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The Many Memes of Queen’s

Written by Jumphost on September 27, 2012. Posted in Tricolour Spirit.

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 Page) “Let us celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday, for obvious reasons. Cha Gheill!” (May 2012, AMS Facebook) (via...

AMS Executive Platform Review

Written by Jumphost on September 17, 2012. Posted in Student Life.

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 – along with AMS student staff – have done so far.

Tricolour Like it’s 1841

Written by Jumphost on September 9, 2012. Posted in Tricolour Spirit.

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 isn’t some outside vendor that has created a one-hit wonder shirt (See “Wuck Festern”). Rather, it is Tricolour Outlet‘s new clothing,...

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

Written by Jumphost on April 27, 2012. Posted in Tricolour Spirit.

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 year. Refer to this yearbook made for you by your peers, like so many of our experiences here at Queen’s,...

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

Written by Jumphost on April 2, 2012. Posted in Kingston Living.

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 me just tell you at the outset that this is going to be a rough day. Move-out day is already a tricky day...

Yikes, bikes!

Written by Jumphost on March 12, 2012. Posted in Student Life.

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 offered people a chance to propel themselves using their own effort at speeds far greater than would be possible on foot. Now, nearly 2 centuries...

5 Things Learned from Reading Weeks in 4 Years

Written by Jumphost on February 22, 2012. Posted in Student Life.

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 catch up on school and would instead be better named ‘Release Work’ because however we spend our time during Reading Week it is a chance...

The Top Ten Places to Study on Campus

Written by Jumphost on December 16, 2011. Posted in Academics.

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 campus to study without being disturbed. The goal of today, therefore, is to present the top ten places to study...

Wizardry, Witchcraft, and Kingston: Housemates and House Hunting

Written by Jumphost on December 13, 2011. Posted in Kingston Living.

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 courageous friends, and of course a lightning bolt scar. You guessed it; I’m talking about housemate...

I Wanna Pay Love to Queen’s Clubs

Written by Jumphost on November 2, 2011. Posted in Student Life.

Let’s talk Clubs at Queen’s. We’ve got a rich assortment of Clubs on campus that all add an immeasurable contribution to the Queen’s community. With well over 200 different clubs, there’s clubs to meet the interests of just about anybody. Whether you’re looking for politics, religion, advocacy, education,...

Supporting Others, Supporting Yourself

Written by Jumphost on October 11, 2011. Posted in Community Issues.

Over the past month or so while I was giving the AMS services Anti-Oppression training, I also included mental health discussions with many of them. When asked how they would support people, most of them hit the ones you would expect immediately: actively listening, knowing resources, not making...

Critical Thinking Not Just for Fourth Years

Written by Jumphost on August 31, 2011. Posted in Academics.

In just a week I will be entering my fourth year as a student at Queen’s University. Fourth year is lauded as the year in which students can finally sink their teeth into critical thinking. They challenge professors in seminars, take advantage of smaller classes to have true discussion, and begin...

Who’s To Blame For Declining Quality?

Written by Jumphost on June 7, 2011. Posted in Academics.

I’ve now been involved with student government for three years and am entering my second full-time position as a student advocate. After a year of being the Academic Affairs Commissioner for the Alma Mater Society there is one argument that routinely exasperates me. That argument is that students...