Vincent Ben Matak

Volume 142 (2014-2015) – Editor in Chief

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journal_editors@ams.queensu.ca
About

Vincent is one of the Editors in Chief of Volume 142. A fifth-year Philosophy student hailing from Vancouver, Vincent is particularly interested in news reporting and photojournalism. This summer will be his second time working as an intern reporter at the Kingston Whig-Standard. Follow him on Twitter @vincentbmatak.

Stories

April 2, 2015
Last words
September 12, 2014
Remember Robin
July 29, 2014
Editors' note
Posters accusing Adele Mercier of being a rape apologist are displayed around campus.
April 9, 2014
Prof target of poster campaign
The student posted a photo of her injuries on Facebook following the attack. The Journal has obtained permission from the victim to publish this photo.
March 27, 2014
Student assaulted
Assembly voted against de-ratifying the Men's Issues Awareness Society on Thursday.
March 21, 2014
Men’s group contested
Jim Neill aims to reclaim his council seat.
March 14, 2014
Jim Neill set to run
As a result of the enrolment cut, the Faculty of Education is expected to lose 50 per cent of its revenue.
March 7, 2014
ConEd enrolment to get cut in half
Aggression and submission are key themes.
February 13, 2014
A battle for identity
Bill Glover criticizes City Council for its right-wing attitude.
February 13, 2014
Glover backs out
January 21, 2014
SMH presidential candidate subject of alleged identity theft
January 17, 2014
Against apathy
January 17, 2014
Discipline defended
The Green Folder is a resource for professors on how to deal with mental health issues in the classroom.
January 14, 2014
TAs sign new collective agreement
November 28, 2013
Dons dissent, discuss unionization
The proposal seeks to confirm boundaries for the District.
November 15, 2013
University District to be recognized?
The Free Speech Wall was housed in the JDUC on Monday and Tuesday.
November 8, 2013
Speech Wall resurrected
The Plaza, located downtown, was once home to a discreet gay bar until the late 1980s.
November 1, 2013
No bar, no problem
The Underground isn’t expecting to be profitable this year.
November 1, 2013
TAPS could run dry
From left to right: Chris Parker, AMS chief returning officer, and Kristen Olver, AMS commissioner of internal affairs.
October 29, 2013
Students left out of Fall Referendum
Gerretsen announced his retirement in a letter addressed to Premier Wynne.
October 29, 2013
John Gerretsen announces retirement
October 25, 2013
PSAC ratifies collective agreement
Aberdeen St. remained relatively empty for the duration of Saturday night.
October 22, 2013
Second Homecoming sees tamer crowd
Queen’s Theological Hall, which houses the School of Religion.
October 18, 2013
School looks to suspend program
October 18, 2013
Mayor’s tweet sparks criticism
October 10, 2013
Group contests city count
One of the assailants captured on camera.
October 10, 2013
Muslim students subject to hate crime
Along with psychic readings, Crockett offers dance classes and spiritual paraphernalia.
October 8, 2013
Discovering divination
Police tried to keep partygoers off the sidewalks throughout the night.
October 6, 2013
Homecoming returns to Aberdeen
Siobhan Hayes, ArtSci '13, alongside her brother Connor, ArtSci '10, at his convocation ceremony.
October 1, 2013
Mudslide sparks search for body of Queen’s alumnus
September 24, 2013
Law school looks to expand
Sharon DeSousa, regional executive vice-president for PSAC Ontario.
September 20, 2013
PSAC provoked
September 17, 2013
Bike thefts on the rise
From left: Shannon Watson and Mark Leonard, this year's Queerientation Co-Chairs.
September 17, 2013
Queerientation brings colour to campus
AMS executive from left to right: Nicola Plummer, Eril Berkok and Thomas Pritchard.
September 13, 2013
Fall executive review
The proposed bike lanes will be approximately 1.5 metres in width.
September 5, 2013
Bike lanes come to Princess St.
While the lead guitarist and vocalist of Sweet Jets is traveling, the band will be practicing and writing using Skype. His absence won’t halt production.
September 5, 2013
Sweet Jets are moving up and on
Photo taken by Colin Tomchick
July 30, 2013
Identity limited
Queen’s Baja Team’s car was stolen from a shop at McLaughlin Hall earlier this month.
July 30, 2013
Student race car stolen
Students who don’t bank with CIBC may be surcharged with the installation of new ATMs.
July 30, 2013
CIBC replaces TD
The AMS projects The Underground will bring increased revenues
July 30, 2013
Alfie’s goes Underground
First letter received by Karen Dubinsky and her partner Susan Belyea on Wednesday.
July 20, 2013
Prof victim of hate letters
July 11, 2013
Campus TD bank machines to be removed
Sting played to an older crowd at the K-Rock Centre on June 18, a stop part of his Back to Bass tour.
June 25, 2013
Sting went back to bass-ics
May 27, 2013
Students take on City and province
Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Nomadic Massive and Souljazz Orchestra (clockwise) are some of the eclectic Canadian artists performing.
May 27, 2013
Sound of skeletons
April 24, 2013
AMS looks to file appeal against City Council decision
April 4, 2013
Easing admissions for international students
The poster, pictured above, was confiscated Tuesday by the University.
April 4, 2013
Wall for freedom of speech removed
March 28, 2013
Amendment to change policy on weapons
March 22, 2013
Four Directions takes new approach
March 8, 2013
Petition targets Plummer and team
Queen’s average student loan default rate in 2011 was 1.2 per cent, which is below average. The average is 3.7 percent for universities in Ontario.
March 8, 2013
Ontario student debt higher than ever
March 6, 2013
ASUS reps quit, Prescott censured at ASUS Special Assembly
March 4, 2013
Nicola Plummer voted in as new vice-president of operations-elect
March 1, 2013
A musical museum
Following Annette Bergeron’s departure, the AMS executive is planning on finding a replacement by the end of their term in April.
March 1, 2013
AMS manager resigns
In January, team BGP was named the incoming AMS executive, beating teams PDA and TNL.
March 1, 2013
Vice-president-elect announces resignation
February 21, 2013
Body found at Harkness International Hall
The exchange will not see any dramatic changes this year, LLCU acting department head says.
February 14, 2013
Program revised
Steven Humphries (above) is doing well in the contest, the winners of which will undergo space training in Florida.
February 12, 2013
Axe hosts race to space
February 12, 2013
Admissions suspended
SMART Head Manager Andrew Stokes.
February 5, 2013
SMART goes corporate
February 5, 2013
Better than reaction
Team BGP rejoices over their win with supporters shortly after learning they’d won the election on Thursday morning.
February 1, 2013
BGP celebrates executive election victory
January 31, 2013
BGP wins AMS exec race
The film includes interviews from people around the world.
January 29, 2013
Film examines the pursuit of happiness
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: Peter Green, Eril Berkok and TK Pritchard are the members of team BGP.
January 22, 2013
Accessibility key for team BGP
corporate services feature in all three teams' platforms.
January 22, 2013
Candidates talk AMS services
SciFormal tickets cost $120 for students who put in the appropriate number of work hours.
January 15, 2013
SciFormal policies come under fire
The club had sought insurance from the Canada Shooting Sports Association.
January 11, 2013
Rifle club rejected
Alumni will return to the City next fall for Homecoming for the first-time since autumn 2008.
January 11, 2013
Homecoming to return in 2013
December 11, 2012
Homecoming to return for 2013
November 29, 2012
CFRC rehires business manager
Jimmy Carter told graduates to reach out to those in need if they’re able to.
November 23, 2012
Carters come to campus
November 23, 2012
AMS to review ban in new year
November 16, 2012
National scholarship returns
November 16, 2012
Department retracts bad behaviour clause
Current University Chaplain Brian Yealland will retire in June.
November 9, 2012
Students, admin discuss future of chaplain position
November 9, 2012
CFRC business manager position reinstated
November 2, 2012
Prof deducts grades for bad behaviour
October 30, 2012
Policy in progress
A clean energy project proposed by Trillium Wind Power Corp. would see the first off-shore wind turbines in Lake Ontario.
October 26, 2012
Wind farm project halted
The program aimed to help job hunters with bad teeth who face difficulty finding employment, Councillor Rick Downes said.
October 26, 2012
Dental program for low-income families denied
October 23, 2012
Critical spirit
October 23, 2012
City bans smoking in parks
October 19, 2012
Enrolment has potential
October 19, 2012
Bob Rae weighs in
Local teachers demonstrated outside of Premier Dalton McGuinty’s talk held at the Holiday Inn.
October 16, 2012
Premier backlash
October 12, 2012
New res buildings in works
October 12, 2012
Planted memories
October 5, 2012
Radio station manager terminated
The 85,000 square ft development space at Innovation Park will see a change in ownership after Novellis relocates to Georgia in 2013.
October 5, 2012
Technology partner moves out
October 3, 2012
CFRC Business Manager fired
PEC renovations will cost $1.4 million, an assessment by Physical Plant Services says.
September 28, 2012
PEC to reopen
Three of the four Buffalo Tree members are bartenders in Kingston.
September 28, 2012
It’s about who you know
Approximately 150 people attended this year’s AIDS Walk for Life, a decrease of approximately 50 people from last year’s event.
September 25, 2012
Support dwindles
Philosophy professor Christine Overall spoke at the Ban Righ Women’s Centre last week to discuss her new book, Why Have Children? The Ethical Debate.
September 25, 2012
Debating the decision to reproduce
September 21, 2012
AMS releases discipline memo
September 21, 2012
Queen's criticized
Nick Ferrio says one of his songs is about a bad experience he had with the police in Switzerland.
September 18, 2012
Simple songwriting
September 18, 2012
World economy worrying, but Canada in the clear
The Police deployed eight officers to the Queen’s area on Sept. 8, twice the number deployed on a typical night.
September 14, 2012
Frosh Week alcohol use in review
The AMS has undertaken several renovation projects and other initiatives since team JDL took office.
September 14, 2012
Services get an upgrade
September 11, 2012
Weather disrupts
Frosh say the variety of clubs to choose from at Queen’s can lead to indecision, but that extracurricular involvement is ultimately fulfilling.
September 11, 2012
Exploring club commitment issues
The free SeQure app is currently available for iPhone and Android. A Blackberry-compatible version will be released later this month.
September 7, 2012
Campus security goes mobile
Students, especially those suffering from mental illness, are among those most at risk for gambling addiction, Frontenac Community Mental Health Addiction Services Centre director of Client Services says.
September 7, 2012
Proposed casino ignites debate
July 30, 2012
Admin aims to link campus with new plan
July 29, 2012
Council passes one garbage bag limit
100 people gathered in McBurney park on June 6 to bang their pots and pans for the second Casseroles night.
June 25, 2012
Protests come to Kingston
June 25, 2012
Student charged and in custody
Gordon Smith, associate dean of Arts and Science said it was heartening to receive comments from students after the suspension.
June 25, 2012
BFA admissions to reopen
Artist Sherri Nelson (right) stands with her daughter at the Skeleton Park Art Festival. Nelson says her art is inspired by death.
June 25, 2012
Skeleton art in Skeleton Park
June 18, 2012
Fine Arts to resume
May 28, 2012
Dropboxes removed
May 28, 2012
Possible fall 2013 reunion in the works
May 8, 2012
Majority of Council vote in favour of 2013 fall Homecoming
May 3, 2012
Radio station's separation finalized
Bright Light Social Hour played at SXSW last week alongside the Sheepdogs, the Cult, Black Taxi and Matthew McConaughey.
March 30, 2012
Musical checks and balances
If passed at the next Board of Directors meetings, rails will be installed in the two Alfie's bars.
March 30, 2012
Alfie's looks to boost booze security
March 23, 2012
Campus radio station looks to leave AMS
March 16, 2012
Blended learning to draw more revenue
On March 13, the band tweeted they have “an album’s worth of new songs, and we’re lookin to share about 2-3 with yas on this run. Been too long!”
March 16, 2012
Musical back story
Libby Nicol and Christina Clare host a seven-hour program dedicated to International Women’s Day.
March 9, 2012
Women under-represented
Zoie Palmer plays Frances Jane, a police officer who must prevent a prisoner from escaping an abandoned hospital.
March 9, 2012
Queen’s graduate gets gritty
Samuel L. Jackson stars in The Samaritan.
March 2, 2012
Local reels return
At Thursday's meeting, AMS Board of Directors finalized the decision to leave CFRC's management the same for now.
March 2, 2012
CFRC avoids intervention
Law professor Lynne Hanson (left) says the suspension of the Fine Arts program is one example of gender discrimination on campus.
February 16, 2012
Gender inequality still prevalent, says panel
Kris and Dee explore the shores of Lake Ontario. The scenery in Kingston is one of the main reasons the couple decided to move here.
February 16, 2012
Walking for inspiration
The new AMS council will take office on May 1.
February 14, 2012
New AMS council hired
AMS Board of Directors tabled a motion to change CFRC’s management structure.
February 11, 2012
Radio station's management under scrutiny
Team PACt hopes to strengthen the bond with faculty.
February 3, 2012
Incoming CESA exec wins with 97 per cent
The presidential debate on Wednesday night drew a larger crowd than either of the previous two nights’ debates. There were approximately 70 people in attendance.
January 27, 2012
Presidential candidates conclude debates
The Endeavour Silver Corporation will offer scholarships to undergraduates in geological sciences and geological engineering over the next five years.
January 27, 2012
Alumni donate $500K
Concurrent Education Society candidates Catherine Franey, Philip Lloyd and Ariel Fan (from left to right) plan on building on changes made by the current executive to reduce the amount of voting members on CESA Council.
January 24, 2012
CESA candidates seek to change Council image
Students currently enrolled in a dual degree program will complete their degrees.
January 24, 2012
Dual degrees discontinued
María Estela Barco says communities in the Chiapas region of Mexico have sometimes refused government funding because they feel their cultures will be threatened.
November 18, 2011
Two faces of Mexico tour comes to Queen's
Creator of Eversity, Noah Opolsky (right), ArtSci ’13 and business partner Niv Yahel (left) , CompSci ’13, say the site allows users to comment on forums.
November 1, 2011
Websites will share academic resources
Deputy Comissioner of publications Sarah Hirji and Social Issues Commissioner Daniella Dávila encourage students to submit to the various SIC publications.
November 12, 2010
SIC publications seek student voices

Photos

Posters advertising the reward went up on campus.
May 27, 2014
Reward, but no suspects
The Free Speech Wall was housed in the JDUC on Monday and Tuesday.
November 8, 2013
Speech Wall resurrected
Bill Glied spoke to a crowd of 250 in Stirling Hall about his experiences in concentration camps during the Holocaust.
November 16, 2012
Event showcases a mosaic of memories
One of three local VRTUCARs sits parked on campus for the Queen’s community to use. The other two cars are located in downtown Kingston.
October 19, 2012
Sharing cars to serve sustainability
October 19, 2012
Bob Rae weighs in

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