated...

Policy in progress

Written on October 30, 2012. Posted in News.

A new policy for compulsory non-tuition-related student fees is in the process of being finalized at Queen’s. A draft of the policy was discussed at AMS Assembly last Thursday and was initiated by Student Affairs. The policy will stipulate regulations for introducing and changing non-academic student...

Animals to come to campus for stress

Written on October 26, 2012. Posted in News.

Students looking to alleviate stress this exam season will soon have the opportunity to do so through an unusual resource. The AMS is pairing with Lost Paws and the St. John Ambulance to bring animals to the JDUC in an attempt to reduce student stress. On site will be therapy dogs, cats and rabbits. The...

Policy in the works for undergrad TAs

Written on October 19, 2012. Posted in News.

The policy for undergraduate student teaching assistants (TAs) is under investigation by the AMS due to concerns of transparency and potentially inaccessible protocols. Isabelle Duchaine, AMS academic affairs commissioner, said she started her investigation in the summer and is working with the Registrar’s...

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