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Kingston firefighter Shawn Wellbanks exits Stauffer Library following a fire scare on Wednesday. (Harrison Smith)
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City wants Queen’s to foot the bill
For Kingston City Council, enough is enough when it comes to Homecoming. The council passed a motion on Tuesday night notifying Queen’s of its expectation that the University will compensate the city for all policing costs relating to Homecoming weekend. The motion was passed 11 to two. The motion, moved by Councillor Steve Garrison, says it expects “that Queen’s University will reimburse 100 per cent of the cost of police services for Homecoming weekend to the City of Kingston.”
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Party proves pricey
Over the Friday and Saturday of Homecoming weekend, the Kingston Police Force worked a 33-hour shift that will cost them at least $7,000 per hour. Approximately 230 officers from the Kingston Police, the Toronto police and the Ontario Provincial Police patrolled the student Ghetto from 7 p.m. Friday evening until 4 a.m. Sunday morning. The Kingston Police are obligated to pay a minimum $33,000 to cover the cost of overtime for the two outside police forces, but it’s up to the heads of those police forces to decide if they will ask for more.
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Selling Queen’s sports
The University’s Athletics and Recreation Review is officially still in consultation, but the athletics department is already implementing recommendations to up its revenue. The review, released in June, recommends the University make a concerted effort to boost self-generated funds. Although Principal Karen Hitchcock has held off on approving any aspects of the review until Dec. 31, chair of Athletics and Recreation Leslie Dal Cin said the structure she has put in place will support either direction the Principal wants to go.
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More Queen’s students take a shot at HPV vaccine
As public health officials worry about too few Grade 8 girls taking advantage of the HPV vaccines, hundreds of Queen’s students are paying for the shot at Health, Counselling, and Disability Services (HCDS). HPV is a common virus that can lead to cervical cancer in women. In Ontario, more than 500 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year, and 140 people die of it annually. In July 2006, Health Canada approved the Gardasil vaccine to protect women against HPV.
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Here comes the sun
This Sunday, 22 cars will begin a 3,021-km journey across the Australian outback, from Darwin to Adelaide. The route’s vast distance and imposing climate are only part of the challenge. Each car will complete the journey using just sunlight as fuel. Among the competitors in this World Solar Challenge is the Queen’s Solar Vehicle Team and their car, Aurum. The four-day journey across Australia will begin on Monday after qualifying races the previous day.
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Film explores Israeli-Palestine conflict
In light of recent events regarding the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict—including U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s statement on Monday that it’s in the U.S.’s interest to see the creation of a Palestinian state—the issue has again become a hotbed for discussion.
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