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Queen’s University has been traditionally known for its leaders of tomorrow, but campus politics at Queen’s today resemble a squabble among children rather than an open-minded, intellectual debate.
We see this in the form of federal and provincially-funded ideological interest groups that dominate the discourse of campus politics due to larger funding and organization.Continue...

The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen runs from Dec. 7 to 18, but we’re already beginning to hear the excuse parade from assorted world leaders skeptical that anything substantive will emerge from the meeting.

Since the last UN climate conference in Kyoto in 1997, climate change has evolved from a social and environmental issue into one universally recognized as having massive global security implications due to its impact on food supplies and drought caused by global warming.Continue...

Why should Queen’s students concern themselves with staff work conditions and their ongoing unionization drive? Because our university and our day-to-day activities can’t function without their dedication and support.Continue...

Canada will end the military mission in Afghanistan “as we’ve known it”—according to Prime Minister Harper—in Dec. 2011. The logistical planning to withdraw Canadian troops has already begun.

Meanwhile, the consequences of the withdrawal process are uncertain. This choice may help pave the way for further disengagement.Continue...

About a year and a half ago, just before I started my third year at Queen’s, my life changed dramatically. The black cloud of major depressive disorder spread over my life, so slowly and insidiously that I was unaware of its arrival for months.Continue...

Like a bad relationship, Canadians find themselves once again caught up in the on-again, off-again debate of what should be done about the monarchy.

The latest skirmishes appear to have been prompted by Prince Charles’ return to Canadian soil after an eight-year absence.Continue...

On Oct. 22, the Senate Educational Equity Committee (SEEC) presented its annual report. Guess what? It’s more of the same. The SEEC worked hard to show Queen’s University’s struggle with issues of diversity and equity.Continue...

Halloween’s a time of year to forget about life, let loose and dress up as someone other than yourself. While the activities we embark on each year change as we get older, the big question remains the same: “What do I dress up as?”Continue...

Queen’s University is unique in the amount of say students have.

Unlike at many universities, Queen’s students are provided an opportunity to make decisions on academic, municipal and financial matters.Continue...