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5 days 8 hours ago

Queen’s should conduct exams remotely

1 week 5 days ago

Letter to the Editor: March 17th

Dear Editor,

Wealth—in addition to selfishness—is the problem with billionaires.

On January 13 th ,...Continue...

1 week 5 days ago

ChatGPT can hinder students’ critical thinking skills

Ben believes AI-generated writing can leave students feeling unmotivated.Continue...

1 week 6 days ago

Letter to the Editor: March 16th

Dear Editor,

I’m writing with regard to recent conversations within the don community about the opportunity for unionization through the United Steel Workers (USW). Given this incredible...Continue...

2 weeks 5 days ago

Queen’s needs to better advertise its research opportunities

The role of research in shaping the future of the academic world and university cannot be overemphasized.Continue...

3 weeks 5 days ago

We need more safe spaces for Black students on campus

As a Black girl navigating predominately white environments, I always understood the demand for a safe space that’s wholly and authentically centered around the experiences and perspectives of Black individuals.Continue...

1 month 1 week ago

Poetry is a way to empower and uplift Black voices

Social justice work was draining until I found poetry.Continue...

1 month 2 weeks ago

Queen’s needs to better address barriers to success for working students

There is a stark divide of financial privilege at Queen’s.Continue...

1 month 3 weeks ago

Conferences are the key to re-sparking a love for clubs

Clubs are in their era of revitalization.Continue...

2 months 1 day ago

English literature courses need more happy stories on their syllabi

Why aren’t happy experiences the ones we want to analyze as literary critics? Why do we so often gravitate toward sad or traumatic stories in English literature courses?Continue...

2 months 1 day ago

Letter to the Editor: January 27th

I know this letter wasn’t the first of its kind and won’t be the last. As graduation approaches, I’ve been reflecting a lot on the things I’ve learned. Queen’s has been profoundly transformative, but in hopes of being candid about my experience, I thought you should know I wasn’t prepared for the degree to which sexual violence would live on every page of my university experience.Continue...

2 months 1 week ago

Hustle culture leaves no room to celebrate the small wins

We need to give ourselves a break.Continue...

2 months 2 weeks ago

Pregnancy tests should be free at pharmacies

There has recently been heightened media attention on the accessibility of menstrual products for women of lower socioeconomic backgrounds.Continue...

4 months 4 days ago

The student housing market is in crisis

A healthy, stable home environment is critical to well-being. With students now expected to work and study from "the comfort of their own homes," online learning has elevated the importance of a positive home environment as part of academic study.Continue...

4 months 1 week ago

Car-centric lifestyles are still the way forward in Canada

There are more characters in SpongeBob than there are cities whose people I would recommend fully adopt a non-car-centric lifestyle.Continue...

4 months 2 weeks ago

It's time to ditch daylight savings

The clocks turning back one hour on Nov. 2 marks that time of year when you walk out of your lecture at 5:30 p.m. to find it pitch-black outside.Continue...