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Glover backs out Councillor criticizes City and Mayor
Team WRL hires commissioners and directors
B y Vincent B en M atak News Editor
B y S ebastian L eck Assistant News Editor The incoming AMS executive team WRL hired its new council on Sunday. The six AMS commissioners lead the student government half of the AMS. The commissions organize campus events, advocate for students and coordinate certain AMS operations. The three service directors manage AMS services, including TAPS, Common Ground, QTV and Walkhome. Team WRL chose their commissioners and directors after considering 48 applications and two rounds of interviews, according to the team. The Journal sat down with the new AMS council on Wednesday to hear their plans for the upcoming year.
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Social Issues Commissioner Emily Wong, ArtSci ’15, said she’s been involved in social justice groups both at Queen’s and in the City of Kingston. She was a Queen’s Education on Queer Issues Project (EQuIP) co-chair last year, and currently is the education deputy commissioner for the SIC. “Anti-oppression is something I’ve taken a personal interest in,” she said. “I’m pushing for a more inclusive community, one that is more accepting and tolerant of the people in it.” Campus Activities Commission Michele Charlton, ArtSci ’14, said she’s spent a lot of time in the drama department, although it’s usually been on the technical side of stagecraft, like sets, lighting and logistics. She said she’s helped produce shows for the drama department, Queen’s Musical Theatre and Blue Canoe Productions. Charlton said she wants to focus on keeping campus events up-to-date with the changing student body, Charlton added. “Every year we gain one fourth and lose one fourth of our student body. It’s about really looking to make sure we’re serving the current See Executive on page 5
Sydenham District Councillor Bill Glover has announced that he won’t run in the upcoming municipal election. The announcement came Monday in a letter written to campaign supporters. Glover blamed a “right-wing” shift in attitude among Council members as the primary reason to not run. He also criticized Mayor Mark Gerretsen, citing him as a major reason for his decision. “To put it simplistically, the only thing worse than being defeated in the next byelection ... would be to be elected to the same council,” he said. “When you look at the ongoing comments that some members of council have been saying subsequent to the [OMB] decision, tell me why bigotry and hatred are not appropriate terms [to describe them],” he said. Glover has served as Sydenham District councillor since 2006, prior to which he served as an elected member for the Sydenham District Association. Glover has recently come under fire by City Council following his actions during an OMB process in the Fall, which saw the OMB overturn a City ruling to dissolve Sydenham District as an official City district. The initial ruling passed by the City would have also excluded students from the population count. “Look at what [Council] said about students,” he said. “It seems to be alright for them that an identifiable portion of qualified electors can be diminished and See The on page 6
Inside this issue: News
First enrolment plan draft released page 4
Opinion
On Black History Month page 9
Arts
Re-interpreting the Canadian landscape page 12
Dissecting sex and gender PAGE 12
The new romance PAGE 3