The longest, most expensive and quite possibly the most important Canadian federal election is finally over.
Changes to the structure of the Non-Academic Discipline (NAD) system at Queen’s are compromising the quality of the system itself and revealing insufficient leadership in the AMS.
After reading Vishmayaa Jeyamoorthy’s article in the Oct. 16th issue of The Queen’s Journal, I felt I should share my rather different experience as “A brown face in a white place” (the title of Jeyamoorthy’s article), albeit as a faculty member at Queen’s.
“It was poetic justice.”Josh Bond, ArtSci ’18  “I thought we played really well. I think that Toronto didn’t react very well when baseball was baseball.” Blair Stevens, ArtSci ’16 
There appears to be only one kind of student voting at Queen’s University: an “anything but Harper” voter.

Assistance required

October 8, 2015
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.
The Queen’s Journal has made the editorial decision to exclude Elizabeth May and the Green Party from its coverage of the party leaders.
“Kingston, because I don’t live in Canada otherwise.”Anna Muizniekz, ArtSci ’16  “I’m voting in Kingston.” Erl Etorma, ArtSci ’16 
Anything but Conservative has become the mantra of this election. Canadians are desperate for change, and talk of ‘strategic voting’ — that is, backing the candidate most likely to defeat Harper — is in the air.
“I’m excited to see Devan and Khalid.”Edward Chen, ArtSci ’16 “Born Ruffians.”Danielle Laver, ArtSci ’16 

Taking self-care seriously

October 2, 2015
More people are coming to understand mental health as existing on a spectrum: with debilitating mental illness on one side and mental wellness on the other.
“I FaceTime my mom every day.”Kelli Cole, ArtSci ’16 “Anything you’re ionate about.”Duncan White, ArtSci ’18 
At a time when low voter turnout among Canadian youth makes us an unattractive target for politicians, NDP leader Tom Mulcair views young people as a legitimate voting population.
“I quit drinking coffee because I was drinking way too much.”Jake Ruddy, ArtSci ’16″Two.”Kate O’Brien, ArtSci ’17
It should come as no surprise that I completely disagree with the Journal’s assessment of the email I sent to the student body on Sept. 10.

Reporting system is broken

September 25, 2015
In the last few months, I’ve read with interest articles in the Journal regarding Dr. Mort Shirkhanzadeh and his concerns over research integrity, and the various Letters to the Editor on the subject.
I’ve never been so happy to see a downpour on a Saturday night. At that point, I knew we were in the clear.
Professor Shirkhanzadeh has been found guilty of harassment. What farce.
Talking Heads … around campus