Queen’s: Disciplinary action occurring, details will not be released

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 Tori Stafford 2 Comments arrested, bylaw enforcement, charged, City of Kingston, COVID-19, disciplinary action, disciplinary action not disclosed, Dr. Hugh Guan, emergency order, Kingston, Kingston Police, large gatherings during COVID-19, Non-Academic Misconduct, not releasing numbers, pandemic, Principal Patrick Deane, Queen's University, Queen's students, street parties, student code of conduct, student parties, student partying, students, students returning to Kingston, town gown relations, University District, University District Safety Initiative

Since post-secondary students arrived in Kingston to attend their studies, large gatherings and street parties have occurred regularly, resulting in the closure of a popular public waterfront beach, and placing strain on local emergency services – the latter of which led to a new City emergency order and therefore increased

Campus Education News

SLC furthers commitment to Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Eagle's Nest Indigenous Centre, Indigenous Student Centres, Indigenous students, Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being, St Lawrence College, Waasaabiidaasamose Indigenous Centre

St. Lawrence College (SLC) has renamed and rebranded the Indigenous Student Centres on each campus in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall as part of their continuing journey of reconciliation and commitment to Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being (IWKB). According to a release from the college, this commitment, and the steps being taken, will ensure that IWKB is

Campus City Community Crime News

Police, City report enforcement of University District Safety Initiative

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs), amplification of sound, infractions, Kingston, Kingston Police, large gatherings, Nuisance Party, open liquor, Queen's University, social gathering exceeding 100 attendees, University District, University District Safety Initiative

The City of Kingston and Kingston Police (KP) have provided information on their efforts to enforce the University District Safety Initiative (UDSI) between Friday evening and Tuesday morning. “We are witnessing an increasingly concerning trend of unlawful high-risk gathering,” said Kingston Police Chief Antje McNeely. “Such disrespect for the rights

Campus Community News Police Briefs

Kingston Police disperse 2,000-person street party on University Avenue

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 Jessica Foley 3 Comments arrests, intoxication in a public place, Kingston Police, Nuisance Party, open alcohol, part 1 summons, street party, University Avenue, University District

Kingston Police had a busy evening, laying more than 10 Part 1 Summons’ and arresting four individuals during a street party on University Avenue in the early morning hours of Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Approximately 2,000 individuals were gathered at the street party. At 12:10 a.m. Kingston Police announced to

Campus News Sports

Queen’s-led project working to make parasport more inclusive

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Canadian Paralympic Committee, disability, gaps in community-based sport programming for athletes with disability, inclusivitiy, Mitacs, Ontario Parasport Collective, parasport, powerchair sport, PowerHockey Canada, Queen's University

With the 2021 Summer Paralympics set to open later this month in Tokyo, a leading researcher from Queen’s University is calling on Canadians not only to watch the sporting event, but to also open their eyes to the reality that even within the parasport community itself, ironically, inclusivity is a

Campus News

Queen’s student starts petition to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations, testing for all staff and students

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 Zoha Khalid 2 Comments Campus Re-opening Framework, COVID-19, Kingston, petition, Queen's University, rapid testing, require vaccinations, resident vaccination policy, students in residence, vaccination disclosure

Some students at Queen’s University are concerned about the university’s vaccination policy and have launched a petition asking Queen’s to require vaccinations for on-campus staff and students, and rapid testing for those who cannot, or will not, be vaccinated. The lack of requirement to disclose vaccination status has left Queen’s

Campus Culture Events Lifestyle News

Queen’s to host symposium unpacking media representations of witchcraft

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 Zoha Khalid 0 Comments August 2021, colonization, Dani Bethea, Department of Film and Media, Emily Pelstring, feminism, free, globalization, Kingston, practicing witchcraft, Queen's University, Rachel True, roundtables, Spellbound, stereotypes, The Craft, The Love Witch, The Witch Institute, virtual symposium, witch hunts, witchcraft, witches in the media, witchy imagery, workshops, wtiches

A week-long virtual symposium is organized from August 16 to 22 by The Witch Institute, a one-time symposium hosted by the Department of Film and Media at Queen’s University in Katarokwi/Kingston. The Witch Institute is a collaborative meeting space for people who want to share diverse understandings of witches and

Campus Community Opinion

Letter: Shining the light on community-minded students

July 20, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments Alzheimer Outreach Committee, Alzheimer Society of KFLA, COVID-19, dementia, holiday lights, Kingston, Lesley Kimble, letter, online cooking classes, opinion, pandemic, Queen's University, Queen's students community involvement, Queen's students giving back, Queen's University Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS), Rosewood Retirement Residence, student reputation, Tommy's restaurant, volunteers

Editorial note: The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Kingstonist. Queen’s students have taken some flack this year about their group activities during the pandemic, their lack of social distancing, and their contribution to local outbreaks. As

Campus Community Health News

Gender Affirming Assistance Project launches in Kingston

July 16, 2021July 17, 2021 Zoha Khalid 0 Comments accessibility, afforability, community organizations, Department of Psychology, gender affirming apparel, Gender Affirming Assistance Project (GAAP), gender diversity, gender marker changes, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), Jane Mao, Jenna Guys, Kingston, non-binary, Queen's University, trans, transgender, two-spirit

The grassroots collective, Gender Affirming Assistance Project (GAAP), is a community-based group based in the Katarokwi/Kingston region that seeks to support two-spirit, trans, non-binary, and gender diverse community members. Two Queen’s students, Jenna Huys and Jane Mao, are leading the initiative that aims to reduce the barriers for people when

Campus Health News

Queen’s University removes COVID-19 case tracker as website adapted

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Aberdeen Street, Aberdeen Street Party, Associate Medical Officer of Health, COVID-19, COVID-19 case tracker, COVID-19 cases at Queen's University, COVID-19 data, Dr. Hugh Guan, gatherings, in-person activities, in-person classes, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Police, large gatherings, new website, no COVID-19 data, on-campus activities, on-campus classes, on-campus program delivery, open data, outbreaks, pandemic, Queen's University, Queen's website, removal of case tracker, Reopening Framework, Reopening Ontario Act, return to campus, return to in-person classes, return to school, Stage 2, transparency, variants

On Thursday, Jul. 8, 2021, Queen’s University announced their plans to move back to in-person classes and activities on campus through the announcement of a new website outlining the University’s “Reopening Framework.” Notably missing from the new website, which is designed to ease the return of in-person, on-campus activities, is

Campus News

Queen’s University looks to return to in-person campus this fall

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Jessica Foley 1 Comment Campus Re-opening Framework, fall term, in-person activities, in-person classes, new website, Queen's University, return to campus, return to in person learning

Queen’s University is planning to reopen with in-person activities on campus this fall. Ahead of the fall term, Queen’s has launched a new website outlining its ongoing planning and preparations for the safe return of students, faculty, and staff to in-person activities on campus. According to a media release from the institution,

Campus Crime News

Kingston Police lay charges after large Aberdeen Street party

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Aberdeen Street, Aberdeen Street Party, charges laid, COVID-19, hosting gatherings, hosting parties, Kingston, Kingston Police, pandemic, Queen's University, Reopening Ontario Act, student code of conduct, student ghetto, students, three students charged, University District

After a large gathering of approximately 300 people took place in the University District of downtown Kingston, police have laid charges in relation to breaches of COVID-19 regulations. The partying in the street, which involved fighting and throwing bottles, and a lot of loud revelry, took place in the early

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