Tag: year in review

AMS Fall in Review

As the fall semester draws to a close, The Journal sat down with the AMS executive team to review their progress and the status of the goals outlined in their platform. President Jared Den Otter, Vice-President (Operations) Alexandra Samoyloff, and Vice-President (Student Affairs) Alexia Henriques...

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AMS year in review

In their final interview with The Journal, this year’s AMS executive reflected on the greatest challenges and triumphs of their term.   “We’ve had to deal with the Student Choice Initiative, COVID-19 now, and the passing of two of our peers,” said Auston Pierce, AMS president. “It’s definitely been...

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AMS year in review

In their final interview with The Journal, this year’s AMS executive looked back on the successes and challenges of their term. Liam Tharp, vice president (operations), said he felt the year was a success, although there was a learning curve. “Every single year of the AMS, just due to the nature of...

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Packing our 2018 pop culture time capsule

As 2018 comes to an end, it can be challenging to remember all that’s happened over the past 12 months of pop culture insanity. In an effort to preserve and commemorate the best parts of this year, we decided to collect six mementos for our 2018 pop culture time capsule. Hopefully, when we eventually...

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Darts & laurels 2017-18

Darts BISC fiscal problems: Even though Queen’s has tried to increase enrollment at the BISC for years, they’ve consistently failed to reach their targets. On top of this, the UK Charity Commission’s annual reports showed that Queen’s satellite campus has faced persistent challenges to being profitable....

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AMS Year in Review

In her final interview with The Journal this year, AMS President Jennifer Li said serving the student body has been an honour.   This year, the AMS took on a variety of projects ranging from securing student fees for ambitious projects, to restructuring the corporate side of the society.    Though...

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Darts & laurels 2016-17

Darts Costume party deemed racist online: A series of photographs from a ‘Beerfest’ costume party surfaced on social media, sparking national media attention and heated debates about cultural appropriation and racism at Queen’s. Following the event, at which partygoers dressed according to cultural...

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Arts: Year in Review 2015-16

This year The Journal’s arts section focused on showcasing all the incredible art that Kingston and the Queen’s community has to offer, whether it was profiling student artists, concert coverage or insightful pieces to start discussion. Below is a collection of this year’s arts highlights. Wolfe...

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Talking heads: What was the best part of working for The Journal?

“You taking my fucking picture.” Arwin Chan, Vol. 143 Production Manager      “Making some type of positive contribution to my university.”  Jordana Goldman, Vol. 143 Assistant News Editor     “Bringing a graduate student perspective to The Journal.” Anastasiya Boika, Vol. 143 Features Editor     “Domino’s...

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Sports: Year in Review 2015-16

Queen’s professor kayaks to victory: July 28, 2015 “We had one rule really, that we would try to never stop paddling. Meaning that if either of us had to eat food, get changed, no matter the circumstance, we would never stop.”  — Dr. Bob Ross National championship for men’s ultimate: Oct. 18,...

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News: Year in Review 2015-16

This year The Journal’s news section covered a variety of topics ranging from academic freedom to Bieber Fever. The following is a collection of the news highlights from the year. Professor’s academic freedom violated, report finds: June 2, 2015 In April 2015 the Canadian Association of University...

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Lifestyle: Year in Review 2015-16

Black History Month special feature “Added to our history books will be the Mizzou racist incidents, the Black Lives Matter movement and children like Tamir Rice who lost their lives … I need Black History Month to tie together my past, present and future.” Grandfather & granddaughter...

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AMS executive year in review

It’s been one year since Team CBW was acclaimed as the AMS executive, and as their term ends, they say they’re finally hitting their stride.  “It’s sad when the last four months are the ones where you really feel like you know what you’re doing,” Vice President (University Affairs) Sarah Letersky...

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Opinions: Year in Review 2015-16

Assistance Required Kate Charboneau, ArtSci ’13 “It’s no secret that Queen’s isn’t the most accessible campus, but what they lack in accessibility, they make up for in accommodation.” “When it comes to needing accommodations, I consider myself fortunate that I have an “obvious” disability. All of...

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Features: Year in Review 2015-16

This year’s investigations ranged from campus drug use to Queen’s sports history to vulnerable student groups and lacking resources on campus. The Queen’s Centre’s forgotten promise There used to be a hockey arena on campus. It  was called  Jock Harty, and it resided where there’s now an empty parking...

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