Language programs will meet soon to discuss the future of language studies at Queen’s. (Harrison Smith)
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Small programs fight cut
The Japanese studies program was slated to have $17,000 cut from its budget next year—between 25 and 30 per cent of its budget—but a letter written by Japanese language instructor Katsue Reeve was enough to make Associate Dean of Arts and Science James Carson change his mind. She also highlighted the difference in difficulty of the language, compared to other languages, as a factor in determining the quantity and intensity of study required by students in the program.
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Queen’s won’t pick up whole tab
The University won’t pay for all of Homecoming 2007’s policing costs, said Vice-Principal (Academic) Patrick Dean. At an Oct. 16 Council meeting, councillors voted 11 to two to ask Queen’s to pay the total policing costs relating to Homecoming weekend. Estimated costs for the more than 200 police officers patrolling the Ghetto and Aberdeen Street between Friday evening and Sunday morning Oct. 12 to 14 could total a maximum of $353,000.
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Places to avoid tomorrow night
The Prince George Hotel—today home to the Tir Nan Og, the Old Speckled Hen and Monte’s Lounge—was once owned by, and home to, the Herchmer family. Lily, the daughter of the family, was in love with a rum-runner during the days of prohibition. He was often at sea, said Claudine Santos-Smith, a manager at the Tir Nan Og.
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Low grade for sustainability
Queen’s received an overall grade of C in a report comparing sustainability practices at 200 North American universities. The College Sustainability Report Card 2008, released last Wednesday, was conducted by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a non-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It evaluated schools based on eight categories.
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The case of the sexual assault that occurred during Homecoming 2006 has been closed following the victim’s wishes to settle the matter out of court, said Sergeant Balwant Dhillon, head of the Kingston Police sexual assault unit. Dhillon couldn’t disclose any specific information regarding the sexual assault, but said the suspect in the case was a 20 year-old male Kingston resident.
