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  • 8 years 1 week ago

Niqab ban undermines “tolerance”

Attempts to ban the niqab at Canadian citizenship ceremonies have shed light on the flawed values “multiculturalism” is based on.Continue...
  • 10 years 5 months ago

From fraternity to beyond

The AMS recently re-opened discussion on the ban of its members being part of fraternities and sororities at Queen’s. With a dialogue beginning to open, I look forward to educating people about the niche our fraternity satisfies
in Kingston.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...
  • 5 years 6 months ago

Several Con-Ed Teaches de-leadered prior to Orientation Week

Prior to the start of 2017 Orientation Week, several Concurrent Education faculty orientation leaders were de-leadered due to their alleged participation in a ‘hickey party.’ The tradition, practiced annually by Teaches, was brought to the attention of the Senate Orientation Activities Review Board (SOARB) last year.Continue...
  • 6 years 1 month ago

Five years after water bottle ban, the decision needs another look

Plastic bottles filled with sugary drinks aren’t any more environmentally conscious than plastic bottles filled with water.Continue...
  • 6 years 4 months ago

A smoke-free campus won't help students

Making campus smoke-free would alienate students who smoke, when what they really need is support and acceptance to help them quit.Continue...
  • 6 years 5 months ago

It may not be thought-provoking, but it works

Leaving offensive costumes at the door protects other students, but not explaining why may be a missed opportunity.Continue...
  • 6 years 6 months ago

Banning electronics doesn’t guarantee engagement

If a student is so easily distracted by their phones or laptops in class, maybe the change should be in the teaching, not the electronics.Continue...
  • 6 years 9 months ago

Abandon the ban on faculty-student relationships

Banning faculty-student relationships protect universities, not their students.Continue...

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