Californians narrowly voted in favour of constitutional amendment Proposition 8—banning same-sex marriage—last week. Same-sex civil unions will still be performed.
This week, Queen’s introduced the Intergroup Dialogue Program in the University’s residences, a pilot program intended to encourage student discussion on social issues, the Queen’s Gazette reported Nov. 10.
On Tuesday, Americans turned out in near-record numbers to elect Barack Obama as their next president.
Several weeks ago, the P&CC lost a $33,000 printer after rats chewed through the drink lines in the QP and pop leaked through the floor into the P&CC.
Last week, three opt-outable fees were voted down in the AMS Fall Referendum when they went up for renewal.
I love ghost stories—or at least, I love entertaining the possibilities for both the goose bumps and the skepticism they inspire.
Six Queen’s students launched the website saveourghetto.com on Monday, aimed at highlighting students’ contributions to the Kingston community.
At AMS Assembly last night AMS Council called for the resignation of ASUS President Jacob Mantle.
As the United States gets closer to election day, the F-word that has been thrown around throughout both campaigns is being evoked with more intensity than ever before.
Police are investigating a possible connection between Xbox and 15-year-old Brandon Crisp’s disappearance from his home two weeks ago, CBC News reported Oct. 25.
Sarah Palin’s wardrobe cost her party $150,000, the New York Times reported Oct. 23.
Last month, I got a letter in the mail asking if I would be interested in writing a letter in support of a former professor who’s up for reappointment.
Liberal Stéphane Dion stepped down as party leader Monday.
Last week the University released its statement on responsible investing, four months after the scheduled release date.
The third annual Arctic Report Card was released last week, the Globe and Mail reported, combining climate change research from 46 scientists in 10 countries.
LandInSights, a Quebec-based aboriginal rights group, reported International Olympic Committee Canadian representative Dick Pound to the IOC ethics committee for allegedly making racist comments in his August interview with La Presse, the Globe and Mail reported Oct. 18.
In January, Health Canada unveiled its new policy on organ donation, banning the use of organs from what it deems to be high-risk groups without the explicit consent of organ recipients.
Dull; the first word that comes to mind when I ponder this week’s election.
On Tuesday, Canadians re-elected Stephen Harper’s Conservatives to their second term and the nation’s third minority government in four years.
Two students were arrested this month and banned from entering campus without security escort for using pellet guns.
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