After initial controversy, the Faculty of Nursing was declared victorious in the second annual game of Capture the Faculty, despite being the smallest team in the field.
The event pitted the University’s six undergraduate faculties against one another in a cross-campus game of capture the flag. More than 700 participants turned out for the event on Friday night, prepared to battle in the name of faculty pride and the $1,000 first-place prize.

There’s something peculiar about the evaluation of essay questions in the largest course on campus. “We don’t mark them as essays per se,” said Jill Atkinson, chair of undergraduate studies for psychology. “We’re not looking for style and prose.”
Since approximately 1,450 students are enroled in introductory psychology, an understanding of facts and theories takes precedent over critiquing an article or writing a formal essay during the course, Atkinson said.

Bicycles are everywhere on campus.
Signaling the start of fall, the busy student lifestyle and warm weather combine to make cycling a choice mode of transportation. With the large number of bikes, however, also comes a high risk of thefts.
Campus Security has received nine reports from students who have been victims of bike theft in the past 10 days alone.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is always a cause for debate and Wednesday night was no exception.
Dr. Uri Davis, a self-described Jewish Palestinian, spoke to approximately 45 people at Chernoff auditorium.
Davis is on a tour to promote his most recent book, Apartheid Israel. Possibilities for the Struggle Within.
Davis was brought to campus by several groups including Queen’s for Palestinian Human Rights (QPHR) and Studies in National and International Development (Queen’s SNID).

Queen’s University TAs For Unionization is renewing their campaign to convince TAs that becoming a part of CUPE will improve their working conditions and representation. Last year, the ballots from a unionization vote were not counted because of uncertainties regarding the number of eligible TAs that signed voter cards. To hold a unionization vote, 40 per cent of all TAs must obtain and sign voters cards.

A woman’s right to walk alone after dark without the fear of rape or assault was celebrated with singing, chanting and a conga line Friday night.
A small but energetic group of women and men from all over Kingston gathered at Confederation Basin Park for “Take Back the Night,” an annual event promoting a woman’s right to safely walk the streets after dark.

Though the majority of frosh are underage this year, many are still able to get their hands on alcohol, and are drinking it in residence. “We enforce underage drinking, so if I know a person to be underage and I see the alcohol then it’s a minor incident,” he said.
The severity of the punishment depends on the number of offences committed, Manji said. “The first time it’s a written warning, the second it’s a $25 bond, and the third time the bond is cashed and it’s a $25 fine,” he said.

An undisclosed quantity of stamps was stolen from the JDUC post office early Friday morning.
Campus Security was alerted to an intrusion alarm at the post office at 4:56 a.m. Dale McArthur, a post office clerk at the JDUC, was notified of the security breach at 5:15 a.m. by Campus Security.
McArthur immediately went to meet Campus Security, who were waiting with the Kingston Police at the post office.

Claudia Bello, ArtSci ’08, sat on the steps of Jock Harty Arena on Sunday awaiting the start of her first Terry Fox Run. Her reason for being there was simple. “My mom died of cancer,” she said.
Several feet from where Bello sat was a poster board where Terry Fox participants could write the names of loved ones to whom they were dedicating their walk, run or bike. Ralph Westgarth, a local elementary school teacher, made his dedication more public.

In total, more than 780 students “went down” for Alfie’s grand reopening on Friday night. Students enjoyed the new velvety couches, chairs and chez-lounges while sipping flavoured martinis. The consensus was that the new Alfie’s is just what Kingston was missing. The girls said they would be returning on future Fridays to make it their pre-party destination.

After paying for books, tuition, rent and groceries, many students see their summer savings disappear in a week.
To compensate for the lack of funds, many students get a part-time job. In Kingston there are only two real options: working on-campus or downtown.
Off campus job-hunting occurs for several reasons.

In high school, Brian, Comm ’08, used to sell t-shirts with messages that read, “Why would you rather see two men holding guns than holding hands?”
The venture was more than just an entrepreneurial whim. Brian did not wish to have his last name printed for personal safety reasons. He said that as a new student, he is concerned about the first-year experience of other queer frosh.