Getting a Grip
Queen’s wide receiver Blaise Morrison makes a catch Saturday at Richardson Stadium against Laurier’s Giancarlo Rapanaro. The Gaels won 41-7. See Sports section, article "Gaels taste revenge," for full story. (Justin Tang)
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Students under surveillance
Partygoers in the Ghetto could find their pictures and addresses posted online with the launch of a new watchdog website. Last week, Kingston-based Save Our Neighbourhood Action Group (SONAG) launched saveourneighbourhood.ca, a website dedicated to curbing illegal partying and rowdy behavior within the Queen’s student housing area.
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TAs and TFs campaign to unionize
Teaching assistants and teaching fellows at Queen’s are trying again to move toward unionization, said the Teaching Assistant and Fellow Associates (TAFA). Krystle Maki, MA ’09 and TAFA organizer said TAFA’s main goal is to unionize graduate teaching assistants and teaching fellows at Queen’s, securing both financial and non-financial benefits.
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Queen’s introduces Arabic language course
This year marked an addition to the Queen’s academic calendar with the introduction of a new Arabic language program with its sights set on an Islamic Studies concentration in the near future. Alistair MacLean, dean of the faculty of Arts and Science, said the origins of the new area of study can be attributed to a combination of sources.
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Online survey seeks student perspective
The city of Kingston is reaching out to students through a new online survey designed to promote the student use of city-run services. Tim Laprade, Public Educational co-ordinator for the City of Kingston, said the idea for the new survey came from the Queen’s Student Relations Committee. The committee is comprised of city officials, University administrators and Queen’s students, including representatives from the AMS, the Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Society and the Society of Graduate and Professional Students.
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