As odd as it may seem for October, this is the perfect time to plant a garden. For centuries, universities have been the gardens where ideas have been cultured. They have planted and grown ideas, both novel and borrowed from scholars from abroad, while helping to transmit knowledge from generation to generation.

In the span of a few years, technologies like AI have transformed education, employment opportunities, and research.

The Queen’s Alcohol Policy claims a commitment to harm reduction, however, after reading the policy more closely, it appears as though the main goal is simply less drinking on campus. During peak party weekends like Homecoming, misunderstanding the definition of harm reduction may be putting students at greater risk.

Looking out over Lake Ontario, it is easy to forget just how close we are to the American border.

AI has become so common place that we are failing to recognize its potential as a threat to humanity.

Someone will become the 40th rector of Queen’s in seven months. Before that, there are some daunting steps: deciding to run, leading a campaign, and earning the confidence of the student body.

“Anything but Jean Royce Hall. Anything. Why is there even a West Campus anyway?” These are the words I mumbled when I found out where my time slot was in the first-year residence lottery last summer.

As incoming students come to campus and participate in welcoming activities across faculties and student groups, they bring a pillar of the Queen’s experience to life: finding community within a space they will call home.

Most Queen’s students know Lake Ontario as a place to cool off after exams or to watch a sunset from the pier. Not many stop to think about the extraordinary body of water that shapes our campus and our city.

Every year, students arrive at Queen’s and other universities across Canada with aspirations that extend far beyond corporate careers.

Candidates in the upcoming municipal election need to mobilize post-secondary students if they want to effectively represent their potential constituents.

Perhaps the greatest myth told about university is that success is measured by grades alone.

Starting university means learning much more than simply where your classes are. It also means learning where to turn when you have questions or need support.

As medical students, we are taught that patient-centered care, health equity, and accessibility are the foundational pillars of our future profession.

If you’re worried about the future of the humanities — or humanity in general — in this age of generative AI, go to a Queen’s graduation and you’ll walk away with renewed hope.