I was concerned when I read an opinion piece published earlier this month in The Queen’s Journal, entitled “Individuals have just as much responsibility as governments to address the climate crisis.”

“Golden Words.” Ezra Goldberg, Sci ’21

Queen’s is no stranger to incidents of racism and intolerance. 

“By voting.” Auston Pierce, ArtSci ’20

Teaching both business and environmental studies offers a unique perspective on the intersections of business and sustainability. One thing has become clear from my experience doing exactly that: it’s time to look into the future of Queen’s and our students in a green way.

“Hopefully unchanged, but with more buildings for more students.” Melissa Wong, Comm ’22

Last week, a racist and homophobic note was posted in Chown Hall residence.

Over a week at the end of September, millions of people around the world—predominately young people—took to the streets to protest a lack of political and social action to mitigate the effects of our changing climate.

“Getting ready today.” Camilo Sebastian & Marcus Davis, ArtSci ’22

Voting Conservative on Oct. 21 is necessary to ensure you’re represented by a government that’s both transparent and accountable. For the past four years, Canadians have had a Prime Minister that has twice violated federal ethics laws.

With the campaign slogan “Choose Forward”, it’s clear that, if re-elected, the Liberal Party will continue to champion a progressive agenda for Canada.

The New Democratic Party presents a progressive vision for Canada in their electoral program, “A New Deal for People”: a roadmap to climate action, reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, improved Medicare, affordable housing, better access to post-secondary education, and more.

“To stand in solidarity with everyone else protesting across the country.” Chonyi Iama, ArtSci ’22

Like it or not, you are Lake Ontario. Our bodies are about 60 per cent water, and the water we drink here in Kingston is from the lake—a lake that we often don’t do an adequate job of preserving.

Queen’s new Sexual Violence Policy says that if a student discloses an experience of sexual violence to a University employee who’s not a health care professional, that employee must immediately report the disclosure to the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator.

“An iced green tea with a shot of lemonade and an everything bagel with top secret.” Sophia Spencer, ArtSci ’21

Our society urgently needs to address the climate crisis, and a big part of that solution involves using Canada’s abundance of oil and gas. 

You’ve been there before: it’s Friday night, and you’re swiping mindlessly through Tinder with hundreds of possible hookups at your fingertips.

“I call home.” Hunter Millsap, ConEd ’22