Bob Rae weighs in

October 19, 2012
On Wednesday, Bob Rae, the interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, stopped on campus for a talk with students and community .
Over $140,000 in student dollars are spent on AMS commissioner salaries — the equivalent of almost 2000 AMS-specific student fees.

A prison of the past

October 12, 2012
Within the span of 86 years, seven prisoners met their grisly fate just steps from campus.
Six years ago, the University’s athletics apparel provider, Russell Athletics, came under fire after alleged unethical labour practices took place in one of its outsourced factories
Ali Velshi’s biggest competition just might be Google. Velshi, the current chief business correspondent for CNN, was welcomed back to his alma mater on Saturday to host a talk with of the Queen’s community as a part of the Initiative Campaign launch.

New model gets blended response

September 28, 2012
Of over 140 100-level courses listed in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences course calendar, five are taught in a blended format. But the gradual move towards this new method of learning isn’t always the most cost-effective way to study.

Global graduates

September 25, 2012
Sarah Tessier, ArtSci ’05, wasn’t born British, but thanks to a large settlement of Queen’s grads in the United Kingdom, she’s found a community overseas.

Bottles for change

September 21, 2012
For every six-pack of beer, 60 cents goes back into the pocket of the bottle collector. It’s a small profit that can require hours of picking before accumulating a few dollars, but for some, it’s a way to make ends meet.

‘Some things never change’

September 18, 2012
Last Friday and Saturday, Jack Neary stood on the corner of William and Aberdeen Streets distributing two cars full of “Keep Calm and Stay Golden” t-shirts to students on campus in anticipation for the football game.
Every week, 64 green bins worth of waste are diverted from the landfills. That’s 200 kg, thanks to an initiative undertaken by the Queen’s Sustainability Office.
The Orientation Roundtable has provided Frosh Week leaders with additional training in the hopes that they will be better prepared to deal with accessibility issues.

Private school pedigree

September 7, 2012
When Farialle Pacha came to Queen’s three years ago, one-fifth of her graduating high school class went with her.
The upper side of Princess St. may be getting a facelift if developers are quick to act on the City’s recommendations for redevelopment.
This summer, hundreds of students will board a plane with the hopes of coming home with a course credit. For many of them, the classroom will come alive.
Queen’s is now home to the first-ever ‘boutique’ laboratory, featuring innovations such as a videoconferencing pod and paper-thin phones.

NAD under fire

April 5, 2012
Offenses traditionally processed through the Non-Academic Discipline System have been rerouted to school s, leaving the future of Queen’s peer-to-peer method uncertain.
AMS presents best landlord award to local couple, plans to continue cancellation of worst landlord award.
of the off-campus security response team patrol the Student Ghetto to warn students of bylaw infractions.
In 2009, the Queen’s alumnus spent 10 weeks at Fauna Foundation, a chimpanzee sanctuary located just south of Montreal. His time with the apes inspired him to pen this year’s Charles Taylor Prizewinner, The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary.
Ontario universities are adopting a new student record that documents extracurricular involvement. Queen’s istration said they won’t be following suit.