Nick Faris

Volume 142 (2014-2015) – Editor in Chief
Volume 140 (2012-2013) – Assistant Sports Editor, Volume 141 (2013-2014) – Sports Editor

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About

Nick is one of the Editors in Chief for Volume 142. He's a fourth-year Political Studies student, but his heart's in sports, journalism and telling stories. Follow him on Twitter @nickfaris29.

Stories

April 2, 2015
Last words
March 27, 2015
Dominance through the decades
January 30, 2015
Float on
November 21, 2014
No easy win
September 4, 2014
Access denied
July 29, 2014
Editors' note
Luke Morrissey said the Outdoors Club expected more storage space when they moved to the ARC in 2010.
April 3, 2014
Student clubs hindered
April 3, 2014
Sports journalism is still journalism
March 28, 2014
Vote nullified
March 22, 2014
Queen's announces lead stadium donor
Jenny Wright was one of three Gaels to average double digits in points.
March 21, 2014
Women lead way in winter
It will take roughly $25 million to kickstart the development of a replacement facility for the 43-year-old Richardson Stadium.
March 21, 2014
Stadium funds in the works
Flanked by Kingston FC head coach Colm Muldoon (left) and assistant coach Mike Akai (right), club chairman Lorne Abugov announced the team’s new facility deal with Queen’s at Tuesday’s press conference.
January 31, 2014
English expedition
Dustin Sproat founded Shnarped Hockey with a former teammate in 2011, soon after his retirement from professional hockey.
January 31, 2014
Shnarped in the show
January 30, 2014
Sole ASUS team wins race
In Saturday’s free agency simulation, QSIC student delegates assumed the roles of players, agents and team executives and negotiated mock million-dollar contracts.
January 28, 2014
Inside the war room
Jonathan Rose, Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant and Taylor Mann spoke at the event.
January 28, 2014
Political panel discusses scandals
Men’s basketball sits well behind Carleton, Ottawa and Ryerson, but they’re within striking distance of the playoffs.
January 24, 2014
Playoffs? We’re talkin’ ‘bout playoffs
Co-chairs Vaanan Thiru and Russell Reeves will oversee this weekend’s conference, with 130 delegates on hand.
January 24, 2014
Conference audibles
Adam Grotsky (left) and Blake Butler (right).
January 21, 2014
ASUS team runs uncontested
January 17, 2014
Gaels twitter allstars fall 2013
January 17, 2014
Golden, but not Gaels
January 10, 2014
Jock talk
November 28, 2013
Rugby rules fall varsity sports scene
According to the City of Kingston, 818 individuals spent time in local shelters in 2012.
November 22, 2013
On the outside looking in
Lucas Rivet-Crothers (left) and Marshall Mackoff captain the unofficial tennis squad.
November 22, 2013
Tennis club stuck at love
Mustangs receiver Matt Uren made a circus catch in the end zone near the end of the second quarter, extending Western's lead to 24-5.
November 9, 2013
Gaels lose Yates Cup in blowout
November 8, 2013
One win from Yates
Men’s rugby cruised past Western on Sept. 28 by a score of 36-18 en route to a perfect regular season.
November 1, 2013
Golden double in sight for tricolour
October 29, 2013
Volleyball in brief
Matt Christie was named OUA Male Rower of the Year.
October 29, 2013
Silver and bronze
If men’s lacrosse beats the Trent Excalibur tomorrow at West Campus Field, they’ll advance to their first-ever Baggataway Cup.
October 25, 2013
Squad on the verge
Queen's scored 30 unanswered points on Saturday, erasing an early Guelph lead and cruising to victory.
October 19, 2013
Gaels beat Guelph, earn playoff bye
October 18, 2013
Untimely lapses
A native of Bowen Island, B.C., Robinson took up rowing in grade 10 and cracked the Canadian Under-23 team this past summer.
October 18, 2013
Gaels rower goes international
October 10, 2013
Sports in brief
Captain Joe Zupo opened the scoring against RMC in the first minute of play.
October 8, 2013
Early tallies squelch RMC
Ten varsity teams will play at home this weekend, while nearly 5,000 student tickets were distributed for the football game.
October 4, 2013
Queen’s sporting chance
October 1, 2013
Queen's college colours we are wearing once again
Tickets for Saturday's game sold out in an hour and a half this morning.
September 30, 2013
Second batch of Homecoming tickets released
September 27, 2013
Men’s soccer scoreless in Kingston derby
Rowers in the Talent Identification program are limited to one year in the program, as previous rowing experience is not allowed.
September 27, 2013
Finding hidden talents
September 17, 2013
Four goals, four points
September 13, 2013
Apathy or action
The Gaels’ first test of the 2013 OUA season comes this weekend at the Queen’s Invitational at Fort Henry.
September 13, 2013
Skill and will uphill
All four of Queen’s fall mountain bike competitions will feature a cross-country race, where individual riders compete to earn their team points in the overall standings.
September 13, 2013
Championships at the summit
September 5, 2013
Yates or bust
The Gaels’ toughest games will come against Western, Guelph and McMaster. Queen’s topped the Marauders 31-24 on Monday.
September 5, 2013
For varsity squads, the time is now
September 5, 2013
Soccer splits home openers
The new temporary bleachers will be in use before the Fall semester begins.
July 31, 2013
Temporary seating arrives at Richardson
QGEM’s strategy stems from common foot odour.
July 30, 2013
Student science group sets malaria trap
July 29, 2013
The great outdoors?
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Jay McClement (above, left) works out at Nixon Field last week. McClement, a graduate of the Junior A Kingston Voyageurs, has played eight NHL seasons with three teams.
July 28, 2013
A town, a game, a legacy
Chris Lund has worked as the Ottawa Senators’ content producer since January, manning the club’s website and social media feeds.
June 23, 2013
Online font for hashtag savant
After Tonga was reduced to 14 men for sparking a 34th-minute melee, Canada erupted for three quick tries in the second half.
June 23, 2013
Tonga toppled at Richardson
May 26, 2013
Should the CBC fire Don Cherry?
The women’s hockey team introduced nine new recruits in May.
May 26, 2013
Rookies revealed
Richardson Stadium's east and west upper bleachers will be replaced this summer, after a report commissioned by the University found them to be unsafe for use.
May 26, 2013
Stands under scrutiny
April 4, 2013
Ranking the top varsity moments
April 4, 2013
Cracking down and westward bound
April 4, 2013
Official club status denied
March 28, 2013
The fate of the newspaper
Engineering students and Gaels athletes are a large portion of the customer base of Dino’s, owned by Dino Bartzis.
March 28, 2013
Shear competition down the block
Gaels head coach Matt Holmberg has led the women’s hockey team to two OUA Championships in his first four seasons. Before Holmberg’s arrival, the Gaels’ last league title came in 1979.
March 22, 2013
Cool behind the bench
Calgary Dinos forward Hayley Wickenheiser scored a goal and an assist against Queen’s.
March 15, 2013
Legends lead way at championships
Third-year Gaels wide receiver Alex Carroll tore his ACL on a kickoff return on Nov. 3 in Guelph. After undergoing reconstructive surgery seven weeks ago, he’s aiming to return for Queen’s first regular season game on Aug. 25.
March 15, 2013
Return game
March 8, 2013
Growing knowledge at college
Third-year wrestler Yi Quan placed fourth in the women’s 63 kg division at the OUA championships, leading Queen’s women to a seventh-place finish overall.
March 8, 2013
Still on the mat
February 14, 2013
Sports in Brief
Storm Patterson, one of the leaders of CrossFit Queen's and second from left, and Badr Hefwani, second from right, work out together at the ARC. Patterson and his fellow organizers have put group workouts on hold until they can reach an agreement with Athletics and Recreation.
February 8, 2013
CrossFit challenged
Men’s hockey may be in for a first-round date with the second-place Carleton Ravens.
February 1, 2013
Post-season prognosis
January 31, 2013
BGP wins AMS exec race
BGP, PDA and TNL said student consultation, mental health and increasing enrolment, respectively, were issues they'd like to address.
January 25, 2013
Candidates talk problem areas for University
From left to right: Eril Berkok, Alexander Prescott and Troy Sherman.
January 25, 2013
Heated debate
January 24, 2013
Bridge divides candidates
The AMS Vice-President of University Affairs took place Tuesday night in the JDUC.
January 23, 2013
Vice-president of university affairs debate unfolds in front of full crowd
Left to right: Craig Draeger, Alexander Prescott and Lisa Acchione make up team PDA.
January 22, 2013
Student input a priority for PDA
corporate services feature in all three teams' platforms.
January 22, 2013
Candidates talk AMS services
January 18, 2013
Which team has impressed the most?
Justin Walsh served as the crew chief in last Saturday’s women’s basketball game between the Queen’s Gaels and the Laurentian Lady Vees.
January 15, 2013
Holding court
Men’s rugby beat the Western Mustangs at Nixon Field to win the OUA championship.
November 29, 2012
National recognition for fall Gaels
Joseph Sekine and Charlotte Boyer shone as the two leads in Wait Until Dark! The play tells the story of three con men vying to get a stuffed doll laced with heroin.
November 23, 2012
Wait until the lights go out to scream
Queen's men's basketball team defeated RMC 72-41 on Feb. 4, 2012 - the last-ever matchup between the two teams.
November 16, 2012
RMC sidelined
Defensive back TJ Chase-Dunawa scored on a 34-yard punt return late in the second quarter against Guelph.
November 9, 2012
Yates dream dashed
Queen’s late meltdown against Guelph last Saturday was their second in three weeks. On Oct. 13, they lost a 25-point lead in the second half, falling 33-28 and surrendering the OUA’s second playoff bye.
November 9, 2012
Can’t close in Guelph
November 2, 2012
Bring the ‘stache
November 2, 2012
From agony to excellence
October 30, 2012
Golden Hawks clipped in quarter-final
The men’s soccer team will host the Toronto Varsity Blues on Sunday in the OUA quarter-final. If they win, they’ll advance to the OUA Final Four for the first time since 2007.
October 26, 2012
Tracing the turnaround
Nine players have departed from last year’s Gaels team, which finished fourth at the CIS championships.
October 23, 2012
Defending the crown
Running back Ryan Granberg rushed for 98 yards against Toronto, but was injured late in the game.
October 23, 2012
Milestone mishap
Queen’s is currently 5-2, third in the OUA.
October 19, 2012
Projecting the fall OUA title races
October 19, 2012
Green days at OUAs
October 16, 2012
Sports in Brief
October 16, 2012
Bye to the bye
October 12, 2012
Windsor down, Guelph next
October 5, 2012
Sixty minutes
Queen’s sits in second place in the OUA after topping Ottawa, with a record of 4-1.
October 2, 2012
Breakdown averted
The Queen's Field hockey team is 1-4 in OUA play.
September 28, 2012
Off the field
Running back Ryan Granberg has played a substantial role in Queen’s 3-1 start to the season.
September 28, 2012
Gaels strong at midway mark
September 25, 2012
Queen’s falters
September 25, 2012
Sports in Brief
Eleven members of the Queen’s cheerleading team are males.
September 21, 2012
A strong base
Queen’s is tied for first in the OUA with McMaster. They’ll face the Marauders next Saturday in Hamilton.
September 18, 2012
Defence dominates
The win against Western has the Gaels tied for first in the OUA standings with the McMaster Marauders.
September 15, 2012
Defence keys Gaels' victory
Quarterback Billy McPhee completed 67 per cent of his passes in Queen’s first two games.
September 14, 2012
Meeting the Mustangs
Bronwyn Corrigan has helped lead the Gaels to a 2-0 start.
September 11, 2012
White leads the way
Queen’s defense pestered Laurier QB Travis Eman, holding him to 87 passing yards.
September 11, 2012
McPhee sets bar high
Queen’s defense will have to account for the loss of two key linemen to challenge for the 2012 Yates Cup.
September 7, 2012
Fall teams look to improve across the board
Queen’s defense will have to account for the loss of two key linemen to challenge for the 2012 Yates Cup.
September 7, 2012
Open season in season opener
McGill and Queen’s both used a similar quarterback rotation, with all five Gaels quarterbacks receiving playing time and the three Redmen players alternating series by series.
August 27, 2012
Football scores pre-season win
Even if alcohol is provided for “free” to guests after paying an entrance fee, the hosts could still be held liable.
July 30, 2012
The cost of a kegger
Mattie Sergeant trains year-round at the Loyalist Gymnastics Club and with the Canadian senior men’s program.
July 30, 2012
Sergeant’s national ambition
June 25, 2012
Potential market
Men’s rowing captain Rami Maassarani begins training at 5:15am every day.
June 25, 2012
Gaels seek edge
Brad Smith played for the Edmonton Eskimos before being cast as Canada’s first Bachelor.
May 28, 2012
From the field to the Bachelor
Giovanni Aprile eludes a Laurier defender during Queen’s 58-35 win on Sept. 17, 2011.
May 28, 2012
Aprile to the Blue Bombers
Football recruit Steven Trivieri moved to Virginia and played for the Stone Bridge Bulldogs before committing to Queen’s.
May 28, 2012
Running back commits
The sailing team finished fourth at Cornell University's North Spring Qualifier last weekend.
April 5, 2012
Fourth at Cornell

Photos

October 20, 2014
Queen's 57, York 10
Chris Lund has worked as the Ottawa Senators’ content producer since January, manning the club’s website and social media feeds.
June 23, 2013
Online font for hashtag savant
Jackie Tessier scored 54 goals in 69 career games for Queen’s, leading the team to two straight national crowns.
June 23, 2013
Striker goes national

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