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Memorial service to honour late staff member

Leslie Doucet, a global development studies graduate student, died last Friday due to complications from a stroke she suffered a month ago.

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Joint department up for discussion

Queen’s may soon have a modern languages and linguistics department if the Spanish and Italian and German departments vote in a few months’ time to merge. Spanish and Italian share a single department.

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Queen’s maintains green grades

For continuing to green up its campus, Queen’s received a B- on the College Sustainability Report Card for the second year in a row, up from a C in 2007. The latest report card, released by the Sustainable Endowments Institute on Oct. 7, included more than 200 post-secondary schools across North America.

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Faculty revamps summer program

The Enrichment Studies Unit (ESU) was spared the chopping block but further programming has been suspended until spring. Alistair MacLean, dean of arts and science, said the program was put on hold after a student employee filed a human rights complaint against the office earlier this summer.

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News in Brief

Two Queen’s students have reported being attacked by two males at Brock St. and University Ave. at 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 18. Toby Moorsom PhD ’09 and John Pringle MA ’06 came across the two males, assumed to be intoxicated, who were sitting on construction vehicles at the intersection.

Editorials

Leaf a vehicle for concern

Japanese car company Nissan will offer its new all-electric car to Vancouver buyers if the city agrees to fund a network of charging stations, the Toronto Star reported Oct 16. The vehicle, called the Leaf, would hit Vancouver dealerships in 2011 if the government installs a series of 220-volt outlets throughout the city.

Opinions

Checking the balance

The political structure of our government is outdated and it’s time to give it a facelift. On Oct. 10, the Globe and Mail published an article exploring the topic of what the Governor General’s role in Canada should be.

Features

Recession Studies

The school year has hardly begun, but graduating students are already thinking about their post-graduate ambitions. When they sweep off Grant Hall’s stage this spring, diplomas in hand, the class of 2010 will be met with the harshest economic climate since the early 1990s.

Arts & Entertainment

Local trio face the music

It’s far too easy to live in Kingston and remain blissfully unaware of everything the art and music scene has to offer. Lack of promotion or busy audience schedules could explain the lack of attendance, but some exciting and groundbreaking artists pass through Kingston showcasing events that are largely under-attended.

Sports

Gaels Blaise past ’Stangs

The football team was one point away from blemishing their undefeated record on Saturday against the rival Western Mustangs. A 30-yard Blaise Morrison touchdown with 13 seconds left secured a 27-26 win for the Gaels, maintaining the only perfect record in the country and guaranteeing them first place in the OUA.

Postscript

The marvel of the fantastic frames

When news of Archie Andrews’s apparent marriage to Veronica Lodge hit last May, Twitter feeds and Facebook statuses flooded with posts addressing the fate of the iconic Betty/Veronica/Archie love triangle.

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Issue in Photos

View all images from volume 137, issue 14