As I’ve grown older, I’ve become increasingly ambivalent to Remembrance Day.

“The pipeline expansion.”Jess & Jamie Wakefield, ArtSci ’17 & ’20   “People not coming to the Memorial Centre to watch women’s hockey.”Addi Halladay, ArtSci ’19  “President-elect Donald Trump.”Ben Selkirk, ArtSci ’20 

On October 24, I joined Queen’s Backing Action on Climate Change (QBACC) as they organized a bus of Kingston youth to participate in an organized action of civil disobedience in Ottawa.

In light of American’s electing Donald Trump as the President of the United States, talks of moving to Canada have run rampant all over social media.

I fully expected for history to be made this American election season and it was, but definitely not in a way that I`d seen coming.

The 2016 presidential election has been one of the most exciting in recent history, but the excitement came at a steep price.

Watching the final results of the American election roll in, what started as a night full of optimism quickly turned to heartbreak and disbelief.

“Shel Silverstein.”Charlotte Heller, ArtSci ’17 “Dylan Thomas.”Emily Graham, ArtSci ’17  “William Blake.”Laura Toth, ConEd ’18 

If you want to believe recent headlines, cargo shorts will be the closest thing to male birth control for now.

“Lilo and Stitch.”Cynthia Gao, Comm ’17 & Lobsang Wangkhang, ArtSci ’19 “A moose on the loose.”Mallory Gallant, ArtSci ’17 “A construction worker.”Omar Gaballa, Sci ’19 

At any given time, there are thousands of students on the Queen’s campus studying a multitude of subjects, but most involve reading.

“The stress is pushing me. Can’t wait till they’re over.”Miriam van der Maten, ArtSci ’17 “Just keeping my head above water.”Aaron Lin, ArtSci ’19  “Trying to stay positive. It’s a scary time.”Samantha Ruckenstein, ArtSci ’18 

Spreading across campuses nationwide is a wave of mental health awareness that has inspired many post-secondary institutions to take measures in combating these issues.

In Montreal, there is an ongoing will-they-won’t-they drama playing out concerning the city’s controversial decision to enact breed-specific legislation (BSL).

“My rugby shirt.”Sam Maclennan, ArtSci ’19 “Tri-colour anything and everything.”Elyse O’Brien, ArtSci ’18 “Can I say my tam? Is that lame?”Selvy Chea, ConEd ’17  

I remember going to my first Homecoming football game at Queen’s when I was 10 years old.

This week, Queen’s campus celebrated Sustainability Week, a week to promote environmental initiatives on campus.

“Turkey stuffing.”Ethan Dignam, ArtSci ’19 “Turnips. I love turnips.”Jordan Greene, ArtSci ’19 “Mashed potatoes with gravy.”Kaitlyn Brougham, ArtSci ’17