Canadian judges, both future and current, need an updated education on sexual assault law if they are going to preside over cases.

While we might call Queen’s the ‘only university’, it’s not the only post-secondary institution in town. 

While the 2017 federal budget received the stamp of approval from Principal Daniel Woolf for its purported support of science, innovation and post-secondary education, there are empty promises hidden beneath the trendy jargon and buzzwords.

DartsCostume party deemed racist online: A series of photographs from a ‘Beerfest’ costume party surfaced on social media, sparking national media attention and heated debates about cultural appropriation and racism at Queen’s. Following the event, at which partygoers dressed according to cultural stereotypes, the debate was polarizing and signified a larger cultural issue regarding racism at Queen’s — an inability to approach students of colour’s experiences without being defensive.

Door-to-door mental health check-ins are a kind gesture, not a sustainable solution.

Arguments about how men are impacted by gender equality don’t have to tear down women to be valid.

Cutting the LSAT requirement for law school admission breaks down barriers, but the next step is making sure requirements are even across the board.Harvard Law School recently announced that it’ll allow applicants to choose between submitting their Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score or their Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score starting this fall. The move is part of a larger strategy to increase accessibility of law school admissions.

Hazing at university exists as more than just an event or aggressive act — it’s part of a culture that normalizes it.

Tilt and Facebook can be great ways to advertise and collect funds for events, but students should be careful as the use of these platforms for organizing and charging for parties becomes increasingly popular.

Where’s the line between celebrating imperfection and using it for approval?

Average numbers aren’t as helpful as a specific focus — the real data’s in the details.

Amidst the influx of #internationalwomensday posts on social media outlets this week meant to celebrate the accomplishments and plight of women past and present, one of Canada’s most visible woman, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, made a blunder.

I can’t remember the last time I got dressed in the morning without thinking about what my outfit said about me, except when I just thought about how it felt like me.

With more universities moulding the humanities with business and STEM, many students may no longer have to decide between education for the sake of knowledge and education for job security.

There’s no magic fix for public education, nor is pinning hopes on one helpful.

Getting the most out of my lectures  — some of the time, just staying awake — has been the most impassable obstacle I’ve encountered at Queen’s so far.When the first universities were founded in Western Europe in 1050, they utilized lecturing as the predominant teaching method.In 2017, we’re still using it. 

The end isn’t in sight for cellphones in the classroom. Maybe, that’s not such a bad thing.

While boycotting United States conferences in reaction to Donald Trump’s immigration ban doesn’t take action on the issue, it makes a statement.

The value of a young woman’s accomplishments is too easily overshadowed by the concept of an empty space that only a significant other can fill.

Just as much as you should be there for your friends, you should expect them to be there for you. However sometimes, it’s better to let go of a friendship than hold on to something harmful.