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‘Anyone can participate in advocacy’: Queen’s Student Activists, Part One

Written on February 4, 2022. Posted in Features.

Now a passionate and outspoken member of the student community, Yara Hussein, ArtSci ’23, almost didn’t come to Queen’s. “As a Kingstonian, Queen’s was at the bottom of my list,” Hussein said in an interview with The Journal. “Looking at what Queen’s is like and the history of it—specifically, the history...

Growing up in Asia taught me the importance of speaking up on social issues

Written on November 1, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Postscript.

There’s something to be said for living in a free, democratic society, where voicing your opinion isn’t repressed, but is welcomed. The same is true for living in a place where everyone’s right to freely express themselves is protected by law. While this may seem like something to take for granted...

The racialized intersections of women’s rights deserve more space

Written on October 29, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

It’s difficult enough to be a feminist, regardless of your skin colour. You’re policed and dismissed. Your frustration is interpreted as rage, and you always seem to be ‘asking for too much.’ Up until very recently, you’ve even been compared to Nazis—until, of course, internet misogynists started...

Universities need to protect protesters in order to protect free speech on campus

Written on October 13, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

Policies that protect only one form of free speech on university campuses can end up silencing another in the process. Any university policy that deals with student demonstrations on campus can’t leave peaceful protesters open to expulsion. In the United States, the University of Wisconsin recently...

Marching against a platform of hate

Written on January 24, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

At 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 21, I gingerly crawled out of bed, trying not to wake my sleeping boyfriend as I went about getting ready for the Women’s March on Washington. As I laced up my boots and taped up my protest sign, he groggily rolled over and asked, “It’s so early, and it’s not like a small group...

Student activism: a thing of the past?

Written on January 29, 2016. Posted in Opinions.

During the 60s and 70s, Ontario experienced a boom of student activism. Whether they were advocating for the environment, LGBTQ rights or against racism, many important social changes were incurred as a result of student involvement. But today, students are more likely to tweet their stance than...

Time for Mizzou to step up its game

Written on November 13, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

As the University of Missouri’s president resigns, the university has a chance to straighten out their priorities and face the history they’ve long ignored. Frustration with the admin’s unresponsiveness towards racist incidents reached a boiling point at Missouri this past week, when the football...

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‘Anyone can participate in advocacy’: Queen’s Student Activists, Part One

Growing up in Asia taught me the importance of speaking up on social issues

The racialized intersections of women’s rights deserve more space

Universities need to protect protesters in order to protect free speech on campus

Marching against a platform of hate

Student activism: a thing of the past?

Time for Mizzou to step up its game

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