Making good on a campaign promise
AMS executive members fulfilled their pledge to donate five per cent of their salaries to Martha’s Table if they didn’t fulfill all their campaign promises. (Ian Babbit)
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Faculty report ‘systemic racism’
Five years ago, former Vice-Principal (Academic) Suzanne Fortier was a woman of colour who was a faculty member at the University resigned from her post, a decision she said was prompted by racism she had experienced at Queen’s. Five other faculty members followed suit shortly after. The six resignations prompted Fortier to ask the Senate Educational Equity Committee to conduct a survey, in March 2001, to learn more about the experiences of Aboriginal and visible minority faculty members at Queen’s.
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MCRC loans under scrutiny
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.
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JComm tri-pub ban ruled unfair
Citing unfair treatment by the AMS Judicial Committee (JComm), the University Student Appeal Board (USAB) has overturned a tri-pub ban imposed on Kelsea Fitzpatrick, ArtSci ’09, in late November. Fitzpatrick, who had originally received the ban for violating the All Ages Access (AAA) program when she did not retrieve her student card from StuCons at Alfie’s, said she was ecstatic about the appeal board’s decision.
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AMS services will post loss overall
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.
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New department, role for Student Patrol
Campus Security’s Student Patrol staff may find themselves working fewer shifts, in different uniforms and under a new name next year, depending on regulations arising from the recently passed Bill 159. On March 23, Campus Security Director David Patterson met with all Student Patrol staff, emergency response operators and supervisors to inform them of changes that may arise due to the provincial bill which was passed on Dec. 15 2005.
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Tricolour awarded to spirited students
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.
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A look back at ‘crack the clique’
"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."
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Community relations projects receive funding
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.
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