March 13, 2009
Vol. 136, Issue 37

Change is in the wind

With the Wolfe Island wind farm nearing completion, site supervison Mike Jablonicky says each turbine will generate enough power to run 800 homes. Refer to the Features section for the full story. (Matthew Rushworth)

An Rx for transparency

In a Mar. 3 New York Times article, Harvard Medical School faced criticism for having professors who were paid consultants for pharmaceutical companies. Medical students reported concerns that professors would promote certain drugs over others in lecture, even when the drug might not be the best treatment for a certain condition.

Fee cut raises doubts

On Mar. 24, The Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS) will hold a referendum to decide whether or not to reduce the student fee of education students by half. President Jeff Welsh’s proposed plan is raising doubt in some who don’t believe the cuts are feasible.

Students play dead for climate change

At last Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting, 28 people decided to fake their own deaths in the name of Mother Nature. The “die-in” was staged by Queen’s Backing Action on Climate Change (QBACC) in order to bring attention to two pressing concerns surrounding the environment.

Cuts and the curriculum

“Contexts and Imperatives for Renewing the Curriculum,” a discussion paper on the curriculum released by Vice-Principal (Academic) Patrick Deane is seeking to start a conversation about keeping curriculum quality high despite financial challenges. “In the context of our academic mission, change is on its own neither good nor bad, desirable nor undesirable."

News in brief

Contributors of the month

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Testing the winds

But Erwin said she’s a big supporter of wind power, having spent time working on wind development in the 1970s and 80s.

SGPS apathy needs push

During their referendum Feb. 25 and 26, members of the Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS) voted down the proposed Athletics and Recreation fee increase of $120 spread over three years.

Principles over soda pop

Since 2000, Coca-Cola has held a monopoly on the provision of cold beverages on the Queen’s campus.

The Literary Companion

A supplementary publication of the Journal

Timbering on country death rock?

Harrowing country death rock isn’t the most frequently applied genre label—it doesn’t return any Google hits—but when it comes to Taylor Kirk’s project Timber Timbre, the blogosphere is littered with labels like it.

Building better Gaels

If Queen’s athletes looked a little bigger on the fields and courts this year, Rodney Wilson deserves much of the credit.

Forward Motion >>>>>>>>>>>>

The vinyl ripples ran lusciously under Jamie’s hands as he moved the records into the flimsy paper sleeves.

Issue in Photos

View all images from vol. 136, issue 37.