B. Shiva Mayer

Stories

April 5, 2007
The SGPS’s ineffectiveness
March 16, 2007
InFocus: Cuts for Cancer
November 30, 2006
The value of education
September 12, 2006
InFocus: frosh concert 2006
September 8, 2006
InFocus: Frosh Week 2006

Photos

Politics Professor Kim Richard Nossal thinks more emphasis on research means less emphasis on teaching.
September 7, 2007
Politics students left high and dry
Derek Zwiep of The Cowboys aired his grievances about the campus music scene.
April 5, 2007
All quiet on the campus front
Queen’s figure skating club president Jessica Hickey, Intramural co-ordinator Duane Parliament and co-captain of the varsity skating team Rachel Coens stand outside Jock Harty arena, which is scheduled to be torn down this spring.
April 5, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 40
Birth order theory says that a person’s position in the family, relative to other siblings, is a determining factor in personality development. The most common roles are oldest, middle and youngest child—but even only children are included.
March 30, 2007
Stuck in the middle with who?
Denise Stockley is chair of the hiring committee for the University’s new service-learning co-ordinator.
March 30, 2007
New position to link service and studies
Agnes Benidickson was Queen’s chancellor from 1980 to 1996.
March 30, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 39
Cast members rehearse at Macgillivray-Brown Hall.
March 23, 2007
Cabaret turns into circus
Cast members rehearse at Macgillivray-Brown Hall.
March 23, 2007
Not your Great Aunt’s folk rock
Susan Cooke purchased Cooke’s Fine Foods in 1991 from her grandfather, Hugh Cooke, who worked in the store for 14 years before buying it in 1924.
March 23, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 38
This photo, taken by Bari Shiva Mayer during Homecoming 2006, won first place in the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards campus photography category.
March 16, 2007
Journal places in three award categories for CCNAs
Claudia Bello’s mother died of gastric cancer when she was 13 years old. Claudia, right, said cutting off her hair to raise money for cancer and organizing Cuts for Cancer at Queen’s helped her cope.
March 16, 2007
Students cut it off for a cure
286 Queen St., which houses five Queen’s students, has a fly-infested fan and an exposed radiator.
March 16, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 37
March 16, 2007
Cuts for Cancer
The old AMS council welcomed in the new at the Queen’s Pub Sunday night.
March 9, 2007
AMS announces new council
Initiatives like the display at the Common Ground instruct students on how to sort their recycling.
March 9, 2007
The blue-box dilemma
Initiatives like the display at the Common Ground instruct students on how to sort their recycling.
March 9, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 36
Men’s volleyball beat McMaster in their game Feb. 15 to win the OUA championship. They play the UBC Thunderbirds today in Hamilton in round one of the CIS championships.
March 2, 2007
Gaels win Ontario title
Dietician Theresa Schneider spoke at Dunning Hall last night.
March 2, 2007
Campaign to promote healthy body image
Dean of Student Affairs Jason Laker said images of alcohol in popular culture encourage excessive drinking for youth.
March 2, 2007
First meeting for new alcohol working group
Danny Saposnik, ArtSci ’07, and Jeremy Opolsky, ArtSci ’08, won the Central Canadian Debating Championships, held from Feb. 9 to Feb. 11.
March 2, 2007
Queen’s students take home debating trophy
Although the Queen’s Centre is beginning late, it’s still expected to be completed on schedule—September 2009.
March 2, 2007
Queen’s Centre an estimated $16-$20M over budget
The Gaels couldn’t overcome the York Lions, losing the East Division final in Toronto.
March 2, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 35
Buying fresh vegetables, peeling them and chopping them up at home as soon as you get back from the grocery store will give you the convenience of pre-cut vegetables for the rest of the week, without the added cost.
February 16, 2007
Eating well on a tight budget
Kate Whitelaw, ArtSci ’08, says Queen’s should adopt a designated suppliers program to ensure the companies with which it does business adhere to ethical labour practices.
February 16, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 34
Janeson Rayne poses with the Magic Banana, considered “a Thigh Master for your vagina” by one of its most satisfied customers.
February 13, 2007
Peeling back the Magic Banana
February 13, 2007
Love and living together
Jane Fonda gets a bad rap, but when she can make a workout look like the street-dancing scene from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, you know she must be doing something right.
February 13, 2007
No more sweatin’ to the oldies
Queen’s signed a three-year contract with Russell Athletics last May, making it the University’s sole supplier of athletic apparel.
February 13, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 33
The Museum of Health Care features a collection of creepy health-related wax models like these from the 1940s, which feature the symptoms of syphilis.
February 9, 2007
Hidden treasures at Queen’s
Greenroom Head Manager Naomi Lutes said she thinks merging the management of the Tricolour Market and the Greenroom will help improve efficiency.
February 9, 2007
Merger in store for AMS services
Emily Toffanello, along with her housemates Melissa Fedrigo and Kailea Macgillivray, were the victims of a fraud attempt when they advertised for a sublet for international students.
February 9, 2007
Students stung by e-mail fraud
February 9, 2007
AMS Election Results
Emily Toffanello, along with her housemates Melissa Fedrigo and Kailea Macgillivray, were the victims of a fraud attempt when they advertised for a sublet for international students.
February 9, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 32
AMS executive-elect, from left: Vice-President (University Affairs) Julia Mitchell, President Kingsley Chak and Vice-President (Operations) John Manning celebrate their victory early this morning. They beat Team TPC with 52.02 per cent of the vote.
February 8, 2007
CMM takes a step forward
AMS executive-elect, from left: Vice-President (University Affairs) Julia Mitchell, President Kingsley Chak and Vice-President (Operations) John Manning celebrate their victory early this morning. They beat Team TPC with 52.02 per cent of the vote.
February 8, 2007
Images from AMS elections
What’ll I Wear specializes in one of a kind, over-the-top vintage clothing and accessories.
February 6, 2007
Vintage is cheap, but not easy
Sean Roberts
February 6, 2007
Campaigning for ComSoc
Team TPC’s Vice-President (University Affairs) candidate Liz Craig, right, handed out cotton candy during the last day of campaigning yesterday. Voting takes place today and tomorrow.
February 6, 2007
AMS teams talk strengths and weaknesses
Erik Orava was involved in an altercation at Alfie’s on nov. 9. His case was settled with the AMS Judicial Committee on Feb. 1.
February 6, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 31
The wrestling team brought in three medals at the Queen’s Open last weekend in Bartlett Gym.
February 2, 2007
Wrestling pins down first medals
SHRC Director Jenna Rose said the best way to feel empowered about your own sex life is to get educated.
February 2, 2007
Simple tips to a healthy sex life
MCRC executive candidates for teams DSB--Dominic Fok, Susan Zhu and Ben Campbell—and KMG—Michael Koichopolos, Meika Matthews, Eric Grigg.
February 2, 2007
MCRC president goes for a second term
Eric Beers, incoming CFRC operations officer, said the station hopes to raise $15,000 during this year’s fundraising drive.
February 2, 2007
CFRC drive aims to raise $15,000
Kingsley Chak, John Manning and Julia Mitchell decided to run for AMS executive in December.
February 2, 2007
CMM ‘lucky to find each other’
Hitchcock pre-records her radio show, “The Best of our Knowledge,” at CFRC every Wednesday. It’s broadcasted to over 125 countries from Albany, N.Y.
February 2, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 30
A vegan alternative to traditional cheesecake, offered at The Sleepless Goat, is just as tasty without using animal by-products.
January 30, 2007
A rich and creamy love affair
Amelia Clarke speaks about the importance of campus environmentalism.
January 30, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 29
Though it may tend to “bunch up” in the night, the nightgown has staying power. It first became popular in the late 17th century, and though numbers are down, it’s still worn today.
January 26, 2007
Sleepwear’s blast from the past
Leonard Cafeteria’s executive chef John Saunders hard at work. See story page 4.
January 26, 2007
Going VIP at Leonard Cafeteria
Jeannie LeMesurier
January 26, 2007
Shorter wait for business students
Queen’s chaplain Rev. Brian Yealland said he balances his own Christian beliefs with ministering to students of different faiths.
January 26, 2007
Let’s talk about faith
Jeannie LeMesurier
January 26, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 28
TAPS Head Manager Christine Wheatley said TAPS has focused on improving its service.
January 23, 2007
TAPS finances looking upwards
TAPS Head Manager Christine Wheatley said TAPS has focused on improving its service.
January 23, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 27
The telescope at the Queen’s Observatory has been at its current location on the roof of Ellis Hall since 1958. The observatory will next be open to the public on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
January 19, 2007
Starry, starry night
Source: www.fin.gov.on.ca and parl.gc.ca
January 19, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 26
This January, seperate yourself from the herd of New Year’s resolution exercisers by working out earlier or later than usual.
January 16, 2007
Don’t sweat the January PEC crowds
Chris Horkins, ArtSci ’08, will be speaking on behalf of the Queen’s New Democrats at tonight’s public meeting.
January 16, 2007
Citizens’ Assembly to meet tonight
AMS Foodbank Manager Tara Tran thinks the Foodbank’s new location in Macgillivray-Brown Hall may be a factor in the recent decline in visits, but said there isn’t much she can do about the new location.
January 16, 2007
Drastic drop in Foodbank usage
Robertson, who became a Queen’s professor in 1999, listens to his work at Modern Fuel.
January 16, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 25
New athletic director Leslie Dal Cin plans to take Queen’s Athletics in a new direction.
January 12, 2007
New athletic director to expand services
Sixty-two computers, worth about $60,000 in total, were stolen from Jeffery Hall early in the morning of Dec. 27.
January 12, 2007
$60,000 theft prompts new Campus Security measures
Team MBT, left to right: VP (Operations) Ian Black, President James Macmillan and VP (University Affairs) Meghan Teuber.
January 12, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 24
Aruna Zehra Boodram, ArtSci ’10, said the money she gets from scholarships and work study programs at Queen’s isn’t enough.
November 30, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 23
The style of “Standing Soldier Leaning on a Rifle” raises questions about the emotional scars of war.
November 24, 2006
Intimate view of war-torn Britain
Police officers speak at a symposium Sunday hosted by Four Directions Aboriginal Centre.
November 24, 2006
Symposium explores identity through treaty law
Elie Wiesel spoke to around 60 students in the Fireside Reading Room at Stauffer Library this past Wednesday evening.
November 24, 2006
A lifelong battle against indifference
Caroline Baillie, DuPont Chair in Engineering Education Research and Development, says engineering remains patriarchal.
November 24, 2006
The gender gap
Caroline Baillie, DuPont Chair in Engineering Education Research and Development, says engineering remains patriarchal.
November 24, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 22
Liz Miller, left, and Charlotte Aust compete at Fort Henry.
November 17, 2006
‘Rough day’ for cross-country
Are you triply gifted?
November 17, 2006
Are you triply gifted?
Dean of Student Affairs Jason Laker got a flu shot in Victoria Hall Wednesday in order to promote shots for students. Students can get vaccinated next week at HCDS if they bring their student card and health card.
November 17, 2006
Norwalk outbreak cause concern
Holocaust survivor Bronka Krygier spoke on Wednesday evening about her experiences in the Second World War.
November 17, 2006
‘They wanted to dehumanize us’
All students who are not Canadian citizens, landed immigrants or permanent residents of Canada are obligated to identify their citizenship when they register at the University. Countries indicated are these students’ choices.
November 17, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 21
Mike Condra says when confronting a friend about an eating disorder, let them know you care.
November 10, 2006
What can I do if I think my housmate ...
November 10, 2006
Your health in their hands
Patti Cuthbert spent her first year at university struggling with bulimia and depression. For more, check out the Journal’s Health and Wellness Supplement.
November 10, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 20
Cook—or “Tyler Durden” when he’s picking up women—says the key to seduction is self-improvement.
November 3, 2006
The art of seduction
The Globe’s University Report Card graded 49 universities.
November 3, 2006
Food and athletics remain Achilles heel
Municipal election 2006 candidates.
November 3, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 19
The Academic Grievance Centre is located in Room 031 of the JDUC.
October 31, 2006
Queen’s ‘filled’ with excellent support systems
Ghostwriter’s multicultural team of mystery solvers was a huge children’s television hit in the early ’90s.
October 31, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 18
These tasty treats look tiny, but they pack a deadly one-two punch of fat and calories. Enjoy in moderation.
October 27, 2006
Halloween’s battle of the bulge
k-os performed at the Ale House on Wednesday night.
October 27, 2006
Mirror in the sky
k-os performed at the Ale House on Wednesday night.
October 27, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 17
Students took a 25-hour vow of silence this weekend to raise money for JHR.
October 24, 2006
Lowering voices to raise money
Politics Professor Kim Richard Nossal thinks more emphasis on research means less emphasis on teaching.
October 24, 2006
Researchers or teachers?
Sukaina Mohsin Ali, a first-year student from Pakistan, died on April 10.
October 24, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 16
October 17, 2006
Junior golf’s all-Canadian
Braden Novakowski (L) and Robert Kitz set out on Saturday.
October 17, 2006
Kitz is king at Queen’s
The JDUC’s Sidewalk Cafe is one of the best places on campus to people-watch without seeming too creepy.
October 17, 2006
The coffee shop voyeur
Monture's “American Fill-Up” examines the space in modern consumerist society.
October 17, 2006
Students find their Place in exhibit
Geography professor Audrey Kobayashi said renovations like this wheelchair lift make Mackintosh-Corry more accessible to people with physical disabilities.
October 17, 2006
Towards a more accessible campus
Economics professor Frank Milne discussed post-secondary education, funding, class sizes and student apathy with politics professor Kim Nossal at Sunday’s Great Debate in Grant Hall.
October 17, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 14
Blake Anderson wants to focus his attention on the Common Ground and the AMS Pub Services, which produce a lot of food waste. There, he wants to implement composting programs like the Tea Room has done.
October 13, 2006
Anderson wants to ‘green-ify’ campus
Jane Brennan, project co-ordinator of the living labs initiatives in the student Ghetto.
October 13, 2006
Living in a lab:coming to a home near you
The Journal Green Supplement
October 13, 2006
Five groups to get your green on
The AMS doesn’t have an exact number of how many keys exist for AMS offices and club space, but keeps track of all the keys that are given out.
October 13, 2006
The key to security on campus
The AMS doesn’t have an exact number of how many keys exist for AMS offices and club space, but keeps track of all the keys that are given out.
October 13, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 13
Leo Jonker, the University’s first chair of teaching and learning, is heading initiatives to change how students learn.
October 3, 2006
Reinventing the way you’re taught
The men’s rugby team raised more than $13,000 for the run on Sunday.
October 3, 2006
Run For the Cure raises $210,000
The Faculty of Music’s Social History of Popular Music class, pictured above, has 100 more students registered than last year.
October 3, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 11
In this technological era, handwritten letters are like time capsules preserving the memories of friendship.
September 29, 2006
A lament for Mr. Postman
Left to right: CFRC staff Joanne Williams, Scott Stevens, Sirena Liladrie and Sayyida Jaffer stand in the CD stacks of the CFRC music library in the basement of Carruthers Hall.
September 29, 2006
Historic radio waves resonate on campus
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, top, and Alex Huntley are running against each other for city council in Sydenham Ward.
September 29, 2006
Two students vie for Sydenham seat
Poet Lillian Allen, the University’s first ever writer-in-residence, read from her work Tuesday.
September 29, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 10
Spoken word programming on CFRC has grown from five time slots to 23 over the last three years.
September 26, 2006
Spoken word radio makes a comeback
Joseph Fafard’s sculpture “The Veteran” expresses both sadness and wisdom.
September 26, 2006
Sculptures reveal shaping of masculinity
CFRC music co-ordinator Scott Stevens and business manager Joanne Williams sit in front of the entrance to the station’s headquarters, located in the basement of Carruthers Hall.
September 26, 2006
Campus radio concert series finds new life
The QMT audition panel belts out a tune. This year, QMT’s production of Into the Woods will be performed in Grant Hall from Jan. 16 to 21.
September 26, 2006
All the world’s a shrinking stage
Community members made lanterns to light the way in City Park Saturday evening during Kingston’s 15th annual AIDS Walk.
September 26, 2006
Walking to raise AIDS awareness
Andrew Sadler, SGPS VP (external), said he’s concerned about access to education.
September 26, 2006
Graduate students get cash infusion
Students and prospective employers meet and greet at a Career Fair in Grant Hall yesterday.
September 26, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 9
September 22, 2006
Why the Gaels are still Golden
Rachel Percy is the great-granddaughter of Kate Aitken, a prolific journalist who covered everything from interviews with Stalin, Mussolini and Mao to making fruitcake on a budget.
September 22, 2006
Mrs A.’s legacy lives on
The constitution’s spirit is to ensure student involvement.
September 22, 2006
An answer to non-academic discipline
Lisa Visser, BFA ’06, stands in front of a multimedia work created by Modern Fuel members Tony Leamon and Vincent Perez.
September 22, 2006
A Modern Fuel masterpiece in 24 hours
Marney McDiarmid, an educational co-ordinator at HIV/AIDS Regional Services, stands outside their 844-A Princess Street location in front of posters with slogans such as “50 per cent of Grade Nine students think there is a cure for AIDS.”
September 22, 2006
Advocating for action
ASUS Assembly passed the society’s 2005-06 budget last night. They also passed $2,000 to renovate the ASUS house.
September 22, 2006
ASUS passes budget in the black
Gareth Chantler, left, and Charles Liu are co-presidents of Sustainability Queen’s. The club is preparing to publish a report on the University’s sustainability.
September 22, 2006
Assessing the University’s environmental sustainability
Andrew Jesmain said lower tuition fees and the international experience drew him to Queen’s.
September 22, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 8
Municipal Affairs Commissioner Ryan Quinlan-Keech cleans up discarded cups on Aberdeen Street early Sunday morning.
September 18, 2006
Volunteers manage to keep street virtually glass-free
Police arrest a man for attempting to knock over a barrier.
September 18, 2006
Despite larger crowd and 58 arrests, AMS president calls party outcome ‘a first step’
September 18, 2006
More than 8,000 partiers gather on Aberdeen
Police arrest a man for attempting to knock over a barrier.
September 18, 2006
Homecoming 2006
The Gaels manoeuvered to a 5-3 win over the Trent Excalibur.
September 12, 2006
McConville strikes for four
Jesse Kugler pitched a strong opening game during their opening weekend.
September 12, 2006
Baseball wins double-header
Adam Alexander plans to scour the Ghetto for cans following Homecoming weekend.
September 12, 2006
One person’s trash ...
Jonathan Vandersteen and Jamie Miller are spearheading a humanitarian engineering program.
September 12, 2006
Engineering with a human face
Jessica Goldberg said being afraid to go to the Haifa mall for fear of rocket fire was “surreal.”
September 12, 2006
Jessica Goldberg recalls hours in a bomb shelter in Haifa
September 12, 2006
InFocus: frosh concert 2006
PhD student Rula Salam said living in Beirut under Israeli fire was “like being in a trance.”
September 12, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 5
September 8, 2006
InFocus: Frosh Week 2006
Keith Bennie and Mandy Doherty after the performance of Miss Julie.
September 8, 2006
Drama outside of the bubble
Liz Schell, chair of the Domino Theatre, with Bob Brooks. The theatre is negotiating their lease with Queen’s.
September 8, 2006
Tett tenants want answers about their future
Students spruced up the neighbourhood and community relations with Green Scheme in City Park Aug. 29.
September 8, 2006
Student Scheme greens Ghetto
Members of the class of 2010 dance at a party hosted by MCRC Tuesday night.
September 8, 2006
Festive Frosh Week
Queen’s is one of 22 Canadian universities to opt out of Maclean’s annual university survey.
September 8, 2006
Queen’s drops out of Maclean’s
Dean of Student Affairs Jason Laker spoke about the admin’s Homecoming plans Sept. 6.
September 8, 2006
Queen’s unveils Homecoming strategy
September 8, 2006
Frosh Week 2006
Dean of Student Affairs Jason Laker spoke about the admin’s Homecoming plans Sept. 6.
September 8, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 4
Rachel Percy is the great-granddaughter of Kate Aitken, a prolific journalist who covered everything from interviews with Stalin, Mussolini and Mao to making fruitcake on a budget.
July 25, 2006
Words of wisdom from someone who survived
When you press the red button at the base of the blue light, the light’s phone gets connected to the emergency report centre on campus.
July 25, 2006
Shining a light on campus safety
Right to left, Councillor Floyd Patterson listens to council on July 18 while councillors Ed Smith and George Stoparczyk look on.
July 25, 2006
Homecoming recommendations passed at city council meeting
Fat Robot plays Lee’s Palace on July 21, 2006.
July 25, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 3
Chris Morris stands in front of Elixir, the venue for most of Rock Crew’s shows
June 27, 2006
Anniversary show marks end of era
Greg Hulse, left, shares a laugh with friends at an orphanage in Jamaica in 2004.
June 27, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 2
Rabia Khattak, centre, looks on as Vice-Principal (Academic) Patrick Deane speaks at a memorial service for Ali.
May 30, 2006
Friends question international student support
Sukaina Mohsin Ali, a first-year student from Pakistan, died on April 10.
May 30, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 1
Robert Morrison of the English department.
March 31, 2006
Morrison, Simko win Frank Knox Award
19 Aberdeen St. is one of two houses Queen’s is purchasing.
March 31, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 39

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