Consumers cannot be blamed for unethical consumption

November 26, 2020

While leading a clean lifestyle has always been important, it’s now become a popular trend. Unfortunately, not everyone has the means to participate. 

The downward trend in student engagement matters

November 20, 2020

Student engagement has been trending downward for the last 10 years.  

Stop the bad press about Queen’s students

November 13, 2020

Being a student in 2020 has come with its fair share of added stresses.

Simple solutions are the most effective

November 10, 2020

It’s often simple innovations that change our daily lives. 

Protest language is not a tool for the disobedient

October 22, 2020

Society has a responsibility to ensure protest language is not delegitimized

Letter to the Editor: October 20th

October 20, 2020

Dear Editors,I have read media reports of the 29-3 law faculty/staff vote to delete the name of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, from the law building.

Canadians cannot ignore our country’s social issues

October 16, 2020

The murder of George Floyd sparked a pandemic-fatigued, Trump-weary United States into a summer of protest against police violence and the enduring legacy of slavery and segregation within the United States. Ultimately, it forced every facet of American institutional society to enter a reckoning on race.  

Letter to the Editor: October 13th

October 13, 2020

In 2018, Professor Bruce Pardy moderated the annual Liberty Lecture delivered by Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist, professor, and best-selling author. The lecture centered on compelled speech in Canada. Aside from a handful of radicals who tried to disrupt the proceedings, the captivated audience remained respectful and thoughtful.

American politics should matter to Canadians

October 8, 2020

American politics are a train wreck, but Canadians need to watch.  

We must be held accountable for our social media usage during the pandemic

October 2, 2020

The “fake news” epidemic is more real than ever before.

Queen’s has failed to take advantage of its student leaders during COVID-19. This can’t continue.

September 25, 2020

This year has been a challenging time for the Queen’s community. Adapting to the pandemic has tested staff, students, faculty, and University employees.  

Queen’s must act to reinforce COVID-19 guidelines on its students

September 18, 2020

The pandemic is not over.

Queen’s must take mental health seriously during COVID-19

September 11, 2020

COVID-19 is worsening the mental health of Queen’s students. 

Deconstructing literary privilege

September 3, 2020

Society teaches ideologies through institutions like prisons, hospitals, armies and educational systems. 

Letter to the Editor: August 18th

August 18, 2020

Dear Editors,The Faculty of Law has launched a community consultation regarding a name change for Sir John A. Macdonald Hall. The consultation process website details Macdonald’s controversial role in the treatment of Indigenous peoples but neglects his marginalization of Chinese immigrants to Canada. As an incoming JD student to Queen’s Law who has a Chinese background, I am writing this letter to remind people of the notorious Chinese Head Tax—a discriminatory policy implemented by the Canadian government during Macdonald’s tenure as Prime Minister.

Letter to the Editor: August 8th

August 8, 2020

Dear Editors,August 2020 marks 75years since two nuclear weapons were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed over 210,000 people by the end of 1945. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual events for peace and nuclear disarmament have been planned across Canada for the anniversary of the atomic bomb tragedies. Yet, 75 years later, nuclear weapons are a continued threat to global peace and security.

Single-session therapy is necessary during the pandemic

July 27, 2020

The negative influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological health presents an immediate need for timely mental health solutions. Virtually delivered single-session therapy (SST) is a mental health intervention that could alleviate COVID-19-related psychological concerns.  

Letter to the Editor: July 15th

July 15, 2020

Dear editors,I want to share with The Journal readership the details of actions we are taking at Smith to address equity and diversity.

Queen’s must do more for its BIPOC students than lip-service politics

July 8, 2020

In 1849, Robert Sutherland was the first Black Canadian student at Queen’s. 

Combatting racism in Kingston

June 29, 2020

Queen’s University’s mission statement highlights three values it deems to be of great importance: people, professional excellence, and communication. 

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