Student Politics

The Instagram account Stolen by Smith was launched on July 3 by Kelly Weiling Zou.

1 day 23 hours ago

Following criticism, AMS and Rector share support for Stolen by Smith account

1 day 23 hours ago

Engineering Society sells Black Lives Matter patches

Adding to its short-term Anti-Racism and Diversity Action Plan, the Engineering Society (EngSoc) sold Black Lives Matter patches to raise money for organizations supporting Black lives.Continue...

1 day 23 hours ago

ComSoc releases Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Course of Action

Aiming to be more transparent about its efforts to support marginalized students, the Commerce Society (ComSoc) released an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Course of Action for the 2020-21 year.Continue...

2 weeks 5 days ago

AMS Food Bank reopens after closing due to COVID-19

The AMS Food Bank reopened on June 22 to provide students with access to food resources through contactless pick-up.Continue...

3 weeks 3 days ago

Engineering Society starts fundraiser for Black Lives Matter

The Engineering Society (EngSoc) pledged its commitment to the fight against anti-Black racism in a June 9 statement regarding the Black Lives Matter movement.Continue...

If tuition is not lowered, Hiemstra said the University is going to have to offer additional funding and resources to students.

1 month 5 days ago

Queen’s Rector and Undergraduate Trustee advocate for lower tuition in fall term

Undergraduate Trustee Shoshannah Bennett-Dwara and Rector Sam Hiemstra released a joint statement on May 25 calling for the University to lower tuition in the fall term.Continue...

1 month 1 week ago

AMS terminates Bus-It Program for upcoming year

As COVID-19 limits public transit in Kingston, the AMS has terminated the Bus-It Program for the 2020-21 school year.Continue...

1 month 1 week ago

'This is just a start': AMS, ASUS donate $1,000 in support of Black lives

The AMS and the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) each announced they had donated $1,000 to organizations supporting Black lives on June 3.Continue...

1 month 1 week ago

AMS Executive adds COVID-19 pillar to platform

Though Team AJA is adapting their platform to reflect the ongoing pandemic, they’re still hoping to deliver all the promises from their January campaign.Continue...

1 month 1 week ago

SGPS offers virtual office hours to students

While SGPS President Justine Aman said the Society is focused on staying up to date with the needs of graduate and professional students, she acknowledged there’s more work to be done.Continue...

1 month 2 weeks ago

Engineering Society conducts remote learning survey ahead of fall term

As faculties prepare to deliver courses remotely in the fall term, a new survey seeks to understand student concerns in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS).Continue...

5 months 1 week ago

Undergraduate Trustee resigns over attendance at Coronavirus-themed party

Undergraduate Trustee Tyler Macintyre resigned effective immediately Wednesday afternoon, two days after apologizing for his attendance at a Coronavirus-themed party on Saturday .Continue...

5 months 1 week ago

COMPSA executive open forum recap

The Computing Science Association (COMPSA) hosted an open forum for Presidential candidate Danielle Edward (Comp ’21) and Vice-President (Student Affairs) candidate Flora Lin (Comp ’22) at Goodwin Hall on Jan. 30.

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5 months 1 week ago

Undergraduate Trustee apologizes for attending Coronavirus-themed party

Undergraduate Trustee Tyler Macintyre apologized Monday for attending a Coronavirus-themed party on Saturday night, where students wore surgical masks, drank Corona beers, and decorated the walls with biohazard symbols.Continue...

5 months 2 weeks ago

COMPSA executive election uncontested

The uncontested candidates up for the two executive roles in the Computing Science Association (COMPSA) sat down with The Journal to discuss their goals for the Society.

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5 months 2 weeks ago

Team AJA voted next AMS executive

As voting closed Wednesday night, 28.3 per cent of AMS members voted to elect next year’s undergraduate student leaders.Continue...

5 months 2 weeks ago

At open forum, rector candidate talks support, community, and change

Ahead of the election for Queen’s 37th rector, uncontested candidate Sam Hiemstra said he’s shifting the narrative of his campaign.Continue...

5 months 2 weeks ago

AMS executive open forum recap

Team AJA, the uncontested AMS executive candidates, fielded questions about sustainability, City relations, and accessibility during an AMS open forum on Jan. 25.

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5 months 2 weeks ago

SGPS candidates share vision for 2020-21 school year

This year’s Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS) executive candidates—all uncontested except those vying for vice-president (Graduate)—have common goals in mind.

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