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Wronged students have a right to sue their schools

Written on January 12, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

One student’s 11-million-dollar claim against a university may seem clownish at first glance. However, behind the cartoonish sum is a surprisingly credible argument for a student’s right to an education. This case could inspire more students to sue their schools for failing to educate them, and that...

Campus Catch-Up: September

Written on October 2, 2017. Posted in News.

This September, Canadian universities have been grappling with issues ranging from racial slurs to unruly street parties. The Journal has summarized some of this month’s headlines from student papers across the country. Senior Fellow at U of T’s Massey College criticized for racial slur On September...

Tuition rates rising rapidly as tuition cap nears expiry

Written on September 27, 2016. Posted in News.

Canadian tuition costs continue to rise, according to a recent Statistics Canada (StatsCan) report. In Ontario, they’re rising faster — with Queen’s well above the national averages — and the province’s tuition cap has nearly expired. On Sept. 7, StatsCan released a report detailing increases in...

Campus catch-up

Written on September 23, 2016. Posted in News.

Ryerson: Vegan burger that’s not actually vegan It was revealed this week by The Eyeopener, Ryerson’sstudent paper, that The Ram in the Rye, a Ryerson campus pub, had been serving a vegan quinoa burger that wasn’t actually 100 per cent vegan. The burger, included on the menu in an attempt to accommodate...

Western USC’s homecoming ideas choose distraction over safety

Written on September 23, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

No amount of zip lines and hot air balloons are going to fix a pervasive drinking culture. Last week, The Western Gazette reported that the USC (University Students’ Council) executives proposed several adventurous ideas, including hot air balloons, zip lining, and a carnival, to distract students...

Continuing an Ontario dynasty

Written on November 13, 2015. Posted in Sports.

It’s been said that there are three guarantees in life: death, taxes and Queen’s having a place in the OUA men’s rugby final. Or at least, that’s the way it’s been since 2011, as the Gaels enter their fifth straight gold medal game, looking for their fourth championship in a row. Queen’s plays in...

Home-court at stake after losses

Written on February 3, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Two road losses have left men’s volleyball fighting for a home playoff game going into the final weekend of regular season play. The Gaels (11-7) lost in four sets last weekend to both the Western Mustangs (10-8) and the Windsor Lancers (8-10). They’re tied for fourth place in the OUA with the York...

Wright ravages Western

Written on February 3, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Jenny Wright’s dominant Saturday powered women’s basketball past the Western Mustangs. The fourth-year forward racked up a career-high 35 points in the Gaels’ 86-72 road victory. The win over Western (5-10) came one night after Queen’s fell 89-81 to the Windsor Lancers (13-1). While the Gaels (9-5)...

Miracle finish

Written on February 3, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Down as many as 17 points in the fourth quarter, men’s basketball mobbed Sukhpreet Singh after his game-winning buzzer beater. The third-year guard drove the length of the court late in Queen’s 75-74 win over the Western Mustangs on Saturday, contorting his body and lifting a running flick into the...

Volleyball in brief

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s volleyball drops pair on opening weekend The Gaels opened their season on the wrong foot, losing both of their matches this weekend. Queen’s saw a comeback bid against the Windsor Lancers fall short in the season’s first match Friday night, before losing to the Western Mustangs in straight sets...

CIS dreams dashed

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s rugby won’t have a chance to defend their CIS bronze medal after losing the OUA’s third-place match. Queen’s dropped Saturday’s match to the Western Mustangs 22-19, preventing them from making the CIS tournament after two straight appearances at nationals. With the loss, the nationally sixth-ranked...

Weekend split in home stand

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

An inspired overtime performance gained men’s hockey one win this weekend, but they couldn’t maintain the momentum in their second game. Men’s hockey (3-2-0) split a pair of home games against OUA West opponents, gutting out a 3-2 overtime victory over the Guelph Gryphons on Friday night and falling...

Ferocious finish gets Queen’s past Mustangs

Written on October 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A Homecoming win over the Western Mustangs (4-2-1) kept the Gaels atop the provincial standings heading into the season’s final game. Queen’s (6-1) came out on top against their historical rival, beating Western 33-8 after exploding for 26 unanswered points in the second half. After reckless play...

Heated homecoming

Written on October 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

There’ll be more than just first place on the line when men’s rugby hosts the Western Mustangs tomorrow on Nixon Field. The match is just the latest iteration in a rivalry that’s heated up over the last few years. Queen’s and Western have met in the past three OUA finals, with the Gaels taking home...

Forgotten adversaries

Written on October 9, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Ask around campus who Queen’s biggest rival is and you’re likely to hear a rousing chorus of “Wuck Festern”. It’s no secret that Western and their sports teams, the Mustangs, rile up a sense of school pride and resentment. The schools share a great deal of similarities, each boasting long traditions...

Mustangs trumped in season finale

Written on October 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

On a chilly Saturday night under the lights, women’s rugby was able to beat their top rivals. The Gaels topped the Western Mustangs 50-19 at home in their final regular season game. Queen’s heads into the OUA quarterfinal — to be played Friday against the York Lions – with a 4-1 record. Despite tough...

New year, same defeat

Written on September 15, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A disheartening loss to an archrival dropped the Gaels to 0-3 on the season on Saturday. Facing the Western Mustangs (2-0) at Richardson Stadium, the Gaels fell 43-12 in a rematch of the 2013 Yates Cup. Adverse playing conditions and an ineffective offence played a role in Queen’s loss. On a rainy,...

Western cruises in Yates Cup rematch

Written on September 13, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Offensive struggles and missed opportunities doomed the Gaels at Richardson Stadium on Saturday. Queen’s (0-3) finished three different drives inside the Western Mustangs’ five-yard line, but could only muster a single touchdown on the way to a 43-12 loss. Western improved to 2-0 on the season. The...

Grudge match looms

Written on September 12, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Saturday’s rematch of the 2013 Yates Cup will be the highlight of the Gaels’ regular season schedule. Queen’s (0-2) will host the Western Mustangs (1-0) at Richardson Stadium in the latest chapter of their historic rivalry. The squads met twice in London last fall, once during regular OUA play and...

Consistent splits

Written on January 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Another 1-1 weekend kept men’s volleyball in playoff contention. The Gaels edged past their positional rivals, the Windsor Lancers, 17-25, 25-18, 25-21, 18-25, 16-14 on Friday, before falling to a strong Western Mustangs 25-23, 20-25, 22-25, 17-25 on Saturday. With Windsor only two points behind the...

Hurt but not out

Written on January 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The injury-plagued women’s volleyball team bounced back with a win against the Western Mustangs this weekend, after suffering a narrow defeat at the hands of the Windsor Lancers the day before. Queen’s (7-6) fell to the Lancers (8-5) Friday evening despite a solid effort. The Gaels suffered injuries...

Veteran spark

Written on November 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Men’s hockey played a pair of overtime games this weekend, leading to mixed results. The Gaels beat the Guelph Gryphons 4-3 on Friday before falling to the Western Mustangs 2-1 on Saturday. Queen’s has earned points in all 11 of its games this season, giving the team a 6-0-5 record, good enough for...

Down and up

Written on November 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

For the first time this season, women’s hockey fell in regulation. The Gaels (9-1-3) lost 6-3 on the road against the Windsor Lancers (6-5-1) Saturday, but rebounded with a 2-1 shootout win against Western (7-4-1) the next day to remain in first place in the OUA. The Gaels’ power play shone against...

One for two

Written on November 15, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Mackenzie Simpson kept up his scoring prowess on the road last weekend. It was a split for the Gaels (3-1) on their most recent away swing, as they defeated the Western Mustangs 82-74 last Friday and dropped a 98-74 decision to the Windsor Lancers on Saturday. The story of the weekend was the hot...

Offensive woes

Written on November 15, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels shot themselves out of a perfect start to the regular season last weekend. Queen’s lost 69-60 to the Western Mustangs last Friday and fell 82-56 to the Windsor Lancers in a blowout on Saturday. Against the Mustangs (3-1), the Gaels (2-2) led in every statistical category but couldn’t buy...

Second best

Written on November 15, 2013. Posted in Sports.

For a season that ended in a championship blowout, Queen’s 2013 football campaign was still entertaining and a general success. In his 14th season as head coach, Pat Sheahan led the Gaels to a near perfect 7-1 regular season. Their sole blemish was a 50-31 defeat at the hands of the Western Mustangs,...

Gaels lose Yates Cup in blowout

Written on November 9, 2013. Posted in Sports.

LONDON, Ont. – With a chance to win their first Yates Cup since 2009, Queen’s fell flat in the OUA championship. The Western Mustangs affirmed their status as the country’s top team, cruising to a 51-22 victory at home to win their 30th Yates Cup. After kicker Dillon Wamsley hit a 30-yard field goal...

Out before nationals

Written on November 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

An uneven 2013 season plagued by injury ended last weekend when Queen’s women’s soccer fell in the OUA Final Four. After upsetting the nationally top-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees and splitting a pair of penalty shootouts at the Final Four, the Gaels ultimately earned OUA bronze. Before this year, the Gaels...

Ontario’s finest, again

Written on November 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby did it again. The Gaels won the OUA championship for the second straight year last weekend, defeating the Western Mustangs 40-10 at Nixon Field to defend their Ontario crown. On a miserable Saturday afternoon, a sea of orange rugby toques lined the field in support of the undefeated Queen’s...

Men's rugby defends OUA title

Written on November 2, 2013. Posted in Sports.

For the second year in a row, men’s rugby claimed OUA supremacy with a victory over the Western Mustangs. A second-half scoring explosion propelled the Gaels to the championship win this afternoon at Nixon Field. Queen’s scored 33 unanswered points in the final 40 minutes, turning a 10-7 deficit into...

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