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Students share their funniest stories from waiting in line for Kingston bars

Written on January 17, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

The line to get into a Kingston bar can be a desolate, hopeless landscape. People shiver in skimpy clothes, overenthusiastic drinkers vomit in the streets, and impatient sneaks try their best to butt in line. As a result, some of the wackiest stories can emerge from the chaotic crowds huddled in front...

Student bar workers in Kingston share their wildest shift stories

Written on October 16, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

While some Queen’s students frequent the Hub as a fun way to spend their weekends, others use Kingston’s bar scene to secure a part-time job. The Journal asked student bartenders, bouncers, and servers to share the stories of their most memorable shifts working at a Kingston bar or club. *** “Last...

Police investigating incident of assault in student hub

Written on September 28, 2018. Posted in News.

Kingston police are investigating an incident of assault and bodily harm in the student hub on Aug. 3 at approximately 2 a.m. Two brothers were about to purchase some food around Princess and Division Street when three unknown men approached them. According to a statement from Kingston police, the...

Taxi driver and passenger violently attacked by group

Written on April 23, 2016. Posted in News.

Detectives for the Kingston Police (KP) are looking for witnesses of a violent assault of a taxi driver by a group of assailants that occurred earlier this month. At approximately 2 a.m. on April 10, a 54-year-old City Taxi driver was attacked while in the drive-through of the Burger King at Princess...

Underground meets tough competition

Written on October 31, 2014. Posted in Features.

The Underground has made strides to improve, but students aren’t seeing it, according to AMS Vice-President of Operations Justin Reekie. The Underground competes with a number of downtown nightclubs for student customers. As a non-profit organization, though, its objectives are different — it aims...

The cost of faking it

Written on January 11, 2013. Posted in Features.

There is little legal risk for underage students who attempt to enter Kingston’s bars with fake identification. The police are rarely contacted when incidents arise. In 2012, there were just three incidents of the Kingston Police Force (KPF) charging individuals under the Liquor License Act for presenting...

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Students share their funniest stories from waiting in line for Kingston bars

Student bar workers in Kingston share their wildest shift stories

Police investigating incident of assault in student hub

Taxi driver and passenger violently attacked by group

Underground meets tough competition

The cost of faking it

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