(Dave Lee)

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Darts and laurels 2005/06

This year revealed a gross lack of student leadership, from the ASUS jackets fiasco, Louis Plamondon’s resignation (and CAC’s ice rink debacle) along with the four other AMS senior staff resignations and the ongoing poor judgement and irresponsibility of the MCRC executive.

Signed Editorial

Good journalism comes at a price

It’s not often a student lectures a cop and gets away with it. But there I was, standing on the corner of Aberdeen and Johnson streets the night of the infamous “Queen’s homecoming riot” last September, pontificating on proper police conduct.

Previously in Editorials

March 31, 2006

Campus safety ... one year later

A year after the tragic death of Justin Schwieg, student safety is as much an issue as ever, not only off campus but also on campus. The hands-off policy followed by security at campus bars is of particular concern. The hands-off policy adhered to by the Queen’s Student Constables and Campus Security makes it difficult for them to defuse violent situations.

March 31, 2006

Harper: puppet master extraordinaire

It all began on Monday when Stephen Harper refused to allow the media to be present when children from the Canadian Cancer Society gave him daffodils in his office. Then on Tuesday, Harper held his first unannounced cabinet meeting.

March 31, 2006

Hello life ... long time no see

A week ago I thought I’d be writing two more of these signed editorials next year. Now I know this will be my last one, and I’m sad and scared and a little bit angry. But I’m also excited because I’m going to have time to live, something that’s been sorely lacking in my life lately.

March 24, 2006

Abu Ghraib is just the beginning

It has recently come to light that the abuses committed by American soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison were not the first instances of violence against detainees in Iraq. There is now evidence of the existence of Task Force 6-26, a special unit with secret headquarters at Baghdad International Airport called Camp Nama.

March 24, 2006

Students lose in college strike

As 9,100 Ontario college instructors, librarians and counsellors end the third week of their strike, it does not look as though the 150,000 students affected will be returning to class any time soon.