Queen’s University
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Derogatory note brings university community together
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On Oct. 10, 2019, a note was found taped to the wall of a fourth-floor residence common room at Queen’s University. This floor is a floor designated to Indigenous students and allies of the community. The floor houses roughly 50 students. This note used extremely derogatory and violent language directly targeted towards Indigenous students and…
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Emily Urquhart appointed 2018 Writer in Residence
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Emily Urquhart has been appointed Wilfrid Laurier University’s Edna Staebler Writer in Residence for the winter 2018 academic term. The appointment comes following an intensive hiring process spearheaded by the Edna Staebler Writer in Residence Committee. Urquhart will be starting her residency on Jan. 15, 2018 and will spend ten weeks at the Waterloo campus…
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Mass crowds at Ezra put toll on WRPS
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Earlier this month in a police board meeting, Waterloo Regional Police Services Chief Bryan Larkin commented on big student street parties, as well as the toll they have on the police force. His comments came in the wake of Wilfrid Laurier University’s most recent homecoming celebrations. While the three-day event’s programming was oriented toward bringing…
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Racist party at Queens prompts questions about university culture
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On Nov. 19, students at Queen’s University held a party that has put the university in the spotlight for racial insensitivity. The theme of the party was countries and attendees were expected to dress up in corresponding fashion. The costumes exhibited at the party — ranging from Viet Cong Guerrilla’s, Mexicans in prison uniforms, to…
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Unsigned: Generalizing Queen’s for the poor actions of students
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By now, it seems that every major news outlet in Canada has covered what has come to be known as the “Queen’s party,” where a group of students dressed up in racist costumes. Though the actions of the students must be condemned, we have sympathy for the rest of Queen’s students and administration. Calling all…
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Men’s hockey shoot for home ice advantage
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Hawks win two crucial points against Queen’s Gaels as playoff race heats up
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Poona the Fuckdog is KW Little Theatre’s latest
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Poona the Fuckdog (And Other Plays for Children) is the kind of show that seems like it was written after ingesting a handful of sleeping pills with a four-pack of Red Bull.
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