Students and faculty gathered in front of Richardson Hall yesterday to raise awareness about the importance of language departments at Queen’s. Forty degree combinations are facing admission suspension due to budgetary constraints. (Christine Blais)
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The language barrier
Yesterday, students and faculty gathered to rally for the protection of language programs at Queen’s. With Queen’s facing 20 per cent in budget cuts over the next three years, faculty and students are increasingly concerned about which departments will be most affected.
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Reuse to reduce
If you thought Jock Harty was gone for good this time, think again. After his namesake bit the dust for the third time, the ghost of the hockey great will take up residence in the Queen’s Centre.
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Farewell, RWS
With one week of classes left and a month before they pass the torch to their successors, members of executive team Radcliffe, Wang and St. Clair say their three-pronged campaign platform was effectively accomplished. RWS’s promise to combat racism through equity training was a major part of their electoral campaign.
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City to further trim its waste
Starting in September, the Ghetto will get an organic makeover with the introduction of a new composting system. Over the past four weeks, the City of Kingston has distributed approximately 37,000 Green Bins to homeowners across the city.
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News in brief
The new Ontario provincial budget was released yesterday by Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan.
