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AMS to reimburse some student fees in fall term

As the pandemic continues to affect the delivery of campus services, the AMS has confirmed it will be reducing some of its fees.Continue...

2 days 4 hours ago

‘I think we can be successful as a community’: in conversation with Mayor Bryan Paterson

Following the introduction of new safety guidelines in outdoor spaces to reduce the risk of COVID-19, Mayor Bryan Paterson urged students to follow safety precautions and maintain a limited social bubble.Continue...

September 18, 2020

Students in residence “generally” following pandemic safety guidelines

September 18, 2020

Nursing wellness coaching numbers return to pre-pandemic levels

September 18, 2020

Social event provides community building and networking for BIPOC students in STEM

September 18, 2020

Queen’s Student Diversity Project creates safe space to learn about allyship

Features

2 days 4 hours ago

Two weeks into Zoom university, students reflect on digital learning

Jessica Dahanayake, Eng ’20, has always taken a mix of online and in-person courses. For her, there was an important difference between choosing to take an online course and having to take part in a completely virtual semester.Continue...

1 week 2 days ago

As students return, local businesses balance economic benefits with community safety

Jonathan McCreery is familiar with the common college town trope of the “town and gown”: the relationship between post-secondary students and the residents of the town which hosts them. The...Continue...

September 3, 2020

Keeping the spirit of O-Week alive online

August 17, 2020

How ‘Erased by FEAS’ is uniting the voices of BIPOC Engineering students

July 27, 2020

Class of 2024 entering an untraditional September

July 17, 2020

‘A safe haven’: The impact of Stolen by Smith, as told by QTBIPOC students and faculty

Editorials

2 days 4 hours ago

Preventing a Western situation starts with more on-campus testing resources

‘Wuck Festern’ is a well-known Queen’s mantra. But with students continuing to ignore public health guidelines, Queen’s is on track to follow in Western’s footsteps with an outbreak of its own. Instead of waiting, we need to act to prevent a similar situation now.Continue...

2 days 4 hours ago

During COVID-19, casual sex merits more precautions

Casual sex is a hallmark of university culture and, even in the midst of a pandemic, isn’t going away anytime soon. Instead of shaming the people sleeping around, we should acknowledge that casual sex might be a symptom of the loneliness we’re all experiencing right now.Continue...

September 18, 2020

Keep talking and dribbling: athletes deserve support in fighting racial injustice

September 15, 2020

Can we stop policing women’s bodies already?

September 15, 2020

Professors: this fall, please teach with empathy

September 15, 2020

We need to normalize paying student interns

Opinions

2 days 4 hours ago

Queen’s must act to reinforce COVID-19 guidelines on its students

The pandemic is not over.Continue...

1 week 2 days ago

Queen’s must take mental health seriously during COVID-19

COVID-19 is worsening the mental health of Queen’s students.Continue...

September 3, 2020

Deconstructing literary privilege

August 18, 2020

Letter to the Editor: August 18th

August 8, 2020

Letter to the Editor: August 8th

July 27, 2020

Single-session therapy is necessary during the pandemic

Arts

2 days 4 hours ago

Commentary: Theatre and film are increasingly merging mediums

As COVID-19 forces theatre companies around the world to innovate and adapt to a new virtual forum, the lines between theatre and film continue to blur. For some critics, this means losing the aspects of theatre which make it such a moving art form.Continue...

2 days 4 hours ago

Queen’s Music Club to host socially-distanced jam session after Thanksgiving

In past years, Queen’s Music Club (QMC) hosted weekly jam sessions at MacGillivray-Brown Hall, but COVID-19 has put those plans on hold.Continue...

September 18, 2020

Queen’s Players enter ‘The Twilight Zoom’

September 18, 2020

Halloween is a performance of history

September 14, 2020

Submit your short story or poem to be featured on The Scramble, The Queen’s Journal podcast

September 11, 2020

Charlie Kaufman outdoes himself with perplexing take on Queen’s alumnus’ novel

Sports

2 days 14 hours ago

Sports in Brief: September 18

RSEQ cancels fall season; Verdict for fall sports coming in October; Two Gaels join Canada Volleyball excellence programContinue...

1 week 2 days ago

How CFL’s Gaels are approaching the season cancellation

The CFL season cancellation puts many players, especially those with a family to provide for, in a tough situation. A year without football means a year without guaranteed income, forcing many to explore different employment opportunities.

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September 11, 2020

Queen’s varsity teams and clubs get gradual green light to begin training

September 7, 2020

A look inside a new COVID-19 ready ARC

September 3, 2020

Athletics releases guidelines for students on ARC reopening

August 27, 2020

Mark Bomba named Queen’s new cross country Head Coach

Lifestyle

2 days 4 hours ago

How laptop stickers became the new campaign button

When arriving on Queen’s campus as a first-year, there are a few things you might notice: there’s always a line at Tim Horton’s, it’s almost impossible to get a spot at Stauffer during exam season, and everyone’s laptops are covered in stickers.Continue...

2 days 4 hours ago

Fall back into step with fashion

Fall is fast approaching, and even though online classes might have you ready to spend the next few months sitting at your laptop in your sweats, the cooler weather is a great excuse to revamp your wardrobe and start easing back into getting dressed and ready every day.Continue...