Ann Browne, associate vice-principal (facilities) says all new buildings, such as BioSciences complex completed in 1997, are built with sustainability in mind. (Joshua Chan)
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Queen’s green scene
Queen’s scored a less-than-impressive grade of C on the 2008 College Sustainability Report Card, which compared green initiatives at 200 North American universities. That’s something the University is trying to change. But going green isn’t as simple as installing a solar panel or turning the lights off in Stauffer Library at night, says Physical Plant Services (PPS) engineering director John Witjes. Witjes reviews designs for new buildings and installations, provides technical advice to the operations side of the University and looks after energy management initiatives on campus.
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Earth education
Dean Koyanagi, Cornell sustainability co-ordinator, said it’s natural for universities to promote sustainability. Cornell tries to focus on the broader picture of sustainability, Koyanagi said. Cornell’s lake-source cooling plant, completed in 2000, reduces the university’s energy use for chilled water by 86 per cent. The project cost between $55 and $60 million and was the first major deep-lake water cooling system in the United States.
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Racism on campus
Racism on campus is in the spotlight again after a black Queen’s faculty member was forced off an on-campus sidewalk on University Avenue and subjected to racial slurs Nov. 14 by four male students wearing engineering jackets. She reported the incident to the Human Rights Office and the University administration was made aware of it on Monday morning.
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North Kingston’s food desert
In the midst of Sara Meers’ mounds of municipal paperwork for the North Kingston retail developments lies a sleek, white folder. It’s the promotional package for the forthcoming Division Street retail development. The company is Knightstone Capital Management, the project’s name is King’s Crossing and the tagline is “Kingston’s Jewel.” Meers, ArtSci ’07, is the city councillor for Cataraqui district, which includes the Rideau Heights area, home to the development.
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‘She was going to change the world’
Jessica Reaume wanted to change the world. Her mother Sarah knows she succeeded. Jessica, ArtSci ’11, died Tuesday in Kingston General Hospital from complications arising from Addison’s disease.
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