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The divide

Written on September 26, 2014. Posted in News.

When crossing from one part of William St. to the other, over Barrie St. — where William becomes disconnected, rather than running in a straight line — it’s easy to see the stark external differences between houses in the University District and the houses outside. Historically, the student housing...

Just around the corner

Written on November 8, 2013. Posted in Features.

Today’s corner stores offer much more than bubblegum, as they must in order to thrive. According to Steve Nikitopoulos, co-owner of Campus One Stop at Alfred and Earl Streets, the sustainability of neighborhood convenience stores hinges on their ability to diversify. “Now, everybody sells everything,...

Ghetto pets

Written on October 25, 2013. Posted in Features.

Caring for a furry friend isn’t always fun and games if you’re a student. Cats and dogs live an average of 10 years, making adopting a pet a long-term commitment, one that can have consequences for those still in school. The alternative — fostering a pet for a short amount of time — can also be a...

Bike thefts on the rise

Written on September 17, 2013. Posted in News.

The Kingston Police Force (KPF) reported 10 bike thefts in Kingston during the past week, which makes 20 thefts so far this month. Luke Corry, a Queen’s student who reported an attempted theft on the Overheard at Queen’s Facebook page, said he caught a man trying to cut the lock off his bike...

Thieves drawn to student areas

Written on November 16, 2012. Posted in Features.

For the past two years, University Ave. has had one of the highest amounts of thefts in the Student Ghetto. Thirty-eight houses on University Ave. were broken into in 2011, so far this year there have been 43. Brendon Holder left his house one evening earlier this semester and returned to find his...

illScarlett visits the Ghetto

Written on September 11, 2012. Posted in Arts.

The housemates of 356 Albert St. are no ordinary music lovers — when they go to gigs, they bring their musical inspirations home with them. When Juno award-winning band illScarlett played a show in Kingston in February, they had no idea that they would be sleeping on Student Ghetto couches. “What’s...

Student houses get solar panels

Written on March 30, 2012. Posted in News.

The Student Ghetto is getting greener. Over the past year, nine student houses have had solar electric panel systems installed on their roofs. Six of these were just recently completed. Landlord Tom Adair owns the six houses that had solar panels installed. “There’s two reasons why I did this — it...

Police car hits male in Student Ghetto

Written on March 18, 2012. Posted in News.

Updated on Sunday, March 18 at 2:30 p.m. A male pedestrian in his 20s was taken to hospital this morning at 1:30 a.m. after being hit by a police car at Johnson and Division Streets, witnesses say. “We’re investigating an incident in that area. So far that’s all I can say,” Kingston Police Staff...

Student Ghetto through the years

Written on January 13, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

If successful, attempts to rename the Student Ghetto will change 30 years of history. “It seems to work itself into common usage [in] the ’80s,” Queen’s historian Duncan McDowall said. The Student Ghetto refers to the residential area surrounding Queen’s campus. “It coincides with the problems in...

Queen’s housing inconsistent

Written on January 13, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

When Renata Colwell, ArtSci ’13, moved into University-owned rental house in 2010, she found rats in her apartment. “It was not good condition, I knew that going in,” Colwell said. “I moved in the beginning of May, it was mid-June before the rats were gone.” With a budget of about $5.7 million, Queen’s...

Safeguards in place for tenants

Written on January 13, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

When a rental property isn’t up to standards, Kingston’s building officers want it fixed quickly. The city staff are in court every two weeks with landlords that fail to comply. “If there’s anything wrong with the property, we know the landlords will fix it,” said Steve Murphy, manager of Kingston’s...

Alternative housing options

Written on January 13, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

Students househunting this month have an array of options aside from the traditional Ghetto house. Though this has proven to be the most popular amongst undergraduate Queen’s students, popular alternatives exist. Co-Op Sarah Witiuk lives at the corner of Brock Street and University Avenue with nine...

Admin should take notes

Written on November 1, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

Halloween served as another promotional opportunity for the James Ready beer brand. Students were offered free pumpkins last week on University Avenue — an initiative that added to a visible James Ready campaign in the Student Ghetto. The beer company has an effective marketing strategy but students...

Thanksgiving Turkey

Written on October 7, 2011. Posted in Lifestyle.

In defence of the District

Written on September 27, 2011. Posted in Opinions.

While the Journal’s editorial on Tuesday Sept. 20 titled “Not ready for new name” was well written, I fundamentally disagree with some of the arguments within it. I want to take this opportunity to respond directly to some of the ideas stipulated within the editorial in a way that contributes to a...

Not ready for new name

Written on September 20, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

On Sept. 15, AMS Assembly passed a motion to rebrand the Student Ghetto as the University District. The motion, put forward by the Municipal Affairs Commission, was passed alongside an attendant motion that approved the establishment of the Student Maintenance and Resource Team. This team of hired...

Easy eating: making food in bulk

Written on September 16, 2011. Posted in Lifestyle.

Between waiting in line to buy textbooks and balancing a social life with 8:30 a.m. classes, we already have enough on our minds during the first week back on campus. The last thing we want to worry about is a well-balanced meal. One way to ease ourselves back into the kitchen is cooking in bulk cook....

Sci ’44 housing co-op turns 70

Written on April 1, 2011. Posted in Features.

On Wednesday, the Science ’44 Housing Cooperative celebrated its 70th year on campus. Graeme Melcher, ArtSci ’12, has lived in two Sci ’44 Co-ops during his stay at Queen’s. “I had some people I was supposed to live with after first year, but that fell through,” Melcher said. “I had heard about Co-op...

Housing awards lacking

Written on April 1, 2011. Posted in News.

A competition to find the worst landlord in the student ghetto has closed without any nominations. This is the fourth year in a row that the Municipal Affairs Commission’s (MAC) Golden Cockroach Award will go without a recipient. Hilary Windrem, municipal affairs commissioner, said the award aims...

Tag: Student Ghetto

The divide

Just around the corner

Ghetto pets

Bike thefts on the rise

Thieves drawn to student areas

illScarlett visits the Ghetto

Student houses get solar panels

Police car hits male in Student Ghetto

Student Ghetto through the years

Queen’s housing inconsistent

Safeguards in place for tenants

Alternative housing options

Admin should take notes

Thanksgiving Turkey

In defence of the District

Not ready for new name

Easy eating: making food in bulk

Sci ’44 housing co-op turns 70

Housing awards lacking

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