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Students reflect on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

International Holocaust Remembrance Day took place on Jan. 27, with several Queen’s students and organizations helping to educate the student body.Continue...

Islamophobia an ongoing issue in Canadian society

To mark the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City Mosque massacre, Queen’s Muslim Societies Global Perspectives held a panel and discussion forum to discuss Islamophobia in Canada.Continue...

SGPS executive candidates advocate for better funding for students

With election season underway, three positions are up for grabs on the SGPS executive. Polls open on Feb. 6 and 7.Continue...

Online students seek opt-in to AMS membership fee

Some online students—particularly Health Sciences students—are speaking out about their relationship with the AMS fee slate.Continue...

Petition calls to dismantle Queen’s Autism Speaks Canada branch

Vera Aube, ArtSci ’23, was diagnosed with autism over the winter break. After three and a half years at Queen’s, they now feel “validated” to speak out on behalf of the neurodivergent community.Continue...

Queen’s graduate students use AI to Get A-Head

Mental health and therapy at Queen’s can be done with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.Continue...

Queen’s faculty association to potentially strike at end of February

With the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) ready to strike if the University does not make concessions during upcoming negotiations, students are wondering where they fit in.Continue...

TedXQueensU conference is back

TedXQueensU is hosting a two-day in-person conference and executives want students to attend.Continue...

Engineering Society executive candidates debate ahead of election

Engineering Society (EngSoc) executive candidates congregated in the ILC Atrium on Jan. 25 to debate for elected positions with Engineering students watching.Continue...

Historic AMS executive election sees three teams ratified at Assembly

After years of uncontested elections—the last contested being in 2021—there’s a tight race for the lead executive positions of Queen’s largest student government, the AMS.Continue...

ASUS executive candidates run in uncontested election

Team ATP, composed ofcandidates Amaiya Walters for president, ArtSci ’23, Therese de Rivera for vice-president (operations), ArtSci ’24, and Preston Harrison for vice-president (society affairs), ArtSci ’23, is the only team running in this year’s Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) executive election.Continue...

Team MEC promises an exciting and inclusive year for ComSoc

As the uncontested candidates for next year’s Commerce Society (ComSoc) executive, Team MEC spoke with The Journal from their exchange locations across Europe to explain their platform.Continue...

Engineering Society vice-president (operations) candidates face off

Two candidates are running for vice-president (operations) in the Engineering Society (EngSoc) election, happening Jan. 30-31. They chatted to The Journal about their platforms and hopes for the role.Continue...

ResSoc elections sees all candidates winning, uncontested

In an uncontested election for the Residence Society (ResSoc), all candidates were elected to their respective positions. The results were announced in a ceremony in Ban Righ Hall on Tuesday.Continue...

Team ATP takes questions at ASUS open forum

The Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) executive candidates participated in an open forum on Zoom on Wednesday where they discussed the future of the faculty society, including ASUS fees and student accessibility.

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Future Engineering Society leaders run unopposed

Queen’s engineering students head to the polls next week to elect their new Engineering Society (EngSoc) executives.Continue...

Engineering Society junior senator election heats up

The Journal spoke to the two candidates running for Engineering Society (EngSoc) Junior Senator to chat about their platforms. The election is happening between Jan. 30-31.Continue...

PSAC 901 holds town hall over tuition freeze

PSAC 901, the union representing Queen’s graduate student workers, held a town hall on Jan. 23 addressing Principal Patrick Deane’s call for an end to the Ontario tuition freeze.Continue...

Kingstonians march for women’s rights

Women from diverse paths walked together on Sunday to make noise in support of women’s rights.Continue...

AMS executive considering opt-in legal service

The AMS executive team wants to propose an opt-in legal service for students run through StudentCare, which provides the AMS health and dental plan.Continue...

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