Kathy Xu, Sci ’99, says the Olympics should be about more than just athleticism. (Matthew Rushworth)

Feature

When sports and politics collide

The world’s eyes will be on Beijing this month as it hosts the 2008 Summer Olympic Games with the mantra, “One World, One Dream.” But for Kathy Xu, Sci ’99, this year’s Olympics will only serve to uphold the practices of a regime whose human rights record has inspired talk of boycotts—the loudest since the 1980 Olympics in Moscow when 62 countries, including Canada, skipped the Games.

Previously in Features

June 24, 2008

From Hitchcock to headhunters

When former Principal Karen Hitchcock resigned April 16—more than a year before the end of her term—the University’s hunt for a stand-in didn’t take long. Principal Tom Williams took on the role on May 1.

June 24, 2008

Williams Sticking to His Principles

In April, Principal Tom Williams told the Journal he’s not interested in being considered for reappointment. After seven weeks on the job, he hasn’t changed his mind. He said it was his affection for the University and the prospect of a challenge that encouraged him to take the short-term position. In keeping with University policy, Williams won’t be involved in the search for his successor.

January 22, 2008

Canada-wide student government

The University of British Columbia’s Alma Mater Society executive gets lunch every day, plus cell phones. At the University of Western Ontario, institutional memory within the student government is ensured thanks to 55 full-time, permanent staff. Last year, Simon Fraser University’s student government executive was impeached. This year, each of the three members of the Queen’s Alma Mater Society (AMS) executive—President Kingsley Chak, Vice-President (Operations) John Manning and Vice-President (University Affairs) Julia Mitchell—will receive a $19,453 salary.

April 6, 2006

The Journal presents ... the best of Kingston

For the past three weeks, the Journal’s website has featured an online survey that allowed you to vote for your favourite things to do on campus and in Kingston. Today, we present to you what you had to say.

March 31, 2006

How throwing rocks can change lives

Mike Karkheck is living proof of the impact that Camp Outlook can have on impressionable young minds.