Darts
The Other Campaign
Unfortunately, the of this campaign have done more harm than good for their cause by alienating potential allies and discrediting alternative politics on a campus that could desperately use alternative politics.
Vice-Principal (Operations and Finance) Andrew Simpson, and anyone else at this University who accepted a position of authority and responsibility yet refused to do in-person interviews
It’s part of your job to answer questions, especially when making important decisions that affect students.
The New Kingston Recycling Program
The Ghetto has never been dirtier because the limitations have served to actually discourage recycling due to unrealistic restrictions for student living.
The petty election drama between Nathaniel Erksine-Smith and Alex Huntley
Grow up.
Delayed investigation into Sukaina Ali’s death
Vice-Principal (Academic) Patrick Deane should have tried to stick to his timelines and promises—especially as they were his creation in the first place.
“Think you need experience? You don’t” AMS ad campaign
The entire policy that experience isn’t necessary is misleading and undermines those students who take their jobs seriously and have worked hard to get to where they are. This kind of crap perpetuates a culture of unability in student government and student services.
Deans’ motion to end student-run non-academic discipline
The deans who put the motion forward were not acting constructively, but the AMS Judicial Committee’s handling of the incident between Erik Orava and Mohamed Slaibeh this year shows that student-run, non-academic discipline still has a long way to go before they’re credible.
Team MBT
After spending a whole year doing tangibly very little for students—and with President James Macmillan refusing to take a stance on anything—the executive’s recent decision to thumb their nose at the Dean of Student Affairs was a bit of an overcompensation, don’t you think?
The Journal Website
Nobody’s above the dart. Although the main cause of the problem was out of our hands and we were working with the Information Technology Office as soon as our original site went down, we should have come up with an interim solution sooner than we did. We promise it will be better next year. Sorry.
Laurels
Tea Room
The Tea Room has consistently provided us with delicious food, an unbeatable tea variety and good music—not to mention innovative waste reduction strategies. They also worked hard to prove the viability and importance of sustainable business ventures.
Kimberly Woodhouse, new Applied Science dean
The hiring of the first female dean in a predominantly male faculty deserves recognition. We hope Woodhouse will work to dispel stereotypes and attract more women to pursue engineering at Queen’s.
Farmer’s Market at Queen’s
A welcome alternative to Sodexho, this convenient market provided students with sustainable and environmentally friendly purchasing options while also fostering a space where Queen’s and Kingston communities can interact.
Homecoming’s Red Hat Volunteers
These volunteers did a great job during the Aberdeen street party with a realistic approach to reducing the harm on Homecoming weekend. The volunteers, which included of the AMS executive, Queen’s alumni and of the community, worked hard throughout the night and many were sweeping glass and picking up garbage until 6 a.m. Queen’s No Sweat: This group impressed us this year by pressuring the University and actually trying to change policy rather than simply holding bake sales or coffee houses. We hope Queen’s adopts the designated suppliers program soon.
Patti Cuthbert
Coming forward to talk openly about her eating disorder to the entire Queen’s community was extremely brave. Her actions raised both awareness about eating disorders and also encouraged other students to acknowledge and confront their own problems.
Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND)
The Queen’s chapter of STAND, led by Yoni Levitan and Ira Goldstein, successfully lobbied the University to sell its shares in companies considered to be high offenders in Sudan.
Men’s hockey goalie Ryan Gibb
Gibb was the only reason the men were able to make the playoffs this season, leading the league in saves and shots faced this year.
AMS Foodbank’s “Food locker” program
Considering their poor location in Macgillivray Brown Hall, this service has great potential for increasing student use of the Foodbank.
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