Local anti-war group Peace Kingston and its on-campus affiliate Queen’s Against War joined thousands of people worldwide on Saturday afternoon in what the Canadian Peace Alliance deemed a “day of action against the wars.”
The groups held an anti-war rally at Stauffer Library before marching peacefully to City Hall.

Local artist Joseph Babcock has been crafty for several decades, but only in the last two weeks has he started using condoms as a medium for his artwork.
Last Thursday, the Sutherland Room in the JDUC became a space for anything but a typical art class, with about 25 students joining Babcock to test the true versatility of the prophylactic. The event was one of several this month held as part of Queerientation.

Women in Kingston took over the streets Friday night with spirit and energy for the annual Take Back the Night event.
Those taking part in the women-only march rallied in Confederation Basin before marching up Queen Street to Clergy Street and back down Princess Street, blowing whistles and noisemakers and chanting cheers such as “hey mister, mister, get your hands off my sister” and “hey hey, ho ho, rape and violence have got to go.”

Around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, George Hood, vice-principal (advancement), leans against a police cruiser stationed on William Street east of Aberdeen Street.
Donning a yellow baseball cap marked “Homecoming 2005 Volunteer,” he surveys the enormous mass of people gathered just metres away in the heart of the Ghetto.

This year, for the first time since 1999, the University budget wasn’t cut. The Board of Trustees approved a 2005-06 operating budget of $283.9 million on June 13. The budget actually increased by 6.1 per cent over last year, equating to an additional $16.4 million for the University.

Kingston Fire and Rescue announced yesterday they will be actively monitoring house and keg parties in the Ghetto over Homecoming weekend to discourage overcrowding. The owner of any locale—including houses and tents—found to have more people in it than the occupancy load allows could be ordered to get rid of the overflow or face prosecution and possible fines under the Fire Prevention and Protection Act.

For the first time last year, Canadian schools took part in The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), which has been conducted for the past five years at more than 900 higher education institutions across the United States.

A handful of students may find themselves living as lab rats next year—with the environment in mind. Three houses will be upgraded to conserve energy. The project will retrofit three older student houses around campus with energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies.

After losing his leg to cancer, Terry Fox decided to run across Canada from coast to coast to raise money for cancer research. He had to abandon his Marathon of Hope after the cancer spread to his lungs. He died on June 28, 1981. An estimated 600 participants gathered to run the annual Terry Fox Run at Queen’s University on Sunday.

For the past 36 days, 5,500 CBC staff—ranging from hosts and reporters to technicians, makeup artists and set designers—have been in a labour dispute with management.
Staff at Friday’s demonstration wore nametags and T-shirts depicting a gagged and chained cartoon character, framed by the slogan “Bring back the CBC—Call your MP.” Many also carried picket signs, bullhorns and union banners.

During Orientation Week, more than 110 charges were laid against students in the Ghetto for Liquor Licence Act infractions, including open alcohol, public intoxication and underage drinking, as well as charges for noise bylaw infractions and a single ticket for jay-walking.

Danny Saposnik, ArtSci ’07, officially resigned from his position as AMS communications officer last Saturday. He added he still has a great relationship with the AMS. Last year, Saposnik was deputy prosecutor for the AMS Prosecutor’s Office. In January, he became chief prosecutor after Ethan Rabidoux, who formerly held the position, was elected AMS president.

Chris Groten, ArtSci ’09, arrived at Queen’s just two weeks ago, but he already feels he’s missing out on part of university life. With most of the class of 2009 underage, Groten is not alone. As of Sept. 1, 86 per cent of first-year students were under the age of 19, according to Rebecca Mezciems, assistant to the University Registrar.