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  • 6 years 11 months ago

Letter to the Editor: February 26

Good Grief Queen’s Regarding the article “Aboriginal courses are relevant to students, so make them a priority” (January 8).Continue...
  • 6 years 12 months ago

Talking Heads: What are you doing for reading week?

What are you doing for reading week?Continue...
  • 6 years 12 months ago

Letter to the editor: February 11

Re: Student fee policy leaves StuCons hangingContinue...
Max Garcia, COMPSA President, says Queen’s is decades out-of-date in its treatment of Computer Science.
  • 6 years 12 months ago

Computer Science is here to stay

Take 10 seconds to look around you. What do you see? I bet your smartphone, tablet or laptop are within arm’s reach.

Magical though they may seem, these products are not the result of the...Continue...
  • 7 years 1 day ago

Talking heads: Why did you decide to donate your hair?

Why did you decide to donate your hair?Continue...
Courtenay Jacklin asks Queen’s to act on its pledge to “walk the talk” on fossil fuels.
  • 7 years 1 day ago

Queen's: rethink divestment decision

According to Queen’s University, we should no longer be held accountable for the consequences of our actions. Therefore, the oil and gas industry is responsible only for the extraction of fossil fuels, not their contributions to climate change.Continue...
Elisha Corbett argues that ending mental health stigma takes year-round support, not a one-day social media campaign.
  • 7 years 5 days ago

Bell, let's talk

My father has passed down many wonderful things that to me: my red hair that’s never quite straight or curly; my sarcastic sense of humour that has a tendency to get me into trouble; my knack for making small talk with just about anyone.Continue...
  • 7 years 5 days ago

Talking heads: If you hosted your own radio show, what would it be?

“A musical trip through New York City.” Megan Batty, ConEd '16

“Classical music and popular culture.” Peter Ballyk, MSc '16

“Talking to ordinary people...Continue...
  • 7 years 1 week ago

Talking heads: In one sentence, what advice would you give to your students?

“Live life to the full.” Christine Sypnowich, Philosophy

“Take the job you can get, not the job you want right now, because it’s just too difficult to find work...Continue...
  • 7 years 1 week ago

Letter to the editor: February 2

In the Jan. 22 article titled, “Strong isn’t the new skinny,” Kate Meagher discussed the shift in social media’s celebration of seemingly rake-thin Victoria Secret models toward strong and healthy women — a shift propelled by the hashtag #fitspiration, and a shift Meagher deemed a façade, as many photos still illustrate the same aforementioned skinny models, who’ve simply traded in their lingerie for a sports bra.Continue...
A 1989 pro-choice rally at Queen’s.
  • 7 years 1 week ago

Student activism: a thing of the past?

During the 60s and 70s, Ontario experienced a boom of student activism. Whether they were advocating for the environment, LGBTQ rights or against racism, many important social changes were incurred as a result of student involvement.Continue...
  • 7 years 1 week ago

Letter to the editor: January 29

An Open Letter to The Queen’s Journal: We are writing to you as Queen’s students and supporters of the important work of The Queen’s Journal. We are also writing as law students and members of the Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS).Continue...
  • 7 years 2 weeks ago

Talking Heads: What’s the time commitment like for elections campaigns?

What’s the time commitment like for elections campaigns?Continue...
Nicole Costa advocates evaluating your strengths and weaknesses as student and adjusting your course load accordingly.
  • 7 years 2 weeks ago

Make your program work for you

Sometimes, the most difficult path to follow is your own.Continue...
Whoever the new president will be, their actions will impact Canadian and global ways of life, Myriam-Morênikê Djossou argues.
  • 7 years 2 weeks ago

Young Canadians: American politics affect you too

Even if the words “politics” and “elections” usually tune you out of a conversation, chances are that you’ve still noticed that American elections have begun.Continue...
  • 7 years 2 weeks ago

Talking Heads: What's been the hardest part of campaigning?

What's been the hardest part of campaigning?Continue...
  • 7 years 3 weeks ago

Talking Heads: What would make you care about student elections?

What would make you care about student elections?Continue...
Kary implores AMS candidates to focus on issues of real importance rather than promises that will never come to fruition.
  • 7 years 3 weeks ago

AMS hopefuls: thou shalt not lie

There’s a contest going on this week and it’s a contest of endurance between would-be student politicians and everyone else. Over the next week you’re going to be harassed, hustled and harangued by friends and strangers alike who will promise you the moon and ask for your vote.Continue...
Taken together, the small choices you make every day about your food can have a big environmental impact.
  • 7 years 3 weeks ago

Less meat per day keeps emissions at bay

When you’re deciding whether or not to shell out an extra dollar to add bacon to your burger, you’re making a choice that affects more than just your wallet. You’re deciding whether or not to support a system that systematically destroys our ecosystems.Continue...
  • 7 years 3 weeks ago

Talking Heads: What department other than your own would you like to take a class in?

What department other than your own would you like to take a class in?Continue...

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