All Posts Tagged With: "Queen’s University"
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
It’s not a secret that Queen’s University is under served by their performing arts venues, as Grant Hall, Theological Hall and Harrison LeCaine are simply lacking in too many key areas to be effective. Since coming to Kingston, I’ve attended more student musicals and drama performances elsewhere in the city, than those that were hosted [...]
18Aug2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 3 comments | ContinuedThe Relevance of Labour Unions Today
The downtown public library hosted a panel discussion last Tuesday on the role of unions locally and internationally as part of the Mayworks Festival of Labour and the Arts.
11May2010 | Matt Gardner | 0 comments | ContinuedFriday Foto
Call it wishful thinking, but I think that scenes such as the one captured via today’s Friday Foto will soon be upon us. In comparison to present conditions along Kingston’s waterfront, the only thing that’s really missing from this photo are the thick clouds of those small black flies. What are these pesky bugs anyway? [...]
23Apr2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 2 comments | ContinuedMoving Day
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a steady increase in the number of Queen’s, RMC and St. Lawrence students wandering around and enjoying our construction riddled downtown. Not only is the nice weather coaxing these young scholars away from their academic pursuits, but the increased outdoor activity is also the result of classes being [...]
21Apr2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 5 comments | ContinuedKeith Jones and the Socialist Alternative
The national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (Canada) spoke at Queen’s on March 31 about the need for an independent political movement of the working class.
10Apr2010 | Matt Gardner | 3 comments | ContinuedMental Health Screening in the Workplace
At a debate sponsored by the Queen’s Mental Health Awareness Committee, a panel of academic experts tackled the question: is mental health screening in the workplace necessary or discriminatory?
31Mar2010 | Matt Gardner | 0 comments | ContinuedTrans Day of Celebration
Susan Gapka, LGBT representative for the New Democratic Party, spoke at Queen’s University on Thursday afternoon to mark this year’s Trans Day of Celebration. Her focus was on federal and provincial bills that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression.
15Mar2010 | Matt Gardner | 5 comments | ContinuedJon Elmer slams Canadian policy on Israel-Palestine
As part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2010, freelance journalist Jon Elmer spoke at Queen’s about Canada’s role in Israel’s continued oppression of the Palestinians.
6Mar2010 | Matt Gardner | 3 comments | ContinuedMouthy Features Local Stories, Storytellers
Mouthy provides a forum for guests to dabble in engaging storytelling by featuring a different theme each month. On Tuesday night, the group met at The Artel to share compelling tales with a Kingston flavour.
25Feb2010 | Matt Gardner | 0 comments | ContinuedQueen’s TEDx Provides Food for Thought
They’re in the business of ideas…and business is booming.
10Feb2010 | Matt Gardner | 3 comments | Continued