Ian Babbit

Stories

March 17, 2006
Dependable dependents
October 28, 2005
Cheap ’n’ easy Halloween costumes
October 4, 2005
Dear Coffee and Co.
September 27, 2005
InFocus: Homecoming 2005
September 9, 2005
InFocus: Orientation Week 2005
Queen’s students Rachel Jones, bottom left, and Ian Babbitt, far right, pause for desert morning tea with their Jordanian co-workers.
June 28, 2005
Peeling back the layers of history
September 10, 2004
InFocus: Frosh Week 2004

Photos

Jeff Diodati, EngSoc VP (society affairs), left, congratulates EngSoc President-elect Charlie Scott at Clark Hall Pub last night.
February 8, 2007
Scott wins EngSoc president
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
Bicycles guitarist/vocalist Matt Beckett told the audience his parents met at The Grad Club.
January 30, 2007
Bicycles offer bubblegum joyride
Amelia Clarke speaks about the importance of campus environmentalism.
January 30, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 29
Jon-Rae & The River’s seven members ended their tour by squeezing into The Grad Club’s intimate space on last Saturday.
November 10, 2006
River gives the best of their time
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
Andrew Jesmain said lower tuition fees and the international experience drew him to Queen’s.
September 22, 2006
Images from vol. 134, issue 8
Long-time Kingston landmark Morrison’s is your favourite greasy spoon.
April 6, 2006
The Journal presents ... the best of Kingston
Gordon Smith, director of the School of Music, speaks to a group of 150 community members on Monday at City Hall.
April 6, 2006
University proposes performing arts complex
The organizers of a symposium on Queen’s identity have received $2,000 from the University to help fund the project.
April 6, 2006
Community relations projects receive funding
Shiva Mayer, AMS VP (University Affairs), Jenn Hirano, AMS VP (Operations), and Ethan Rabidoux, AMS president, pose in front of the AMS offices in the JDUC.
April 6, 2006
A look back at ‘crack the clique’
Jenn Hirano, VP (Operations), is responsible for reviewing the annual AMS budget.
April 6, 2006
AMS services will post loss overall
AMS executive members fulfilled their pledge to donate five per cent of their salaries to Martha’s Table if they didn’t fulfill all their campaign promises.
April 6, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 40
City Park is among three areas of Kingston under consideration for historical designation.
March 31, 2006
Student homes: a lesson in history?
19 Aberdeen St. is one of two houses Queen’s is purchasing.
March 31, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 39
Thursday nights in the Hub—the corner of Division and Princess Streets—are still packed one year after the death of Queen’s student Justin Schwieg at A.J.’s.
March 24, 2006
Student safety one year later
Stefanie Reid of Paralympics Ontario throws up a jump ball during wheelchair basketball.
March 24, 2006
Ready, willing and able
Strong male cast members infuse life and energy into David Mamet’s near-classic play, Glengarry Glen Ross, now at Theatre 5.
March 24, 2006
Strong male cast in Glengarry
Martha Findlay was the first to throw her hat in the ring for Liberal leadership.
March 24, 2006
Findlay rallies young Liberals’ support
Students no longer have to worry about the 2.5 per cent surcharge for living in McNeill House.
March 24, 2006
Changes to residence fees on horizon
Jenn Hirano, AMS VP (Operations), oversees the AMS services which will be moving into the Queen’s Centre as it is constructed.
March 24, 2006
Queen’s Centre to break ground in June
Thursday nights in the Hub—the corner of Division and Princess Streets—are still packed one year after the death of Queen’s student Justin Schwieg at A.J.’s.
March 24, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 38
Willis Robins of the Red Spirit Dancers performs in Wallace Hall on Aboriginal Awareness Day.
March 17, 2006
On spirituality, student support and the reinvention of the Maid of the Mist
Co-chairs from the dodgeball tournament’s three organizing committees are ready for action.
March 17, 2006
Dodging balls for a charitable cause
Morgan Vanek, ArtSci '07
March 17, 2006
A distorted snapshot of a young family
The Kingston Coalition Against Poverty staged a protest on MPP John Gerretsen’s front lawn.
March 17, 2006
Anti-poverty group hosts
Alistair MacLean is the incoming dean of Arts and Science.
March 17, 2006
MacLean named next dean of Arts and Science
This pencil and felt marker depiction of a panther was at the centre of a controversy between an AMS Deputy Human Rights Commissioner and the “Art in Colour” event organizer.
March 17, 2006
Artwork sparks censorship accusations
Lola-Jean Gentles, PhysEd ’08, sheared off her hair to support the fifth annual Cuts for Cancer.
March 17, 2006
Chopping locks for charity
Lola-Jean Gentles, PhysEd ’08, sheared off her hair to support the fifth annual Cuts for Cancer.
March 17, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 37
Maclean’s columnist Paul Wells looked sharp and spoke sharply in Stirling Hall on Tuesday.
March 10, 2006
A Wells-spring of political punditry
Cast members rehearse a tense scene from Heterotopia.
March 10, 2006
Losing track of time in Heterotopia
Darryl Bank clutches a prop from Japanada III, held in January.
March 10, 2006
Popular dance party bids farewell
Daniel Ogutu-were, Sci ’07, from Uganda, hopes to be able to work off-campus by summer.
March 10, 2006
International students still waiting for work off campus
James Macmillan, AMS president-elect, toasts the new AMS Council on Sunday night at the QP.
March 10, 2006
New AMS council ready to ‘make it happen’
A faceoff between Principal Karen Hitchcock and Golden Words Co-Editor in Chief Jon Thompson headlined Queen’s Oxfam’s Control Arms arm wrestling competition on Monday.
March 10, 2006
Controlling arms
March 10, 2006
Queen's Climbing Competition 2006
A faceoff between Principal Karen Hitchcock and Golden Words Co-Editor in Chief Jon Thompson headlined Queen’s Oxfam’s Control Arms arm wrestling competition on Monday.
March 10, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 36
All is not what it seems in The University Wits reverse-gender version of Taming of the Shrew.
March 3, 2006
Wits brush up on their Shakespeare
SGPS candidates debate at Grad Club
March 3, 2006
Stevens takes SGPS
Wooden boards: the only sign of a $7,000 investment in an unfinished ice rink on Leonard field.
March 3, 2006
Slipping and sliding to a resignation
288 Earl St. is rented out by Golden Cockroach Award recipient Phil Lam.
March 3, 2006
Cockroach award ‘one-sided diatribe’
288 Earl St. is rented out by Golden Cockroach Award recipient Phil Lam.
March 3, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 35
Dr. James Orbinski, former president of Médecins Sans Frontières and veteran of numerous humanitarian aid missions, addresses the crowd in Dupuis Hall on Wednesday night at the behest of the AMS Speakers Committee.
February 17, 2006
Orbinski: ‘Just live your questions’
The Gaels trounced the RMC Paladins 75-50 on Wednesday.
February 17, 2006
Basketball comes home
MCRS President Alexis Meyerman thought she might be impeached at the MCRC General Assembly meeting on Monday night. No such vote was put forward, but a motion to censure her and her executive board was proposed. The vote failed with more than two-thirds against.
February 17, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 34
At a Cuddle Party, you’re invited to stroke, nuzzle and caress your fellow party-goers. But keep your PJs on and remember: no sex and no dry-humping.
February 14, 2006
Craving touch? Find yourself a Cuddle Party
The cozy and classy atmosphere at Le Chien Noir is perfect for a romantic dinner for two.
February 14, 2006
Love is in the air
Queen’s rowers count down as they pull towards the final hours of their 24-hour row-a-thon in the JDUC.
February 14, 2006
Row-a-thon raises more than $1,550
Aimee Saywers’ Perspectives of Home experiments with perspective at the Union Gallery’s Home[made] exhibit.
February 14, 2006
No place like home[made]
Members of Journalists for Human Rights took a 24-hour vow of silence to raise funds and create human rights awareness.
February 14, 2006
Silence speaks volumes for JHR members
Christina Stubbs and daughter Erica, ArtSci ’09, cook together in Leonard caf.
February 14, 2006
Contest brings home cooking to Leonard
Ryan Yoannou, deputy returning officer and Kingsley Chak, undergraduate trustee, rush back to the AMS offices to count ballots from the winter election and referendum last Wednesday.
February 14, 2006
Interest percolates for library coffee shop
The University has established a fund to support student initiatives that propose solutions to the Aberdeen Street party.
February 14, 2006
Cash for solutions to Aberdeen
Each February, The Vagina Monologues seeks to empower women and spread awareness.
February 14, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 33
Unlike this Queen’s lecture, if students can’t make it to Carleton professor Bob Burk’s first-year chemistry classes ...
February 10, 2006
A lecture in your back pocket
AMS President Ethan Rabidoux announced yesterday the winners of the Golden Cockroach and Key to the Ghetto Awards.
February 10, 2006
Golden Cockroach lowlights Ghetto living
AMS President Ethan Rabidoux announced yesterday the winners of the Golden Cockroach and Key to the Ghetto Awards.
February 10, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 32
Students Andrea and Jonathan Shapero married in August and now live together off campus.
February 7, 2006
Married ... with classes
Executive candidates for Team HPR take a dip in Lake Ontario as the AMS campaign wraps up.
February 7, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 31
Without an official deposit record of how much money the business manager for ASUS jackets was leaving at the Core for the ASUS vice-president to deposit, there’s no definitive way of determining how much money actually went unaccounted for.
February 3, 2006
How $8,000 became $523.85
All four AMS executive teams answered questions during a debate held in the Lower Ceilidh.
February 3, 2006
AMS and rector hopefuls duke it out one last time
Without an official deposit record of how much money the business manager for ASUS jackets was leaving at the Core for the ASUS vice-president to deposit, there’s no definitive way of determining how much money actually went unaccounted for.
February 3, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 30
Winter Adapted Games participants took advantage of the balmy weather to play some frisbee on Saturday.
January 31, 2006
Winter Adapted Games a success
Sometimes, making small talk is just too hard.
January 31, 2006
How to successfully avoid eye contact
Rector candidates discuss the issues at the first debate, held last night on West Campus.
January 31, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 29
Myfanwy MacLeod’s Mascot, a mixed media piece, is responded to in verse by poet Steven Heighton in Telling Stories.
January 27, 2006
Art and lit collide at Agnes
This week, Kingston police received the 30 new Tasers they requested after Homecoming.
January 27, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 28
Queen’s students face off during innertube waterpolo match.
January 24, 2006
Annual BEWIC Sports Days a hit
VP candidate Kyle Abrey and presidential candidate Lindsay Duncan, both ArtSci ’07.
January 24, 2006
ASUS exec election draws three teams
Johsa Manzanilla
January 24, 2006
Four candidates vie for rector position
Newly re-elected Peter Milliken speaks to the media at his victory party.
January 24, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 27
Rogers spoke to the Journal at the Common Ground Jan. 13.
January 20, 2006
Rogers: sovereign Canada paramount
The blue walls of the Reef gives it an under-the-sea ambience.
January 20, 2006
My Ghettohouse: under the sea at ‘The Reef’
Queen’s signed a 10-year contract with Coke in 2000, bringing the University an estimated $5.5 million.
January 20, 2006
Coke fizzles at three universities
Members of campus political clubs debate the federal issues at the Common Ground.
January 20, 2006
Campus politicos duke out the issues
Principal Hitchcock said 10 per cent student representation on the Board of Trustees is “pretty high.”
January 20, 2006
Students jam-pack ceilidh to talk tuition
Principal Hitchcock said 10 per cent student representation on the Board of Trustees is “pretty high.”
January 20, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 26
Queen’s went the distance in both their games this week, winning in five sets.
January 17, 2006
Volleyball notches key wins
Rosie the Clown tells Postscript how to make politics more fun.
January 17, 2006
Rosie the Clown: where is she now?
Dan Quinlan of JKKB shows the ladies what he’s got.
January 17, 2006
Triumphant return for JKKB
Josh Kertzer, ArtSci ’06, is campaigning to unseat Calgary MP Rob Anders.
January 17, 2006
Campaigning against the grain
Federal Green Party leader Jim Harris, Arts ’82, said Canadians should vote with their heart.
January 17, 2006
Greens aim to prune the political rhetoric
Sirin Erensoy, ArtSci ’08, unpacks some of the 1,200 cups used daily at the Common Ground.
January 17, 2006
Sustainability new focus for AMS services
Roman Andreichikov died of cardiac arrest after being Tasered by police.
January 17, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 25
Women’s volleyball has displayed no lack of hustle thus far this year.
January 13, 2006
Silver for volleyball
Elena Juatco—student by day, Canadian Idol contestant/actress by night.
January 13, 2006
Catching up with Idol Elena Juatco
Andy Singh resigned as AMS Student Centre Officer citing health reasons.
January 13, 2006
Fourth AMS senior staffer resigns post
Rector Grant Bishop was elected in Nov. 2004.
January 13, 2006
Bishop ‘relinquishes rectorship’ early
Bruce Griffiths, director of residence and hospitality services, shut down the AAA program, pending a review. Twelve violations have occurred this school year.
January 13, 2006
Underagers barred from pubs
NDP candidate Rob Hutchison squared off with other candidates at Tuesday’s debate.
January 13, 2006
Images from vol. 133, issue 24
December 1, 2005
What makes a town home?
The Gaels skated their way to the overall title at the Queen’s Invitational.
December 1, 2005
Gaels golden at Invitational
Students flock to The Grad Club to oppose the bar’s possible demolition.
December 1, 2005
Campus rallies to support Grad Club
Students met with John Tory, provincial opposition leader, at a Conservative Party fundraiser.
December 1, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 23
Men’s volleyball came back from Western and Windsor two wins richer.
November 25, 2005
Winning out West
November 25, 2005
What to do about Aberdeen?
Eric Dalke, ArtSci ’09, won first prize in an agricultural public speaking contest earlier this month for his speech about consumer food quality demands.
November 25, 2005
Student speaker named champ at Winter Fair
SGPS VP Internal (Graduate) Toby Moorsom spoke at an Aberdeen symposium on Oct. 12 about what he called a “dual legal system” that goes easier on students than other Kingston residents.
November 25, 2005
SGPS opposes Code of Conduct enforcement off campus
Ian Anderson, former ASUS vice-president, was responsible for finances last year when ASUS posted a loss of thousands.
November 25, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 22
November 18, 2005
Twelve months, twelve books, twelve great Canadian authors
The opportunity to watch the sun rise over Lake Ontario is one of the many reasons why writers find themselves drawn to Kingston.
November 18, 2005
‘It’s stunning, rugged and beautiful’
The Vogt Studio Series packs a heavy punch in this weekend’s Slot B.
November 18, 2005
Vogt’s in its best form with Slot B
Dr. Truda Rosenberg spoke during Holocaust Education Week.
November 18, 2005
Doctor shares story of Holocaust survival
Drummers performed at an aboriginal symposium on Sunday.
November 18, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 21
Women’s soccer suffered their only loss of the season in the semifinals, but earned the bronze.
November 11, 2005
Soccer wins bronze
Now, you can create this ‘hip’ look in the comfort of your own home.
November 11, 2005
DIY: the new fashion statement du jour
Jill Barber is blinded by the light at The Grad Club.
November 11, 2005
Songstress at home in Kingston
Daniel Ogutu-Were, Sci ’07, raised concerns over working on campus at a forum on Monday.
November 11, 2005
International students voice opinions
Student apartments and a pizzeria suffered $100,000 damage.
November 11, 2005
Students smoked out by fire
Student apartments and a pizzeria suffered $100,000 damage.
November 11, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 20
The University consistently scores high on survey questions measuring its campus environment.
November 4, 2005
Survey says
Jeanette Herrle-Fanning: prof by day, video game enthusiast anytime else.
November 4, 2005
What it means to be a cool academic
Devon Lougheed, ArtSci ’06, in his most pensive pose.
November 4, 2005
Life Lessons a stumbling success
Students voted Tuesday and Wednesday in the fall referendum.
November 4, 2005
Results in for fall referendum
Students voted Tuesday and Wednesday in the fall referendum.
November 4, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 19
Imitation of the Artist featured various works from 1500 to 1900.
November 1, 2005
Learning by example at Agnes
Students work in the new Learning Commons, which features 150 new computers and a variety of learning services.
November 1, 2005
Stauffer home to new Learning Commons
Participants waited until sunset Friday to enjoy a feast in Wallace Hall after fasting.
November 1, 2005
Fastathon unites faiths in charity event
MCRC is working with Residence and Hospitality Services to refurbish common rooms.
November 1, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 18
The Gaels went head to head with the Windsor Lancers Wednesday.
October 28, 2005
Mixed results for soccer
Blood Team members Martha Baldwin and Sara Porisky, both ArtSci ’07, were honoured in Ottawa on Monday.
October 28, 2005
Blood Team members honoured
AMS Media Director Julie McKernan has resigned from her position.
October 28, 2005
Third AMS resignation
Principal Karen Hitchcock was installed as Queen’s 18th principal on Oct. 28, 2004.
October 28, 2005
Hitchcock reflects on year
About 100 people attended the first annual student-city forum to discuss municipal issues.
October 28, 2005
Students and city sound off
1. THE MUMMY: Gather toilet paper. Lots of it. When you think you've grabbed enough, get more.
October 28, 2005
Cheap ’n’ easy Halloween costumes
Signs nicknaming houses in the Ghetto are considered graffiti under city by-laws.
October 28, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 17
University students face new pressures that can affect their moods and increase anxiety.
October 25, 2005
Coping with a ‘weary, stale’ world
Is this the scent of a perfect life?
October 25, 2005
Your dream life—in a perfume bottle
Signs nicknaming houses in the Ghetto are considered graffiti under city by-laws.
October 25, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 16
Commerce Director Peter Kissick said deregulated tuition didn’t pay for Goodes Hall, pictured above, but it has created an enhanced learning environment.
October 21, 2005
Paying more to get more?
Men’s volleyball fought their way to a silver medal at the Queen’s Invitational tournament.
October 21, 2005
Men’s volleyball brings home silver
Are you poppin’ yo collaz? (Shades optional.)
October 21, 2005
Popped collars: more than just a fad
Unfortunately, Vogt A tried to squeeze too many ideas into a short time frame.
October 21, 2005
Vogt A lineup too ambitious
DREAM hopes to raise $50,000 this year for educational projects in developing countries.
October 21, 2005
Club reaches for dreams of education
AMS Social Issues Commissioner Jennifer Holub and Kyle Brohman, ArtSci ’06, are trying to bring support to campus for students who suffer from addictions.
October 21, 2005
Addiction survivor plans campus outreach
AMS Social Issues Commissioner Jennifer Holub and Kyle Brohman, ArtSci ’06, are trying to bring support to campus for students who suffer from addictions.
October 21, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 15
Lederman Law Library, home of the ambitious law students.
October 18, 2005
Libraries: finding the perfect fit
Last night, Adèle Mercier told Assembly the motion they passed last week was tantamount to censorship.
October 18, 2005
Mercier speaks to AMS Assembly
Grade 7 and 8 girls made water filters while learning about the engineering world on Saturday.
October 18, 2005
Go Eng Girls get hands-on lesson
Grant Hall hosted a memorial yesterday to remember Nicholas Beaulieu, ArtSci ’07, who died in a climbing accident last April.
October 18, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 14
The penitentiary’s North Gate, which still stands on King Street West, was completed in 1845 as part of the original building. Its pillars represent the pillars of justice.
October 14, 2005
The ‘pen’ of Kingston past
Jennifer Holub, AMS social issues commissioner, said respect is a key Homecoming issue.
October 14, 2005
Symposium seeks Aberdeen’s roots
Rabia Khattack, ArtSci ’08, lost 15 members of her extended family to the recent earthquake in Pakistan. She is fundraising with QPSA to help victims recover from the disaster.
October 14, 2005
Fundraising for devastated Pakistan
Rabia Khattack, ArtSci ’08, lost 15 members of her extended family to the recent earthquake in Pakistan. She is fundraising with QPSA to help victims recover from the disaster.
October 14, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 13
Men and women of all shapes and sizes warm-up before the Green Ribbon walk on Saturday afternoon.
October 6, 2005
Students walk for better body image
The home of Andrew Dobbin, Sci ’08 and Sarah Kerd, ArtSci ’08, was broken into on Sept. 24.
October 6, 2005
From Homecoming to empty home
Michael Gram and Alex Loubert, both ArtSci ’07, are organizing a fundraiser for Bob Hanson at the Elixir.
October 6, 2005
Students fundraise for torched car
AMS President Ethan Rabidoux and Municipal Affairs Commissioner Naomi Lutes spoke to city council on Tuesday night.
October 6, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 12
Men’s rugby march together for breast cancer research.
October 4, 2005
Rugby runs for cure, raises $13,887
Student residents of Aberdeen Street exit a private meeting held yesterday by Principal Hitchcock, who expressed her concerns about the unsanctioned Homecoming street party.
October 4, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 11
Sister Helen Prejean, a New Orleans nun and the author of Dead Man Walking, spoke about her work against the death penalty at Grant Hall Wednesday night.
September 30, 2005
A mission of mercy on death row
Record Keeping explores 15 years in the life of the artist, Sarindar Dhaliwal.
September 30, 2005
Subtle Record Keeping inspirational
Pat Welsh, AMS academic affairs commissioner, is working to bring USAT results to students.
September 30, 2005
USAT course evaluations to be reviewed
Pat Welsh, AMS academic affairs commissioner, is working to bring USAT results to students.
September 30, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 10
Metric’s Emily Haines got the crowd going at the Homecoming show, but Billy Talent was no match for Aberdeen Street.
September 27, 2005
Show no match for Aberdeen
A protester shows her support at Saturday’s anti-war rally.
September 27, 2005
War protesters march on campus
Women of all ages marched through downtown Kingston for Take Back the Night.
September 27, 2005
Kingston women ‘Take Back the Night’
September 27, 2005
Homecoming 2005
5,000 partiers crammed Aberdeen Street Saturday night, overturning a car and smashing countless beer bottles.
September 27, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 9
First-year students started their University education in a school year free of operational budget cuts.
September 20, 2005
‘Glimmer of light’ budget praised
Meagan Leach, Sci ’05, is heading a project to retrofit houses with energy-efficient upgrades.
September 20, 2005
Energy-efficient homes to be living labs
Kingston participants walked, ran, biked and bladed to raise $24,500 for cancer research.
September 20, 2005
Hundreds run Marathon of Hope
A contingent of 40 police officers patrolled Homecoming festivities last year.
September 20, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 7
How good-looking does garbage have to be to attract the garbage man?
September 16, 2005
The hidden woes of everyday life: taking out the trash
Former Comm Officer Saposnik.
September 16, 2005
Comm officer resigns
TAPS Head Manager Ian Anderson said StuCons will scan student IDs at the AMS pubs’ doors.
September 16, 2005
Campus taps into drinking debate
EQuIP Chair Adam Morrison invited all students to attend this month’s Queerientation events at the kick-off barbecue on Tuesday.
September 16, 2005
EQuIP plays host to Queerientation
Matt Chase, Sci ’06, and Nick Bronsema, Sci ’06, will attempt to build a six-metre-long Lego bridge in January.
September 16, 2005
Building bridges with Lego
CBC staff have been locked out for more than a month
September 16, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 6
Morgan Jarvis powered his way to a bronze medal at the World Rowing Championships.
September 13, 2005
Queen’s rower shines on world stage
The grand tour route–from one end of the country to another.
September 13, 2005
Coast to coast: the end of a Canadian epic
K-OS proves to the frosh that “hip-hop’s not dead—it’s all in the emcee” at the annual frosh concert last Friday.
September 13, 2005
Mass K-OS at frosh concert
Modern Primitive employees welcome students back to the city at the start of each school year.
September 13, 2005
Downtown business is booming
Police laid a total of 112 charges against students in the Ghetto over the course of seven nights.
September 13, 2005
Weekend continues charges in Ghetto
ArtSci frosh give out stickers as a “thank you” for donations.
September 13, 2005
Frosh canvass city for charity
Pilate’s Chris Greenough plays with unbridled enthusiasm.
September 13, 2005
Frosh concert 2005
When the Girls Gone Wild tour bus rolled across country last month, it didn’t end up stopping in Kingston.
September 13, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 5
Carcinogens like gentian are good for your skin. No, really.
September 9, 2005
Orientation Week demystified
Queen’s engineers, meanwhile, make their frosh “sizzle like bacon.”
September 9, 2005
A Bnad, a Beetle and a pink tie
September 9, 2005
From cow heads to shaving cream
CFRC Programming Manager Eric Duncan takes a break outside of the station.
September 9, 2005
CFRC seeks to ‘build the local scene’
The Great Lake Swimmers’ Tony Dekker serenades an unenthused audience at Elixir on Aug. 25.
September 9, 2005
Swimmers sink at Elixir show
The Radler Wing Goodes Hall is named after David Radler, MBA ’67. Radler has stated he plans to plead guilty to seven counts of fraud.
September 9, 2005
Benefactor charged with fraud
Carcinogens like gentian are good for your skin. No, really.
September 9, 2005
Out and about with frosh
September 9, 2005
Orientation week highlights
The Radler Wing Goodes Hall is named after David Radler, MBA ’67. Radler has stated he plans to plead guilty to seven counts of fraud.
September 9, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 4
July 26, 2005
Navigating the sea of acronyms
July 26, 2005
The long walk to progress
Crew members of The Latter Half of Tock won big at the 2005 Focus Film Festival.
July 26, 2005
Filmgoers delight in Kingston’s events
Dave McDougall’s “Common Sense” was on view at Union Gallery last winter.
July 26, 2005
A ‘fine’ art scene
Last year’s fall major, Volpone, showcased student talent.
July 26, 2005
Rich theatre possibilities on and off campus
MCRC President Alexis Meyerman in front of Victoria Hall, the largest campus residence.
July 26, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 3
Members of the women’s volleyball team track the ball.
June 28, 2005
Women’s volleyball grabs Galbraith
Montreal-based Planet Smashers rocking out at The Scherzo last November.
June 28, 2005
Against Me! finds support in K-Town
On View featured final projects of graduating BFA students.
June 28, 2005
BFA Exhibition lacks innovation
Queen’s students Rachel Jones, bottom left, and Ian Babbitt, far right, pause for desert morning tea with their Jordanian co-workers.
June 28, 2005
Under the Jordanian sun
Welcome to your new castle—or not.
June 28, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 2
Welcome to your new castle—or not.
May 24, 2005
Life after res—and missing it
Two members of Grand Theft Bus deliver a few riffs at Elixir.
May 24, 2005
Hopping on the Bus at Schwieg show
A member of the Toronto based Hidden Cameras fiddles with the ambience of the band’s set.
May 24, 2005
Cameras take a shot of Elixir
Gary Linscott, ArtSci ’05, took home the top prize in the TopCoder Collegiate Challenge.
May 24, 2005
Computer programmer wins big
Preliminary design concepts presented at a public consultation meeting May 5 for the Union Street Improvement Project called for destruction of part or all of The Grad Club.
May 24, 2005
Controversy over Union Street plans
Preliminary design concepts presented at a public consultation meeting May 5 for the Union Street Improvement Project called for destruction of part or all of The Grad Club.
May 24, 2005
Images from vol. 133, issue 1
Participants in the appliance toss, the flagship event of Saturday’s Aberdeen Olympics, lay waste to the Ghetto street.
September 28, 2004
‘Organized chaos’ reigns on Aberdeen
A day care goer plants a tree to wish the Day Care Centre a happy birthday.
September 28, 2004
Day Care celebrates 35 years
The ArtSci team proudly display their flag prior to this year’s Capture the Faculty.
September 28, 2004
Nursing captures the faculty
Formal essays are not part of the evaluation for PSYC 100, which boasts an enrolment of 1,450 students.
September 28, 2004
Multiple-choice trumps essays
Jennifer Valberg, Comm ’05, displays her ‘Ghettotees.’
September 28, 2004
Images from vol. 132, issue 9
Jennifer Valberg, Comm ’05, is co-founder of Ghettotees, a t-shirt company she started to combat what she sees as an unethical campus clothing industry.
September 24, 2004
Queen’s clothing: ambiguously ethical
Braden Novakowski running to a podium placing last weekend in Montreal.
September 24, 2004
Rowers have stellar summer
If you don’t like the waffles, don’t eat them.
September 24, 2004
A food obsession taken too far
Wayne Petti’s signature falsetto puts audience members in a stupor.
September 24, 2004
Duking it out at Grad Club
Surface Detail is in full bloom at the Union Gallery.
September 24, 2004
What lies beneath the Surface
The Trews’ Colin MacDonald adds an element of rock to the usual Stages-induced sweatiness.
September 24, 2004
Stages goes Can-Rock with Trews
Nine bicycles have been stolen from Queen’s property in the past ten days.
September 24, 2004
Nine bikes stolen in eight days
Dr. Uri Davis spoke at Chernoff Hall on Wednesday.
September 24, 2004
Davis’ apartheid Israel
Alex Davis, MSc ’06, isn’t thrilled with his SGPS handbook.
September 24, 2004
TA union drive back in gear
Alex Davis, MSc ’06, isn’t thrilled with his SGPS handbook.
September 24, 2004
Images from vol. 132, issue 8
Women’s ruggers struggling to move the ball against Guelph.
September 21, 2004
Mixed results in rugby
Energetic women celebrate their right to walk safely at night.
September 21, 2004
Women rally, conga and Take Back the Night
Underage frosh stock up for Friday night outside Leonard Cafeteria.
September 21, 2004
No ID? No problem, frosh say
Participants sweat it out during the Terry Fox Run on Sunday.
September 21, 2004
Terry Fox Run raises $11,000
Lauren Kennard, left, and Christina Smith, both Comm ’06, enjoying martinis at Alfie’s.
September 21, 2004
Images from vol. 132, issue 7
Steve-O, we always knew that your over-the-top antics were compensating for something.
September 17, 2004
Steve-O’s stupidity shocks the ’Mo
There are over 500 paid jobs offered by the AMS, including positions at the P&CC.
September 17, 2004
Students cash in on jobs on and off campus
Eric Lavallee and Cathy Shen, EQuIP co-chairs, invite everyone in the Queen’s community to come out to Queerientation events.
September 17, 2004
Queerientation kicks off
A drop in the market value of Ghetto houses, such as the one pictured above, may save students’ money on rent.
September 17, 2004
Ghetto rents could fall next spring
Hate graffiti on West Campus was painted over on Wednesday.
September 17, 2004
Images from vol. 132, issue 6
Cone gazes adoringly at Brownsound.
September 14, 2004
Sum-thing to talk about
The Hip’s Robbie Baker plays jaw-dropping rock at RMC.
September 14, 2004
Limestone City shines in spotlight
Tragically Hip’s front-man, Gord Downie, belts it out to thousands of fans who attended “Across the Causeway” on Sunday.
September 14, 2004
Thousands join The Hip at RMC
September 14, 2004
The Tragically Hip @ RMC Grounds
Tragically Hip’s front-man, Gord Downie, belts it out to thousands of fans who attended “Across the Causeway” on Sunday.
September 14, 2004
Images from vol. 132, issue 5
The all-you-can-eat style of cafeterias can be the downfall of first-year students trying to stay healthy.
September 10, 2004
First year: feast or famine?
Colin and Jack of The Trews show the stage who’s boss.
September 10, 2004
A Trew-ly worthy cause
Frecs beat their GPA’s (Golden Party Amour) outside residences on Sunday.
September 10, 2004
Organized chaos on move-in day
September 10, 2004
Frosh Orientation Week 2004
September 10, 2004
Images from vol. 132, issue 4
Matt wants YOU ... to come to Queen’s as the intelligent student you are.
July 27, 2004
Moron! Put down that potato chip!
Jian Yang, Jimmy Verrault, Michelle Bourbonniere, Justin Kerr and Daniel Ogutu-Were take full advantage of the Queen’s University International Centre’s (QUIC) comforts in the JDUC.
July 27, 2004
Making sure Queen’s is for everyone
When confronted by an upholstered bear, act like a shadow.
July 27, 2004
Nature imitating man
Renovations for a unisex washroom in the JDUC are underway.
July 27, 2004
Unisex washroom new installment in JDUC
Unfortunately, Rob Hutchison does not sport a mustache.
June 29, 2004
Canada needs a leader with a mustache
Prime Minister Paul Martin and the Liberals win 135 seats in Canada’s 38th general election.
June 29, 2004
Images from vol. 132, issue 2
Participants at the Golden Words Science Fair always know how to have a good time.
April 1, 2004
GW Science Fair rocks Clark Hall Pub
The AMS executive will be reinstated next year after the Constitutional Appeals Tribunal disqualified the three teams who contested this year’s election.
April 1, 2004
Images from vol. 131, issue 40
Jaffer Syed said Islam teaches the importance of charity and helping the community.
March 26, 2004
Convert to Islam shares story
William Lui, Sci ’05, says goodbye to his hair yesterday in the lower JDUC.
March 26, 2004
Images from vol. 131, issue 39

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