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“Athletes” compete in the three-legged race at the annual Aberdeen Olympics on Saturday. (Ian Babbit)
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Multiple-choice trumps essays
There’s something peculiar about the evaluation of essay questions in the largest course on campus. “We don’t mark them as essays per se,” said Jill Atkinson, chair of undergraduate studies for psychology. “We’re not looking for style and prose.” Since approximately 1,450 students are enroled in introductory psychology, an understanding of facts and theories takes precedent over critiquing an article or writing a formal essay during the course, Atkinson said.
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Nursing captures the faculty
After initial controversy, the Faculty of Nursing was declared victorious in the second annual game of Capture the Faculty, despite being the smallest team in the field. The event pitted the University’s six undergraduate faculties against one another in a cross-campus game of capture the flag. More than 700 participants turned out for the event on Friday night, prepared to battle in the name of faculty pride and the $1,000 first-place prize.
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Males still outnumber females in post-graduate medicine
There are approximately 20 per cent more males than females enrolled in post-graduate programs at the School of Medicine. Despite these numbers, the medical profession and academic world have undergone changes in the last few years that may make medical programs more attractive and accessible to females. A recent article published in the the Times Higher Education Supplement quoted a member of the British Medical Association’s Academic Staff Committee as saying women are underrepresented in senior academic positions in medicine.
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Day Care celebrates 35 years
A tree planting ceremony and corn roast kicked off the Queen’s Day Care Centre’s 35th anniversary celebrations last Friday. Excited children, parents, volunteers and day care staff attended the event, which celebrated the rich history of the organization. The centre was unofficially founded in 1969 when student parents took turns minding one another’s children during their classes. Thirty-five years later, the cooperative system has evolved into a two-building facility on Union Street, which cares for more than 150 children each week.
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Walk for Life raises AIDS awareness
Anticipation, enthusiasm and determination characterized the mood of a group of Queen’s students who marched alongside community members in the annual AIDS Walk for Life on Sunday. Members of the Queen’s Aids Awareness Committee participated in the walk, which raised money for people living with HIV or AIDS in the Kingston community. According to HIV/AIDS Regional Services in Kingston, an estimated 56,000 Canadians are currently living with either the HIV virus or AIDS.
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