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VIP counsellor care

Neither can the School of Business be blamed for looking out for the best interests of its students. But the University bears an equal responsibility for all students, and they should not have allowed this to appen. The need to set up a separate system indicates there is a problem with health services at Queen’s.

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Apathy and acclamations

This year, the AMS Commission of Internal Affairs decided to shorten the campaign period from 14 to 10 days. It’s not plainly clear why this decision was made but Chief Returning Officer Ilana Ludwin said it was in order to standardize the campaign periods of students campaigning to get referendum questions passed, and students campaigning for AMS executive positions. But could the decision have been made because of disorganization? Shortening the campaign period will only breed more ignorance among the student body because students will have fewer days to get to know the candidates for whom they will be voting.

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In defence of the arts

"While I’m not against vocational majors, especially since these are fascinating fields of study and there are many who are naturally gifted in these areas, my point is that a student interested in art history, for instance, shouldn’t have to feel that they are on their way to a doomed future," argues Priya Sinha.

Previously in Editorials

January 26, 2007

A new child care service

The AMS after-hours child care service was cancelled in July 2005 due to a lack of demand. At that time, a study of the service showed that no more then 17-20 families used the service. With no care available after 5 p.m., undergraduate and graduate students, as well as some members of Queen’s faculty, may be having difficulty finding appropriate child care.

January 26, 2007

Isolation: life’s new soundtrack

Personal music players are one of many new technological devices leading us down the depressing road of isolation. Like living in your own movie with a personal soundtrack, MP3 players erect a barrier between the user and the rest of the world. More importantly, they have redefined how we think about community, public space and person-to-person contact.

January 26, 2007

Lost in translation

With Valentine’s Day--the commercially-contrived holiday despised by singletons across the globe—fast approaching, I thought it might be apt to consider why so much is lost in translation in our romantic endeavors.

January 23, 2007

The sour taste of apathy

To combat student indifference, the Journal will dedicate a portion of its election coverage to election issues from students’ perspectives. We will go beyond reporting about campaign platforms and focus instead on issues that you would like to see discussed.

January 23, 2007

Don’t settle for less

Students can often be heard complaining of the city’s property standards, but the standards aren’t the problem; the standards are there, and so are the means of enforcement—students simply aren’t using them. Landlords will only stop exploiting students when students demand otherwise. Your choice in a house, landlord and housemates can have a significant effect on your social and academic life, making it even more important to take your time and choose wisely.