Alcohol

9 years 9 months ago

Smoke signals new drinking trend

When drinking alcohol is no longer enough, students might turn to smoking their drink of choice.Continue...

TAPS has chosen not to purchase ID swiping machines because Student Constables are trained to identify fake documentation.

10 years 2 months ago

The cost of faking it

There is little legal risk for underage students who attempt to enter Kingston’s bars with
fake identification.Continue...

Kingston’s one per cent vacancy rate is among the lowest in the province.

10 years 6 months ago

For every six-pack of beer, 60 cents goes back into the pocket of the bottle collector. It’s a small profit that can require hours of picking before accumulating a few dollars, but for some, it’s a way to make ends meet.Continue...

The Police deployed eight officers to the Queen’s area on Sept. 8, twice the number deployed on a typical night.

10 years 6 months ago

Frosh Week alcohol use in review

For the first time, Kingston Police have started collecting statistics regarding student-related incidents during Frosh Week.Continue...

Even if alcohol is provided for “free” to guests after paying an entrance fee, the hosts could still be held liable.

10 years 8 months ago

The cost of a kegger

This September, scores of first-year students will set out to explore the streets of Kingston. Many of them will drift away from campus and into the Student Ghetto, searching for their first university kegger.Continue...

Queen’s will soon stop selling plastic water bottles on campus, Toronto recently banned plastic bags and the administration is currently reviewing Queen’s alcohol policy.

10 years 9 months ago

Restricting choices creates more problems

History has been littered with examples of righteous authorities attempting to shape the behaviour of individuals, for often ill-advised reasons.Continue...