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Plan set for pub’s future
A report on Clark Hall Pub recommends new staffing, accountability and safety policies for the now-closed pub. The pub closed in June 2007 after the University and the AMS expressed concerns about accountability and accuracy of the pub’s finances, as well as the potential for liquor-licence violations that could jeopardize the University’s licence. According to the report, written by EngSoc Vice-President (Operations) Rob Macnamara, the pub should be up and running again by September 2008.
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Queen’s slow to act against racism: prof
A group of faculty members is calling on the University to take a stronger stance on racial issues and diversity on campus in response to a racist incident on campus in November. The Queen’s Coalition of Anti-Racist Faculty submitted a letter in December to Principal Karen Hitchcock asking the administration to create a better response plan in the event of future incidents.
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Holiday break-in ravages home
The Grinch paid a visit to Kingston over the Christmas holidays. Catherine Flint and Adar Charlton, both ArtSci ’09, arrived in Kingston to find their belongings had vanished last Sunday night—the house was empty. She said police said the house, located near Princess Street on University Avenue, was one of more than 100 broken into over the break.
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Student dollars for a clock tower
At an AMS Annual General Meeting in March 2005, undergraduate students agreed to contribute $25.5 million dollars to the construction of the new Queen’s Centre. At the AGM, 545 students voted in favour of contributing to the Queen’s Centre and 212 voted against. The decision to institute the fee drew controversy because it didn’t go to a student-wide referendum. For the past three years, full-time students have paid a mandatory $71 student fee to go towards the Queen’s Centre.
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News In Brief
In November, Queen’s student Jeffrey Frank Nagy, ArtSci ’10, pleaded guilty to the theft of a woman’s purse from the Ale House in February 2007. Represented by a member of Queen’s Legal Aid, Nagy received a conditional discharge, allowing him to avoid a criminal record. He was sentenced to one-year probation and 100 hours of community service.
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JComm investigating Code of Conduct violations made Homecoming weekend
The AMS prosecutor’s office received 105 complaints related to incidents that happened over Homecoming weekend. AMS Director of Judicial Affairs Jeff Warshafsky said they’re able to pursue 93 of the cases. Of those, 57 are still pending and 36 have been passed through the Judicial Committee (JComm) through closed hearings.
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Investigation into racist incident continues
The four students implicated in a racist incident on Nov. 14 still haven’t been identified. A faculty member reported that on her way to teach a class in the afternoon, she was forced off of a sidewalk and subjected to racial slurs by four male students wearing engineering jackets.
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Students settle in court
Thirty-three Queen’s students were charged with violating the Liquor Licence Act during Homecoming weekend this year. Charges include unlawfully keeping liquor for sale, unlawfully offering liquor for sale and unlawfully selling liquor.
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Managing debt with financial aid
Linda Kemp, senior financial advisor in the Office of the Registrar, said it’s tough to list the problems facing students in need of financial aid. When students go in for appointments, the financial advisor will normally work through their budget with them. They don’t need to do any preparation work. She said if the problem is short-term or an emergency, she usually suggests a Queen’s general bursary. If the problem is a long-term financial shortfall, she will suggest taking a loan or a line of credit.
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Queen’s gives $175,000 to city for Homecoming
Queen’s will be writing the city a cheque for $175,000 as a gesture of goodwill in recognition of the efforts made during Homecoming weekend. Last year, the University gave the city $100,000 following Homecoming. Hitchcock said the process for setting the amount was the same as last year and the increase is a reflection of the scope of the University’s partnership with the city.
