Tag: West Campus

A Sentimental look back at first year

As an incoming second-year student, reminiscing about my first year in residence isn’t too difficult. I can still vividly remember the sound of my peers’ warnings that our Don was making rounds and can picture my neighbour sitting at his desk, guitar in hand, strumming out Stairway to Heaven.  Notorious...

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West Campus isn’t so bad

In the late summer of 2014, after months of anticipation, I was finally preparing to enter my first year at Queen’s. However, when I learned the name of my residence placement, my stomach dropped – I was on West Campus. Every ‘Westie’ can recall the exact moment when they learned they’d be living...

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Four of the largest first-year classes to take place on West Campus

Four first-year science courses will move some of their lectures to West Campus this year.  The classes — BIO 102, CHEM 112, PHYS 117 and MATH 121 — had held three lectures each in auditoriums on Main Campus in previous years. The lectures had been situated in Dunning Hall, the BioSciences Complex,...

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University releases results of West Campus sound study

Queen’s has released a noise impact assessment for the West Campus artificial turf field, conducted over the summer in connection with the University’s application for a noise bylaw exemption. The study was conducted by Howe Gastmeier Chapnik Ltd. (HGC Engineering) on June 18, 20 and 21 to help develop...

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City Council approves noise bylaw exemption

The University’s application for a temporary noise bylaw exemption for Richardson Stadium and West Campus turf fields passed unanimously at City Council Tuesday evening, albeit with a few conditions. The application, which was filed by the University to the City on June 20 and altered after a public...

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Outcry over Isabel Bader Centre

Arts students who will be attending classes at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts in the fall have called into question Queen’s administration’s ability to meet student needs. A protest, staged by a group of students, was held last Friday as a walk from the BioSciences Complex on main...

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Cracking down and westward bound

Image Varsity athletes are on a very short leash. Athletics Departments are using large-scale player suspensions to maintain order. When athletes are forced to miss games, it’s unclear whether the punishment fits the crime. Queen’s baseball, field hockey and men’s lacrosse varsity club veteran players...

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The future lies west

West Campus will be home to a new athletic complex in time. With space constraints on main campus, Queen’s Athletics will be looking for funding to develop the area into a hotspot for multiple varsity sports teams. As it stands, two more turf fields and a hockey rink are on the table for the pending...

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