Homecoming

Queen's Homecoming: 90 Years in 90 Seconds

A look back through the years of Queen's Homecoming celebrations.Continue...

Accused of slapping a horse at Homecoming to face new charges

Caught on a video that would later go viral across social media, the young woman who slapped a police horse on Queen’s Homecoming — as well as the two young men arrested for the same offense that day — will now have their charges altered to mischief and obstruction of police.Continue...

Women videotaped speak out about Drunk Times Homecoming video

The Sunday after Homecoming, a video surfaced on YouTube and various Queen’s Facebook groups entitled “Drunk Times with College Girls: Queen’s Homecoming”, featuring a male in his twenties interviewing intoxicated students, particularly women.Continue...

Stop holding onto outdated traditions

With 175 years under its belt, Queen’s is nationally recognized for its long-lasting traditions and spirited student body. But many of the traditions that students cling to no longer serve a purpose.Continue...

Walk off the Earth wraps up Homecoming Festivities

Every October, Queen’s campus sees an influx of alumni joining students in the annual Homecoming celebrations. On Saturday evening, the buildings on Union St. lit up for the highly-anticipated ReUnion Street Festival — one of the weekend’s newer traditions.Continue...

Homecoming through QJ’s lens

Just before noon on Homecoming Saturday, a crowd of students and alumni began to convene at Grant Hall in the uncharacteristically warm October sun. Pictured below, a young child points to the bands playing outside of the Grant Hall building.Continue...

Football team shines on Homecoming

While the seats in Richardson Stadium are brand new, Queen’s dominant play in front of the 8,000 tri-coloured spectators at Saturday’s game ensured they weren’t put to much use.Continue...

Gaels down the Lions in OUA playoffs

The Gaels secured their spot in the 2016 OUA semi-finals against number two nationally ranked Guelph this weekend in a landslide victory against the York Lions.Continue...

Kingston Police weigh in on "busy, but not overly troublesome" Homecoming

For the Kingston Police and other first responders, this weekend’s Homecoming brought in relatively few incidents, with both arrests and tickets down from previous years.Continue...

Talking Heads: What's your essential Queen's Homecoming gear?

"My rugby shirt." Sam Maclennan, ArtSci '19

"Tri-colour anything and everything." Elyse O'Brien, ArtSci '18

"Can I say my tam? Is that lame?" Selvy Chea,...Continue...

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