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Frosh Supplement
Featuring the best-kept campus secrets and helpful guides on campus locations, athletics, food and important resources.
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Best-kept campus secrets
By September, you’ve probably educated yourself on the big landmarks on campus like Victoria Hall, Grant Hall, and the horrors of west campus. But what if you wanted to get away from the usual hangouts of Stauffer Library and Common Ground coffee shop?
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Drinking in your dorm
On Sunday, Sept. 2, hundreds of first-year students will move into residence and begin their experience at Queen’s. Even though most of these students are underage, a large part of this experience may still involve drinking.
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University ate my homework
Learning to deal with a new academic system can be one of the hardest transitions from high school to university, but most of the people seeking out academic advice are upper years. Linda Williams is co-ordinator of the Learning Strategies Development team, which teaches learning and study skills while helping students gain confidence in their abilities.
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Decking out your res room
The books, the courses, the friends—they all become relative when you’re trying to figure out what you’re moving into your first time living away from home. With relatively little information provided about any residence building, frosh every year have to jump in with both feet and hope all goes well.
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My life as a frosh
You won’t find Ashleigh Ryan tearing her hair out the night before an essay is due. Originally from Toronto, Ryan, ArtSci ’10, found herself in the same situation as many other newcomers at Queen’s—excited, curious, and more than a little anxious, a feeling Ryan says is common but unwarranted.
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The lowdown on campus athletics
Between classes, reading, parties amd meals, fitting athletics into your schedule can be daunting. Luckily, Queen’s has a variety of ways you can stay active.
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Think you know it all?
It’s easy to assume you know exactly what university will be like, but are you sure the cafeteria will be what you expect? Chris Taylor shares some common misconceptions from former frosh who have been there and done that.
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Frosh Week: Wonderful welcome or brainwashing bandwagon?
If there hadn’t been another girl from my floor in my frosh group, I never would have made it out on the second day of Frosh Week. Not because I hadn’t had fun on day one, but because my sense of direction is so utterly abysmal that getting from Vic Hall to the front steps of Dunning seemed an insurmountable challenge.
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The Journal's guide to campus
A map of the Queen's campus with the best scoop on major locations.
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A guide to campus cafeterias
Check out the Journal's guide to food and seating in campus cafeterias.
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Queen's: the essential resource guide
Looking for a place to improve your writing skills? Buy discount bus tickets? Replace that pesky student card? This is the University on a need-to-know basis.
