Queen’s University’s administration is due to submit comments on the provincial Government’s Discussion Paper on the reform of post-secondary institutions at the end of the month.
A newly-created parents group wants access to lesson plans in advance of their children’s classes — an unreasonable request because of their hate-fuelled rationale.
While there are perceived community benefits to opening a casino in any given town, they aren’t strong enough to justify the negative repercussions that may ensue if one was to open in Kingston.
Krista Ford’s recent tweet telling women “not to dress like a whore” in order to avoid being sexually assaulted was undeniably inappropriate. But, the media attention has focused far too heavily on the messenger instead of on the larger message.
A recent investigative news piece conducted by David Menzies, a journalist employed by Sun News media, was a poor and dangerous example of journalism that ignored the complexities of the issues it raised.
Kingston’s new garbage bag policy is helping to move the City in a more sustainable and environmentally-conscious direction, but without adequate student consultation, the bylaw lacks crucial concessions to accommodate students.
The subject of sexual assaults is an uneasy one to approach, but, that kind of thinking is what keeps us from supporting the victims and giving them the courage to speak up.
The recently announced restoration of admissions to the Fine Arts program for 2013 is shrouded in mystery, demonstrating a lack of transparency from university administrators that has become a troubling trend.
The Arts and Science Faculty Board’s recent proposal to implement an accelerated medical program at Queen’s is innovative, but requires more consideration.
There’s no way to define what the best job is, but, there is such a thing as the best job for you. Ultimately, people shouldn’t sacrifice their talents and sanity for the sake of financial security.
The allocation of $30,000 of student funding to the creation of a men’s centre at Simon Fraser University has been finalized after the University’s Student Society Treasurer proposed the initiative.
The University Council’s recent decision to recommend the restoration of Homecoming is long overdue. It indicates an important shift in the University’s treatment of its students.
Around this time last year I walked into the JDUC’s McLaughlin Room in anticipation of attending my first town hall meeting — it was to solicit student input on the changes to the minimum tuition payment deadline.
Darts: Suspension of Fine Art admissions: The administration’s decision to notify the 107 BFA students of their program’s suspension via email was ridiculous. Overall the situation lacked student consultation and transparency.
Miss Universe Canada announced on March 23 that 23-year-old contestant Jenna Talackova was removed from the competition for failing to comply with the competition’s guidelines. Contestants need to be “natural-born females,” and Talackova is transgender.
Humans it seems are becoming more mechanized.
Technology is allowing us to progress farther than we ever have before, but I worry that our advancements have outstripped our humanity.
Social media site Pinterest adjusted its Terms of Service to ban all content that encourages self-harm and self-abuse. The March 23 announcement follows a similar move from Tumblr in February.
Though university students are often touted as some of the most tolerant individuals in society, recently students have proven that they aren’t always open to contentious discussions.
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