Why is it that when some young people leave home, mostly for the first time, they behave in ways that would be unacceptable to their parents and to the community in which they have been brought up?
Although a great deal of that which was mentioned in the article regarding Don Rogers’ actions on behalf of Save Our Neighbourhood Action Group (SONAG) frustrated me, one issue stood out in the forefront.
It came as no shock to most political observers when, acting on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the Governor General dissolved parliament and declared a Federal Election for October 14.
Queen’s frosh week certainly did perk up this year, but not in the sense that was suggested by the editorial that appeared in Tuesday’s issue of the Journal.
Queen’s University encourages within its students an understanding of, and commitment to, good citizenship. The purpose of the student Code of Conduct is to acknowledge the academic and social responsibilities associated with student hip at Queen’s University.
It was the largest crowd ever assembled on the east hill of Fort Henry and the most organized and best behaved, largely due to the ‘well oiled’ Queen’s AMS machine and numerous student volunteers.
After more than a year of preparation, Queen’s has a new Code of Non-Academic Conduct. The final version drops some of the shoddier clauses of earlier drafts— students are no longer forced to inform on their fellow classmates, for example—but problems remain.
The evening before I was sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court I e-mailed David McDonald, the head of the department of global development studies, to let him know I expected that I would be unable to finish my winter courses.
Stéphane Dion’s recently released carbon tax proposal has brought the climate change debate roaring back to Parliament Hill and has even triggered widespread public discussion.
The Green/Liberal Carbon Tax scheme actually does nothing for the environment, as it fails to restrain corporate polluters that can afford to pay the additional tax. In fact, these corporate polluters could increase their emissions if it would increase revenue enough to pay the additional taxes and still leave room for profit.
During the last 67 years we have known many of the Queen’s principals and we consider Robert C. Wallace, David Smith and now Karen Hitchcock to be among the greatest.
In the complicated world we live in, it’s necessary to take the time to step back and realize the context, limitations and real purpose of any situation; a concept so simple and yet, by yourself and others, so often forgotten. You didn’t put any well-researched thought into how alumni giving works nor the challenges behind it.
Queen’s is undergoing an extraordinary phase of physical transformation on campus. Consequently, we have all experienced considerable disruption to our normal campus experience—through the noise, difficulties of navigating between buildings, shortage of car parks, and short-term elimination of some facilities. It has been a difficult winter but I’m grateful for the tremendous patience everyone has exhibited.
In his recent letter to the Journal, SGPS President Arash Farzam-Kia indirectly accuses the AMS of damaging the integrity of Principal Hitchcock’s review process through “the manner in which the AMS has chosen to voice its position.” He goes on to say the SGPS may well adopt a position on this issue but it shall do so “in a manner consistent with the parameters of the process already in place.” I would argue that the manner in which the AMS Assembly voiced its opinion is entirely consistent with the review process and, in fact, Assembly followed the only responsible method available.
