If the City of Kingston agrees to a recent proposal made by the University, the School of Music could have a facility its faculty members say it’s needed for 70 years: a concert hall.
More than 150 community members gathered in City Hall Monday evening to hear the University’s proposal for the J.K. Tett Creativity Centre. It is one of three proposals for the space being considered by the City of Kingston which is seeking to sell the property.

Thanks to $13,600 in funds from the University, four groups of students are gearing up to improve student-community relations. A radio documentary, a student symposium, Ghetto landscaping and publicizing student pride are all on the agenda.

“We had concerns about the referendum versus the AGM process, and those were genuine concerns. But by the time we got into office, you have to realize, the AMS had been heading down this path for two years, so us coming in and saying ‘Nope, we’re not going to do this, we’re going to work against the AGM process,’ would be like a car going 180 mph towards a brick wall and slamming on the brakes three feet before you hit the wall.”

Passion for social issues, student leadership and diplomacy have landed three more students in the Tricolour Society.
Jennifer Holub, ArtSci ’06, Ahmed Kayssi, Meds ’09, and Dave Thomas, PhD ’06, have been recognized for their distinguished service to the University as this year’s recipients of the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award.

In a year during which the AMS revamped and reincarnated several of its services, the books reflected the financial downswing: altogether, the services are predicted to post a net loss of $30,000 to $40,000 for the year.
One of the year’s biggest success stories, however, is a somewhat new service: Destinations, which took over the sale of Tricolour bus and event tickets from the former UBS, currently stands to gain $10,000 more than had been projected.

After a short internal investigation into a $5,000 loan granted by the Main Campus Residents’ Council executive board to its outgoing president, concerns have been raised about whether student money should be used for personal loans to MCRC staff.

Professors Robert Morrison and Thomas Simko celebrated their Frank Knox Awards for Excellence in Teaching last night with wine and cheese in Wallace Hall.
A crowd of about 150 students and faculty gathered to watch Morrison, an English professor, and Simko, a mechanical engineering professor, to accept the annual award.

It was the “grand slam” Business Professor John Pliniussen—a.k.a. The Johnald—was looking for.
John Uhren, Law ’08, rocked his way to victory ’80s style at the final Queen’s Apprentice boardroom Tuesday night. Uhren, who was named the next Queen’s Apprentice, competed against 17 other students over the course of seven weeks to earn the title.

If a local residents’ group gets its way, some students might not only be studying history, but living in it too.
The Sydenham Ward Tenants and Ratepayer’s Association (SWTRA), is currently considering designating several areas in Kingston—including some homes in which students currently live—as historic sites.
The group must bring their recommendations to city council to get the designations. As it stands, they are considering three areas for designation.

The University is negotiating to purchase property at 7 Aberdeen St. and 19 Aberdeen St., said Tom Morrow, associate vice-principal (operations and facilities).
The owner selling the two properties said he didn’t want the Journal to use his name. He said he doesn’t want his other student tenants to be hesitant to rent from him out of fear he will sell his houses. He said he is not planning to sell any others at the moment.

Student leaders and University administrators spent a quiet—but far from peaceful—day while participating in a Deaf for a Day event on Wednesday.
Organized by the Queen’s Accessibility Committee (QAC), the event sought to raise awareness about the university experience of students with hearing impairments.