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Police officer assaulted on Aberdeen
A Kingston police officer was assaulted with a knife on Aberdeen Street Saturday night, police confirmed at a press conference yesterday. Deputy Police Chief Robert Napier said the officer didn’t sustain any injuries. The man was scheduled to appear at a bail hearing yesterday at 2 p.m. Police couldn’t say whether or not the man was still in custody last night. Police couldn’t say if the person who committed the assault was a student.
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Students raise Code of Conduct concerns
Poor attendance at last night’s Town Hall meeting didn’t stop concerned students from asking questions about proposed changes to the Code of Conduct. About 30 students were in attendance at the meeting, which was held in the Lower Ceilidh of the JDUC and organized by the Student Senators’ Caucus. Most of the questions raised at the meeting dealt with the draft’s wording.
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‘We have a moral responsibility to act’
For most Canadians, the word “war” evokes images of rubble-riddled cities seen on the evening news and newspaper headlines spouting political jargon and declaring death tolls. For Dr. Samantha Nutt, who has been caught in the midst of gunfire and seen the devastating effects of war on civilians in several countries, no words can truly describe the devastation.
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Queen’s graduate documents Aberdeen Street party
It’s arguably the most talked-about university street party in Ontario. Now, the phenomenon that is the annual Aberdeen Street party will be immortalized on film. Colin Sharp, ArtSci ’05, spent Homecoming in Kingston along with Brianne Perez, ArtSci ’05, and 10 volunteers wielding four cameras, filming footage for Aberdeen Street, a documentary film he’s directing about the party and its effect on the Queen’s and Kingston community.
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Green Scheme spruces up Aberdeen Street
Aberdeen Street is looking a little greener—and not from shattered beer bottles. A group of enthusiastic volunteers— consisting of student, staff, alumni and community members—woke up early on Sunday morning to help beautify their neighbourhood by planting five trees along the front yards of Aberdeen Street. The project began at 11 a.m. and lasted for two hours.
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CFRC celebrates its 85th birthday
CFRC alumni who were broadcasters as early as 1941 stopped by an open house celebrating the 85th anniversary of Canada’s longest-running radio station on Saturday to see how the station has changed over the years. CFRC 101.9 FM Operations Officer Eric Beers said although the open house was only scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., some alumni stayed for hours longer.
