Ryan Low, Sci ’10, said he thinks the rector position is unique because it represents both undergraduate and graduate students at the University.
“In that facet it has a good ability to represent a multitude of different views at Queen’s,” he said. “I like finding out different issues on campus and how people feel about them.”

Nick Francis, ArtSci ’13, said he thinks the rector needs to have the ability to synthesize.
“They take the students’ needs and wants and combine them with what the University wants and what the University can do,” he said. “The rector advocates for the students.”

Nick Day, ArtSci ’09, said his experience with both undergraduate and graduate student issues will make him the ideal candidate to run for Rector.
Day, who’s applying to graduate school at Queen’s, said his experiences from his undergraduate years make him well-poised to create meaningful activism on current issues for students.

A university-wide audit shows 84 of the 151 water fountains assessed on campus are in need of repair, the Water Access Group (WAG) said.
The WAG, an informal group of students and faculty, wants to improve public access to drinking fountains on campus.

AMS executive candidates have different ideas when it comes to environmental sustainability issues on campus.

News Editor Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) presidential candidate Kevin Wiener, ArtSci ’12, knows bigger hasn’t always been better.
Although ASUS is the largest faculty society, Wiener said he doesn’t think it’s living up to its potential.

ASUS presidential candidate Doug Johnson, ArtSci ’12, and vice-presidential candidate Robyn Laing say they’re exactly the type of people they want to reach with their five-pillar platform.
Although both candidates work with ASUS, they’ve been involved with other extra-curriculars—experience they say helps them relate to the average student.

Four students are running for Engineering Society (EngSoc) president in next week’s election.
As someone who’s been involved with all things EngSoc, presidential candidate and Sci ’11, Robert Lee said he’s passionate about his faculty.

Next year’s AMS executive will have their hands full dealing with the effects of Queen’s projected deficit over the next three years.
Team CHR said they think the AMS should advocate for students when the University discusses where to make funding cuts.

Some Queen’s students are proposing a new, $70 opt-outable fee to go towards the University’s operating budget in light of the projected operating deficit of $8.3 million for the 2009-10 year.
Undergraduate student Trustee Morgan Campbell said she and James Simpson, ArtSci ’11, proposed the idea.