News Updates


Queen’s Gives the Gift of 8

October 24, 2012

This Monday, Queen’s Commerce Society launched a powerful (and well-designed) outreach campaign called “Queen’s Gives the Gift of 8″. Watch the video below, click on the links provided, and share […]

Fraternities & Sororities at Queen’s: Your Thoughts

October 5, 2012

In the early 1930s the AMS and the University banned fraternities and sororities on campus. This ban, which is reflected in AMS Constitution Section 7, precludes AMS members from “be[ing] […]

Queen’s social media: who to follow!

October 2, 2012

There are lots of great social media accounts around Queen’s, and around Kingston. Below are just a couple of the ones that you should be following (and why). Warning: linked […]

The Many Memes of Queen’s

September 27, 2012

  Some sassy, many awesome, here are some memes from the last year at Queen’s. (Aug. 2012, AMS Facebook)  (Via the Queen’s Memes Facebook Page)  (via the Queen’s Memes Facebook […]

AMS Executive Platform Review

September 17, 2012

The AMS Executive – Doug Johnson, Mira Dineen and Tristan Lee – have been working since May to implement their platform points, to better serve students. Here is what they […]

Tricolour Like it’s 1841

September 9, 2012

Whether it is at a football game, or sitting in a crowded lecture hall, it seems like everybody is sporting some retro Queen’s apparel. This isn’t a coincidence, and it […]

What does the “Queen’s community” really mean?

April 27, 2012

The following will appear in the 2011-2012 Tricolour Yearbook produced by the Yearbook & Design Services. Dear Queen’s Students of 2011-2012, Welcome to your time capsule of memories for the past […]

“Mom, stop yelling”: A move-out day blog

April 2, 2012

That’s right folks, it’s back. The second most wonderful time of the year is here on campus: move-out day. *Spoiler Alert!!!*      It sucks. For all the first years reading this, let […]

Yikes, bikes!

March 12, 2012

The very first vehicle to be human propelled and use only 2 wheels was invented in 1817. This was the precursor to the bicycle which would come in 1839.  It […]

5 Things Learned from Reading Weeks in 4 Years

February 22, 2012

In my four years at Queen’s I have had different experiences with Reading Week.  As much as we would all like to pretend, Reading Week is shockingly rarely used to […]

The Top Ten Places to Study on Campus

December 16, 2011

This December exam period marks my seventh set of exams at Queen’s University as a supposedly ‘experienced’ Economics student, and I’ve learned through the years of the unique places on […]

Wizardry, Witchcraft, and Kingston: Housemates and House Hunting

December 13, 2011

Greetings Househunteronians, For the latest installment of the Municipal Affairs Commission blog I take you on a fantastic and mystical journey filled with strange smelling creatures, a loyal group of […]

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