Activism

A woman holding a sign at a rally for Syrian refugees in Kingston

2 years 9 months ago

Kingston welcomes refugees

Last Thursday evening, Market Square filled with concerned citizens campaigning for the Canadian government to allow refugees from Syria into Canada....Continue...

Reyhan Viceer, fifth from left, and members of QUMSA gathered in the ARC on Feb. 13 to support the victims of the shooting.

3 years 3 months ago

Students support Chapel Hill

After three young Muslims were killed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina two weeks ago, people looked to the Queen’s University Muslim Students Association (QUMSA) to take a stand.Continue...

Tom Edgerton raised more than $250 in support of Jack.org.

3 years 4 months ago

Fundraiser keeps mental health talk going

Grassroots fundraising for mental health sprouted at Queen’s this week, thanks to an initiative spearheaded by a student.Continue...

Rene Zou, left, and Yuzuki Saitoh are camping out in Stauffer Library to raise money for Room to Read.

3 years 4 months ago

Two students living in Stauffer Library for the week are pitting Queen’s faculties against each other, Hunger Games -style, as they raise money for a charity that works to promote literacy in developing countries.Continue...

Neil Young has recently spoken out against the expansion of oil sands development, like this Syncrude plant.

4 years 5 months ago

Criticism should bring Young down

“Rock stars don’t need oil” and a comparison of Fort McMurray to Hiroshima are probably two quotes you’ve heard about Neil Young’s recent comments.Continue...

Students petitioned to remove tanning beds from the campus — such as the one at Signatures salon — for student health reasons.

5 years 3 months ago

Fighting cancer at Queen’s

Seven Queen’s students are leading the charge to remove tobacco sales and tanning beds from campus.Continue...

Approximately 200 demonstrators attended Friday’s Idle No More rally.

5 years 5 months ago

News in brief

News in briefContinue...

Both Israel on Campus and Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights held rallies on campus Thursday afternoon.

5 years 7 months ago

A 'subdued' history of activism

The heart of campus saw students protest yesterday in response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Gaza strip.Continue...

Students protested the Northern Gateway pipeline outside the JDUC yesterday.

5 years 8 months ago

Students protest against pipeline

Last night around 80 protestors gathered in front of the JDUC to voice their opinions about the Northern Gateway Pipeline that’s set to transport an estimated 525,000 barrels of oil from Alberta’s oil sands to B.C.’s West Coast per day.Continue...

Approximately 150 people attended this year’s AIDS Walk for Life, a decrease of approximately 50 people from last year’s event.

5 years 9 months ago

Support dwindles

Twenty-two years after Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life started in Kingston, event organizers have seen a decrease in donations for the event.Continue...