With Queen’s suspending masking and vaccination mandates starting May 1, it’s important we discuss why the popular notion of “learning to live with COVID” doesn’t mean we should throw our hands up in the air and hope for the best.
Approximately two years ago to the day, our lives were turned upside down. With the onset of the pandemic, much of the university—including recreation clubs—shuttered.Continue...
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has escalated into war. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy. While those around the world share support for Ukraine, it’s imperative Queen’s demonstrates this same support for Ukrainian staff and students.
As COVID-19 variants continue to become more transmissible, it’s more important than ever for the Queen’s community to take all possible steps to mitigate exposures and avoidable transmissions.Continue...
Modern arts education is highly problematic because the focus on theory and structure in arts education has made creativity start to fade in the classroom.Continue...
Dear Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic),
Thank you for responding to my initial email but I take issue with all of your major points (you should consider updating your rather outdated form response).Continue...
Last week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal ( CMAJ ), Sherif Emil, a pediatric surgeon at McGill University, penned a letter criticizing a picture of a young girl in a hijab used in an earlier piece.Continue...
Last month, the hockey world experienced a day of reckoning when Kyle Beach, a professional hockey player, revealed himself as John Doe — the plaintiff in an ongoing sexual assault lawsuit against the Chicago Blackhawks.
For students with mental illness diagnoses, it’s particularly important to attend an institution with systems in place to ensure one’s academic success.
Canadian federal elections have slowly become more polarized and divisive, and candidates have become less appealing. As this change has occurred, voter turnout has decreased since the mid-1980s .Continue...