Queen's Journal, Volume 146, Issue 27

IN THIS ISSUE: Assembly votes to withdraw from Ontario Student Union Alliance, p. 4.

Shade at The Toucan, p. 8. Colour Awards, p. 10. Predicting how Game of Thrones will end, p. 13

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QBPA event connects minority pre-med students with physicians

class of ’94.

She also addressed micro-aggressions and their ability to diminish a student’s enthusiasm, progress, and identity.

She said that when talking to her medical students about unprofessional behaviour, she tells them it’s impossible for her to say they’re not going to experience racism in the workplace.

“No matter how much we

educate, and how much we model respect and promote the just treatment of everybody—it’s just going to happen,” she said.

She added what she wants to see from her students is that they don’t let incidents of racism impede their progress.

The final speaker of the night was Dr. Maxine Clarke, a graduate of the University of the West Indies, who now works in the department of pediatrics at Kingston General Hospital.

Clarke recounted a personal experience with racism from when she first started working in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Vancouver.

Like Joneja, she advised attendees to never get into “a back and forth” over an issue and to work to establish a support network.

Following the speakers was a question and answer period. The panel answered questions including concerns about balancing work with life and how to deal with feeling “imposter syndrome.”

President of QBPA, Anjolaoluwa Ogunsina, ArtSci ’20, told The Journal she hopes the event gave students an opportunity to connect with the physicians informally.

She also hopes that attendees came away understanding that despite racism, they’ll still see themselves in the healthcare field and should be encouraged by how other physicians overcame that adversity.

“These are things you just can’t learn from reading a book,” she said.

First Nations child.”

Following his death, the Caring Society worked with Anderson’s family to create Jordan’s Principle, which aims to ensure First Nations children have equal access to public services compared to other children in Canada.

“Very simple,” she said. “When a First Nations child needs a public service, they should get it.

You can figure out all the rest of the stuff later.”

Blackstock spoke, however, about the Caring Society’s difficulty in gaining the Canadian government’s approval of Jordan’s Principle.

In 2007, the Caring Society PHOTO BY TESSA WARBURTON and the Assembly of First Nations filed a human rights case against Canada for its failure to provide equitable child welfare funding and to honour Jordan’s Principle.

Within 30 days of filing that case, they lost all their federal funding, leaving them with only $50,000 in the bank.

“We had just launched a legal case against the biggest law firm in Canada, but surprisingly, we didn’t die,” she said.

“It was, like, let this little guy The Canadian government grow up in a family,” Blackstock brought eight motions over said. “But it was like screaming six years to try to get the into silence.” case dismissed.

She added Anderson’s older In 2016, however, the sister believes he died of a Tribunal ruled the Canadian broken heart. government was discriminating “Other little boys would come against First Nations children into the hospital not feeling in its failure to honour very well. They would get better Jordan’s Principle. and were able to leave,” “It’s the only example in the Blackstock said. “But [Anderson] western world where a nation was better, and he was still state has been held accountable trapped there because he was a for its current discriminatory

treatment of a generation of children and ordered by its own courts to stop,” Blackstock said.

But according to Blackstock, the 2016 victory wasn’t the case’s turning point.

She described how, for the case’s first few years, the courtrooms were empty, and she could “hear the echo” of her own voice.

“But that all changed in 2009,” she said, when a group of high school students began coming to the case’s court dates wearing ‘I am a witness’ t-shirts.

“By 2012 there were so many children coming to the courtrooms that we had to book them in shifts,” Blackstock said. “They weren’t just there to watch and learn, they were there to be heard.”

Canada failed its appeal, and while Blackstock said the government has made some improvements, the Caring Society has filed seven non-compliance orders since 2016.

Blackstock pointed to the government’s recent $1.2 billion investment into Jordan’s Principle as a good step forward but emphasized that funding was a result of the efforts of First Nations children and Anderson’s family.

According to Blackstock, there are more First Nation’s children in child welfare care today than there was at the height of residential schools by a factor of three.

“I really believe in children,” she said. “It is no longer morally tenable as a human race to say to one child that you get less because of who you are.”

Rachel Aiken Assistant News Editor Last Thursday, campus hosted White Coats Black Doctors for the second year in a row.

Queen’s Black Premedical Association (QBPA) organizes the event to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to hear from physicians about their personal experiences as minorities in healthcare.

The event was directed at undergraduate students interested in pursuing medicine, but open to anyone.

QBPA runs the event with guidance from the University of Toronto Medical School Community of Support initiative.

It consisted of three speakers, followed by a panel question and discussion period.

Speakers were to answer the question: What is it like being a physician of colour and how do you overcome adversity in the workplace?

The first speaker, Andrew Thomas, is in his last year of residency at Queen’s.

Thomas went to Howard University, a historically Black school in Washington, D.C. Thomas said he felt no adversity there, “surrounded by Black excellency.”

He said that faculty warned

The event was run by Queen’s Black Premedical Association.

White Coats Black Doctors: responding to adversity with resilience them things wouldn’t be the same outside of Howard’s “bubble.”

However, Thomas said he’s had an overall positive experience coming back to Canada, although he still notes micro-aggressions—people making assumptions about him based on his skin colour.

“These things happen to all of us and sometimes when someone says something that really irks you, it takes you back for a second and I

The event was run by Queen’s Black Premedical Association.

think it’s natural and human to not always be on your toes and able to respond to these things when they do happen,” he told the audience.

Thomas said that response is about reflecting on things that have happened and then using the next opportunity to educate.

Mala Joneja, the second speaker, is the director of diversity and equity for the Queen’s School of Medicine. She is also a graduate of the Queen’s School of Medicine,

Distinguished speaker discusses inequalities for First Nations children ‘I really believe in children,’ says Dr. Cindy Blackstock Raechel Huizinga Assistant News Editor In 1999, Jordan River Anderson of Norway Cree House Nation was born in a Manitoba hospital.

Five years later, he slipped into a coma and died there.

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Blackstock—member of the Gitksan First Nation and Executive Director of Canada’s First Nations Child and Family Caring Society—spoke about Anderson’s death as part of Queen’s Distinguished Speaker series.

Anderson was born with complicated health issues, but he stayed in the hospital until he died because the provincial and federal government couldn’t decide who’d pay for his in-home care expenses.

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Nine cases of ‘mischief’ occurred over weekend, says director of campus security

are located in foot traffic-heavy areas around campus. When a red button is pressed, it connects the phone to Queen’s Campus Security Emergency Report Services.

Most were installed in 1992, after a campus safety audit called for improvements to the emergency system on Luca Dannetta campus. These improvements Staff Writer aimed to help prevent, and respond effectively to, assaults or Over the St. Patrick’s Day other emergencies. weekend, blue light emergency Campus Security deals with phones were misused misuse of the emergency phones nine times—all were identified as every weekend, but Zimmerman mischief calls. noted that on St. Patrick’s Day the In an interview with The numbers were much higher.

Journal, Director of Campus Misuse of the blue lights Security Todd Zimmerman poses a major problem for stated the cases are designated Campus Security. as mischief when responders can It diverts personnel and hear people on the line laughing resources to one location when or purposefully not responding. there might be a real emergency An additional seven cases were at another. Responders are designated as “no cause located,” dispatched to the location every which means that there was time a call is made, unless a no response over the phone phone operator identifies and when responders arrived the situation as not being at the scene, there was no an emergency. one there.

Abuse and misuse of Zimmerman clarified that emergency phones remains any possibility of a mechanical a major problem on campus failure triggering a false alarm year-round, not just on St. has been ruled out.

Patrick’s Day. Blue light emergency phones In 2018, there were 44 cases

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Queen’s students receive scholarship awards On International Women’s Day, three Queen’s students received the Bank of Canada’s Master’s Scholarship Award for Women in Economics and Finance.

Economics masters students Stephanie Renaud, Sanjana Bhatnagar, and Vivian Chu were given a $10,000 scholarship each as well as an offer of permanent employment at the Bank of Canada.

In an email to The Journal, Renaud spoke of her undergraduate background prior to coming to Queen’s.

“I completed my BA in Economics (COOP) at the

University of Ottawa. As part of the co-op program, I worked at the Department of Finance as an assistant economist, for which I received the COOP Student of the Year Award for the faculty of social sciences in 2016,” Renaud wrote.

The objective of the Master’s Scholarship award is to encourage women to pursue graduate studies in finance and economics. This is in hopes of breaking the central banking sector’s glass ceiling.

According to the Bank of Canada’s requirements for the Master’s Scholarship Award, applicants are required to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, identify as a woman, pursue their studies either full-time or part-time in a field with work related to the Bank of Canada, specialize in finance or economics, and maintain a GPA of 70 per cent.

Applications for next year’s scholarships will become available in September of 2019.

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of misuse identified as mischief, according to statistics published on Campus Security’s website.

This is roughly consistent with the past five years, but down 50 per cent from a peak of 89 cases in 2011.

An additional 260 “no cause located” incidents occurred in 2018. This number shows a steady increase over the past five years from a low of 187 in 2013. The number of total misuses—mischief and no cause located combined—has risen 23 per cent over the past 5 years, from 247 in 2014, to 304 in 2018.

The University does what it can to deter abuse of the emergency phones, Zimmerman told The Journal.

“If we can identify who did it there are repercussions through the Non-Academic Misconduct [NAM] intake office,” Zimmerman explained. Depending on the severity of the abuse, the situation may necessitate the involvement of Kingston Police.

But Zimmerman said that awareness is the most important deterrent.

“People just need to educate themselves and be aware that it isn’t funny.”

In 2018, 44 cases of blue light mischief occured.

Emergency blue lights abused on St. Patrick’s Day

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Everything that happened at March Senate Margaret Hooey Governance Award given to student senator Sydney Ko Staff Writer On Tuesday, the Senate Meeting handed out the Margaret Hooey Governance Award to Student Senator Afsheen Chowdhury.

The award celebrates student contributions to governance through service on Senate and Senate Committees. Chowdhury is a student senator representing the Concurrent Education Students’ Association, and the founder of the CESA Election mentorship program.

“Being a student senator is very intimidating because you get to sit amongst scholar and intellects, people who have done and seen so much then I have,” Chowdhury said upon receiving the award.

Changes in Queen’s Learning Outcomes

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Senate expressed the need to revise the current Learning Outcomes Framework during the March meeting. The first version was approved two years ago

by Senate, and this time aims to focus on “access for all students of race, ethnicity, gender orientation, and ability.”

The learning outcome is divided into five themes aspiring to achieve an inclusive learning environment. While the new adopted framework aims to combat social issues on campus, concerns were still raised on how effective the framework will be.

“We hope that people can be inspired to be bold in the creation of learning outcomes. In the implementation phase, we will be producing guides and examples

for the faculties and the students to guide the development of the learning outcome. That is where there will be a very big impact,” Jill Scott, the Senate Committee on Academic Development, told Senate.

from students on specific areas that needs to be paid more attention to.

Whether it being accommodation or counseling, the University is waiting on more detailed reports.

The University also addressed sexual violence on campus by speaking to their plans to address the issue moving forward.

This follows the release of the Student Voices on Sexual Violence Survey that was completed by thousands of Queen’s students last winter.

Among other provincial universities, Queen’s ranked fourth among non-consensual sexual violence disclosures.

“We already have a working group on sexual violence,” Principal Daniel Woolf said. “[But] we are also reviewing the policies on sexual violence.”

According to the University, the government requires the updated policy by September of 2019. In the meantime, Woolf encouraged all students who’ve had sexual violence experiences on campus to contact support groups.

However, a larger concern was raised on the lack of support services, where students aren’t getting the support services they need. Points regarding additional efforts to increase capacity on such services were discussed.

The Senates expressed that before they increase capacity in professionals, they’re still waiting on reports and details

In response to the revenue cuts facing Queen’s because of the provincial government’s changes to tuition earlier this year, Interim Provost Tom Harris presented some solutions to aid in the issue.

Harris suggested the continuation of advancement in “internationalization efforts,” and increasing more international students for the incoming class.

During the meeting, Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration), Donna Janiec, also delivered a presentation on asset management and capital plan objectives.

The plan of the focus will be around buildings, information technology, and servicing infrastructure. Currently, the major capital projects in planning include JDUC revitalization, which will cost around $62.3 million, with $50.5 million coming from student fees over 25 years.

With the JDUC renovation plan in progress, the University will also be looking into adding a new residence to keep the first year residence guarantee, and to replace the current residence in the JDUC. According to the Senate, architects are currently looking for sites on campus.

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AMS President ‘took no part in decision to terminate’ former Judicial Affairs Manager Miguel Martinez cleared of allegations through external investigation

President Miguel Martinez addresses Assembly.

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In the executive summary of his findings, Curtis wrote he found Tyrrell to be an “unreliable witness because he was not truthful when confronted with the allegation that he had intentionally misled” Munro Watters, vice-president of university affairs.

Curtis wrote after Tyrrell sent a “detailed account” of his investigation into Martinez to The Journal, he notified Watters The Journal wanted to interview him, adding that when Watters asked why, Tyrrell told her he wasn’t sure.

“On the face of it, this seemed highly unlikely after the bombshell of confidential information he had just sent to them,” Curtis wrote. “In my interview with him, [Tyrrell] claimed he was working on more than one story with them.”

Curtis confirmed with The Journal Editors in Chief this was not true, according to the report.

The investigation mandated Curtis to address five allegations.

The first allegation required the investigator to determine whether Tyrrell breached his

employment contract and/or the Non-Academic Misconduct (NAM) Agency Agreement between the AMS and the University in disclosing confidential information to The Journal.

In response, Curtis reported Tyrrell committed a breach of confidentiality and his non-disclosure agreement by providing confidential information to The Journal.

“While I find [Tyrrell] acted contrary to his obligations under these agreements, I find that he did not do so out of malice or for any personal gain,” Curtis wrote in the report.

Curtis added “it is worth noting” that Tyrrell made the decision to disclose confidential information to The Journal in reliance on Chapter XII, Article 2 section 2A of the Judicial Policy and Procedures which permits disclosure of confidential information if “harm will take place to an individual or group in the future.”

“There was absolutely no evidence of any harm that would have come to any individual or

group that could be prevented” by the disclosure, according to Curtis.

He also wrote Tyrrell held a “genuine, although misguided and incorrect belief ” that Martinez had abused his position as AMS President to obtain a “favourable settlement agreement” with the University Office of Student Conduct.

Curtis wrote he found “absolutely no abuse of power”

by Martinez.

Curtis was also mandated to determine whether Martinez was involved in the decision to terminate Tyrrell following the disclosure.

He found Martinez “took no part in the decision to terminate” Tyrrell.

“The AMS had virtually no practical choice in the matter,” Curtis wrote, adding the decision to terminate Tyrrell was made

by Watters in consultation with others “including Liam Tharp [Vice-President of Operations], Joe Palubiski [Director of Human Resources], and Lyn Parry [General Manager].”

Curtis was mandated to

members of Society “who took the time to support [him] throughout [the external investigation] process.”

While Vice-President (Operations) Liam Tharp was not present at the meeting, Claudia Rupnik Vice-President (University Assistant News Editor Affairs) Munro Watters took the opportunity to show On Thursday, the AMS her own gratitude, thanking convened for the final Society members for a “challenging,” but meeting of the 2018-19 “fantastic” year. academic year.

President Miguel Martinez Ontario Undergraduate opened the meeting by Student Alliance thanking all members of the Society for their service Furthermore, the Society throughout the year. discussed the future of their “I wanted to take this membership within the opportunity to really thank each Ontario Undergraduate Student and every one of you for all Alliance (OUSA). the work and dedication you Following a presentation have put in this last year from Vice-President Watters advocating on behalf of the and Commissioner of Academic students,” Martinez said.

Affairs Julia Göllner and a period Martinez also thanked of discussion, Assembly passed

a motion that directs the AMS to withdraw their membership from OUSA. This motion is contingent on there being no contract between OUSA and the AMS, and no legal requirements or risk for the AMS to remain as a member of OUSA.

willing to face all the challenges that will face the AMS and the University next year,” said Auston Pierce, incoming AMS President, in reflection of the hiring process.

Incoming AMS Vice-President (University Affairs) William Greene described the hiring process as “very equitable.”

“We’re confident in all the decisions that were made” Greene added, acknowledging that the hiring process is still underway.

A $15,000 external investigation has cleared AMS President Miguel Martinez of multiple allegations, including potential involvement in the termination of former Judicial Affairs Manager Brandon Tyrrell.

The investigation was conducted by John Curtis, an Ontario-based workplace investigation and conflict mediator.

Curtis compiled a report of his conclusions, which was provided to AMS Assembly members on Thursday night.

Engineering Society President Carson Cook said the report’s conclusion “in no way devalues the money” Assembly spent on the investigation in efforts to encourage Society transparency.

Tyrrell was fired after investigating President Martinez last November. He alleged Martinez interfered with his investigation and was involved in his termination, prompting the AMS to pass an external investigation into the allegations.

determine whether Martinez “egregiously” interfered with the Policy Infringement Protocol (PIP) investigation that was initiated by Tyrrell.

“Not only did [Martinez] not interfere “egregiously” in the PIP investigation, he did not interfere at all,” he wrote.

Curtis was additionally mandated to determine whether Martinez pressured AMS Secretary Bronwyn Woolhouse to take over Tyrrell’s investigation into him.

“Given the ill-conceived nature of the investigation, it was to be expected that [Martinez] would raise concerns about the investigation with other officials of the AMS who play a role in the AMS Judicial System,” Curtis wrote.

He added Tyrrell was “way off course and the only options [Martinez] had were to raise his concerns with those who had an ability to address his concerns.”

Curtis wrote when Martinez approached Woolhouse, “it was based on his assessment that [Tyrrell] may have a serious bias against him and/or a conflict of interest.”

“Based on my investigation, it is clear to me that those concerns were legitimate.”

Finally, Curtis was mandated to determine whether Martinez pressured Seema Sidhu, the Judicial Committee Chair, to recuse herself from the PIP investigation.

Curtis found Martinez was following policy when he contacted Seema Sidhu, and “the first thing they both agreed on was that she had a conflict and could not act as Chair.”

“In my interview with Ms. Sidhu, it was clear to me that there had never been a moment of her feeling pressure,” Curtis wrote. “As soon as she grasped the situation when she met with [Martinez], she concluded that she would need to recuse herself and she was absolutely correct in this assessment.”

He added Martinez’s concern that Sidhu would have to recuse herself was “right and fair-minded” as her bias would have been in his favour.

AMS Assembly votes to withdraw from Ontario Student Union Alliance Assembly talks new hires, OUSA membership

AMS Hiring

During this meeting, Society also ratified a number of new hires for the 2019-20 academic year, including Parker Quast as QSC Head Manager, Emma Ilyaz as Judicial Affairs Manager, Grace Baxter as Chief Electoral Officer, David Bath as Commissioner of External Affairs, and James Taptelis as Judicial Committee Chair.

“We went through a long series of interviews, and the candidates we selected were the best for the job. We felt they fit well in the team and we knew they were passionate leaders who were

Honorary Life Membership

The AMS also passed a motion to grant Honorary Life Membership to the AMS to Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) Donna Janiec, in honour of her dedication and service to the University.

Other Business

Commissioner of Municipal

Affairs Søren Christianson spoke to Assembly about the upcoming AMS Community Development Summit on Apr. 6.

The event will feature a panel discussion about the University District Safety Initiative with Mayor Bryan Paterson, the Kingston Police and the University, among others. Christianson encouraged anyone with questions or concerns about the initiative to participate in the event. More details are available on the AMS Facebook page.

Moreover, Clubs Director Regina Cordera discussed process of ensuring former AMS initiatives—those removed from AMS jurisdiction through the Student Choice Initiative restructuring—into fully ratified clubs. Many clubs have applied for and received ratification in the past few weeks, including Kaleidoscope and the Provincial Advocacy Committee.

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Iain Sherriff-Scott Staff Writer When Queen’s passed a new responsible investment policy in 2017, it promised to publish its complete holdings across all portfolios.

In the following two years, it didn’t.

Through multiple Freedom of Information requests, The Journal has obtained some of these unpublished holdings from third-party fund managers. These investments—including holdings in an internationally sanctioned state-run Russian bank, an energy firm alleged to have knowingly misled the public on climate change, and the widely shunned tobacco industry—run the gambit.

The University’s management of Queen’s Pension Plan (QPP) and its foreign investment portfolio has failed to live up to the new policy’s transparency provision. It also remains invested in third-party pooled funds with controversial holdings, none of which are made readily available to the public.

Two third-party firms—State Street Global Advisors and Orbis Investments Management—are responsible for investing the Pension Plan’s foreign portfolio, managing more than half a billion dollars in assets.

The omission runs counter to the new policy, which directly mandates Queen’s maintain published lists of holdings information for the Pension Fund, Pooled Endowment Fund, and Pooled Investment Fund on its website.

In an interview, Brian O’Neill, Queen’s director of Investment Services, said adding the holdings of external managers to Queen’s published reports would be “an enormous administrative undertaking.” He later added it “doesn’t mean we can’t do it.”

In an interview about the policy, Art Cockfield, a law professor at Queen’s with a background in international finance, told The Journal the University either “needs to comply with its new policy, or change the policy.”

Though Queen’s doesn’t select the individual investments it makes through pooled funds, it does select which fund managers it uses, and therefore, where that money ends up.

Over the last three decades, groups on campus have repeatedly challenged Queen’s to divest from controversial holdings. However, the new responsible investing policy is inclusionary, meaning it doesn’t allow for outright divestment from particular industries or companies.

Instead of divestment, the policy commits to take “environmental, social, and governance” factors into consideration, what’s referred to as “ESG” investing.

Investors use the three factors to measure a company’s ethical impact and sustainability.

“We have no requirement for any of our investment managers to exclude a particular sector or sub-sector for moral or ethical reasons,” O’Neill said. “The policy specifies that engagement is considered best practice as opposed to divestment or negative screening.”

O’Neill said the new policy has a provision to allow community members to “make representations on ESG” to Queen’s Board of Trustees about particular companies or industries.

But because the Pension Plan’s foreign investments aren’t made readily available to the public, appealing investments in industries unique to those funds—like

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As for Lorraway, he remains committed to challenging the new responsible investing policy to allow for divestment of controversial holdings.

“You need to set the stage before you can go out and dance on it,” he said.

Though a Freedom of Information request from The Journal seeking the University’s total investments in fossil fuels was originally rejected, O’Neill said in an interview his office would commit to providing the data.

Tobacco, internationally

tobacco—wouldn’t be accessible to the Queen’s community.

‘Technical arguments’

The Orbis portfolio includes a $5.7 million stake in Kremlin-owned Sberbank of Russia.

The bank was sanctioned by Canada in 2014, in response to the country’s annexation of Crimea. Sberbank also faces economic sanctions from Ukraine, Switzerland, Japan, the EU, and the United States.

As a result of increased international sanctions against Sberbank and Russia’s

Law Dean’s Council.

In an email to The Journal, Horwood wrote Dorr “had no involvement” with the University’s switch to the new limited partnership. Dorr didn’t respond when reached for a comment. “[The sanctions] do not prohibit trading in Sberbank shares that were issued prior to Sberbank’s addition to the sanctions list in 2014—regardless of whether that trading takes place in 2015, 2019 or thereafter,” according to Horwood.

In an interview, Cockfield said the “lousy” optics of Queen’s investment in Sberbank meant the University should prevent similar investments in the future.

“As a basic issue, we must comply with the law. If there’s a sanctioned foreign company, then we shouldn’t use technical arguments to get around international law,” Cockfield said.

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financial sector in early 2018, Queen’s investment in the bank had lost more than 40 per cent of its value by April of 2018.

According to the regulation dealing with Russia under Canada’s Special Economic Measures Act, no Canadian person is permitted to “finance new equity investments, including shares, securities or ownership interests” in entities scheduled under the Act. Sberbank has been scheduled since 2014.

Chris Horwood, an investment counsellor at Orbis, told The Journal the investment in Sberbank doesn’t violate the sanctions because Queen’s shares in the bank were issued before the sanctions were imposed in 2014. Since then, Sberbank hasn’t issued any new shares, meaning the sanctions “wouldn’t apply” to Queen’s investment, Horwood added.

On Jan. 9, 2017, Queen’s entered into a new limited partnership with Orbis, moving its $233 million investment into a different Orbis fund, which the University currently uses.

Although it did so without violating Canadian sanctions, when the limited partnership took affect and the funds were transferred, the University was trading in Sberbank shares while the bank remained widely sanctioned for providing “material support” to the Russian government.

Five months after Queen’s entered into a new limited partnership with Orbis, James Dorr, Law ’87 and managing director of Orbis, was appointed to sit on the Faculty of

The QPP has multi-million dollar investments in five of the 20 companies found to be responsible for nearly 30 per cent of global industrial emissions since the mid 1800s, according to a 2014 study by climate reasercher Richard Heede.

One of those companies, Peabody Energy, is the world’s largest coal mining and exploration company. Through Orbis, the University has a nearly $4 million stake in Peabody, which isn’t published in public holdings reports.

In 2015, an investigation into Peabody

by New York state’s attorney general found the company had misled investors and the public for years about the risks associated with climate change.

The Orbis portfolio also includes a similar-sized investment in Apache Energy, a crude oil exploration and production company. In 2013, an Apache pipeline leaked 9.5 million litres of toxic industrial wastewater into the northern Alberta wilderness.

The leak is considered one of the largest disasters of its kind in North America. The investment in Apache isn’t disclosed in public holdings reports either.

Approaching two years since its implementation, the new responsible investing policy could be up for its first fight.

Nick Lorraway, chair of Queen’s Backing Action on Climate Change, is working to mount a challenge to the policy.

“Through this policy, it is incredibly difficult to change the status quo. So we need to change the policy so we can,” Lorraway said. “Divestment [at Queen’s] was possible in the ’80s, it was possible in the early 2000s—why wouldn’t it be now?”

In pursuing divestment, Lorraway stressed the community’s need to understand Queen’s total financial exposure to fossil fuels. But because Queen’s doesn’t publish third-party holdings, that

One of the most widely supported student-led divestment campaigns over the last decade has been against universities holding stake in tobacco companies.

Successful campaigns have pushed the University of Toronto, Harvard, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, and dozens of other campuses across North America to divest.

Though Queen’s doesn’t cite tobacco investments in any of its public holdings reports, through Orbis, it owns a $4 million stake in British American Tobacco and a similar-sized stake in Imperial Brands.

In 2012, the three largest tobacco companies in Canada—JTI-Macdonald Corp, Rothmans Benson & Hedges, and Imperial Tobacco Canada, a division of British American Tobacco—were slapped with the largest class action lawsuit in Canadian history.

Three years later, in 2015, a Quebec Superior Court Justice awarded smokers in the province $15 billion in damages.

Tobacco companies have also increasingly been excluded from institutional ESG indexes, meaning they’re considered too controversial to engage with.

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), which compiles investment indexes for institutional fund managers, wrote in a report last year nearly 40 per cent of the group’s ESG indexes exclude tobacco altogether.

Despite the shift away from investing in the industry, tobacco companies remain in Orbis’ portfolio.

The future of the pension plan

Over the next two years, the QPP is set to merge with two other Ontario university pension funds in an effort to address its looming solvency issues and poor performance.

The new jointly sponsored fund—the University Pension Plan (UPP)—will reshape the QPP’s governance, structure and investing policy. “[The UPP] gives the employees and administrations of the Universities joint governance and a voice for all aspects of the plan, including the investment policy,” Paul Young, chair of the Queen’s University Faculty Association’s (QUFA) pension committee, wrote in an email to The Journal.

As the joint fund takes shape over the next year, it’s unclear exactly how the UPP’s new governing body will select third-party fund managers—making Orbis’ future with Queen’s uncertain.

In an email, Horwood wrote Orbis’ future with the Plan and the UPP “will ultimately be a decision made by those responsible for the new jointly-sponsored plan and I am sure Queen’s University will be part of that decision.”

Last spring, QUFA ratified an agreement to enter the new Plan, clearing a major hurdle. According to the UPP website, it aims to be operational by July 1, 2021. Other union groups from the three member institutions are slated to continue votes on the Plan this summer.

It’s currently unclear whether it plans to publish its third-party holdings.

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ILLUSTRATION BY ZIER ZHOU

Queen’s unchecked sexual violence culture only spreads This editorial discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers.

When it comes to combatting sexual violence and harassment on campus, Queen’s is lagging.

In a province-wide survey, 71.4 per cent of participating Queen’s students disclosed sexual harassment during their time at the university—the second highest percentage of any post-secondary institution in the province.

The long-awaited release of the Student Voices on Sexual Violence survey—announced in winter of 2018 but delivering its results just last week—has reinforced the institutional culture of sexual harassment and assault at Queen’s.

Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs Ann Tierney called the report “concerning.” But this is a vast understatement.

Out of 580,472 survey participants reportedly having no knowledge of sexual violence supports, services, or reporting procedures at their university, 20,217 were from Queen’s.

Tierney’s worries are encouraging.

However, the unsafe atmosphere on campus has shifted from concerning to dire. This is an epidemic, and it’s one that requires immediate attention.

With harassment rates so high, the University’s lack of knowledge is more than an oversight—it’s a threat to student safety.

Calling the results of the survey sobering is insufficient. Our university has the fourth-highest provincial rate for sexual violence, and the second-highest for sexual harassment. Falling below the highest rate doesn’t justify inaction toward our campus culture.

While the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities has pledged to double its $3 million investment in the Women’s Campus Safety Grant, that money breaks down to just over $100,000 spread over 45 Ontario post-secondary institutions.

That’s compared to over $50 million donated from the government and philanthropists for Mitchell Hall’s recent revitalization.

The Ministry had promised to release their survey results by fall of 2018—but

only published data last week. This lack of transparency proves sexual violence receives insufficient treatment in Ontario.

Both the provincial government and the University need to put their money where their mouths are. Thousands of students are subjected to violence on campus and left unaware of the resources available to them.

Expedited action is long overdue.

Within the University, the sexual violence prevention and response office should be expanded and made more accessible. One coordinator in a Mac-Corry office pales in comparison to other schools in the province. U of T’s prevention and support service, for instance, has a detailed website explaining how to report sexual violence and hosts multiple response centres directly on campus.

We can’t keep students safe if we don’t give them a chance to get the help they deserve.

Queen’s is responsible for the welfare of its students—it’s time to take that seriously.

—Journal Editorial Board

YGK Music Pilot Project marks a step in the right direction

Kingston’s new YGK Music Pilot Project is giving musicians a step up in the recording industry.

The City recently told the public they’d be accepting submissions for a local music playlist project, which will highlight two streams of music: traditional and contemporary.

The traditional stream includes local jazz, classical, folk, and world music, while the contemporary stream will consist of pop, rock, electronic, hip-hop, indie, and country.

The pilot project promises to support local musicians by streaming their music on the city website and within city buildings.

Kingston’s produced some of the most talented and celebrated artists today, from The Tragically Hip to The Glorious Sons. This project offers exposure to local musicians who hope to follow in their footsteps.

That exposure has only been available to artists with an already-established following. For those without, there are few opportunities to gain listeners outside of touring and playing at local bars.

Not all new musicians can afford to tour, and those who perform at bars often play to the same fanbase night after night.

This pilot project gives local musicians the chance to share their music on a new platform and reach new fans.

But first, they have to submit their songs to

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Brittany Giliforte

the Local Music Working Group—composed of members of Kingston’s Arts Advisory Committee among others—for consideration.

Once they’ve picked 40 artists, their songs will be featured for a full year.

Artists whose songs make the cut receive a $100 honorarium and must sign a licensing agreement with the City. While

the honorarium is hardly adequate payment for a year’s worth of work, considering the benefits and costs, it marks a step in the right direction.

The licensing agreement only allows the City to use these selected artists’ songs, and it doesn’t require artists to stop performing their songs or using them for other promotional measures. This means they’re not losing out on anything but rather gaining exposure.

If the $100 honorarium were considered minimum wage payment for a musician’s work, it’d equate about seven hours.

But the benefits of the pilot project extend past finances. Besides attracting tourists, listening to local bands in city buildings throughout the year will enhance the downtown experience for Kingston residents seeking new activities and talent.

It’s a step toward supporting artists who constantly entertain us and make Kingston enjoyable. It’ll also build a stronger sense of community and Kingston pride.

Kingston musicians are hard-working and face a competitive environment in the music industry. They deserve the chance to show their music to audiences beyond the locals who already love them.

Brittany is The Journal’s Assistant Arts Editor.

She’s a fourth-year English student.

Friday, March 29, 2019

Looking at why slashing university costs isn’t what it’s shaped out to be

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Laura Wilson ArtSci '21 While on the surface free tuition for all post-secondary students seems like a progressive change, as a whole, it wouldn’t make a difference in the overall quality of education at Canadian universities.

The benefit to cutting tuition at universities is supposedly to reduce student debt and help low-income students achieve their goal of higher education. But tuition isn’t the main barrier financially insecure students face.

A recent survey conducted by MacLean’s shows that Canadian students typically spend an average of $19,498.75 per year on their overall education.

Tuition accounts for just 30 per cent of that cost.

The remaining costs associated with attending university—textbooks, school supplies, transportation, food and rent—make up the remaining 70 per cent. If tuition were free, this equate to roughly $12,000 a year that Canadian students would still have to cover themselves, leaving those from low-economic backgrounds in similar financial situations as before.

That said, cutting tuition would certainly lessen a small portion of the financial burden most students face. However, removing that cost completely also removes the financial motivation many students use to work and excel academically in school.

Without having to pay for their education, students might feel less inclined to push themselves in the classroom because they wouldn’t face any financial consequences for failing. This lack of motivation could make students undervalue Dear Editor,

On March 21, 2019, Bobby Liang shed light on explicit expressions of classism and racism present at the Smith School of Business, speaking largely from his personal experiences as a racialized student. Although Bobby’s sentiments have resonated with some students, others—largely those unaffected by issues of class and race—have reacted in a way that discredits his legitimate grievances, and impedes efforts to fight more a more equitable Queen’s commerce.

Bobby’s article raised such widespread recognition that Lori Garnier - Executive Director of the Commerce Program - issued a reply.

While I recognize that Garnier is an individual with limited resources and acknowledge current efforts in place to promote equity in commerce, I do not find that she adequately addressed Bobby’s concerns or provided resources for other marginalized students in our program. Frankly, her reply

Cutting tuition wouldn’t translate to more affordable education Wilson argues that free tuition only decreases the quality of academic institutions, without allieviating any major finanical burden for students.

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their degree, and possibly impact their likelihood to graduate.

In Germany, there’s no tuition fee for entering post-secondary education. But according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, only 35 per cent of German students who enroll in higher education end up graduating with a degree. In Canada, within six years of enrollment, the graduation rate for students in post-secondary is 56 per cent, showing a correlation between financial incentive and academic success.

Beyond graduating rates relative to education costs, implementing a free tuition system would also hinder the quality of education at Canadian universities. Many institutions rely on student tuition as their

major source of revenue to help cover costs of different programs, extra-curriculars and research.

At Queen’s, the government only funds part of the university’s costs, with 60 per cent of the 201819 university operating budget coming from student tuition and fees.

Putting the burden on tax payers could result in a strained school budget, expanding class sizes, and the slashing of specialized academic programs and necessary services—like mental health resources—in order to accommodate budget cuts.

Canada’s the most educated country in the world with 60 per cent of adults obtaining some sort of post-secondary education.

Queen’s students, among other

university students in the country, rely on university-funded programs and resources to differentiate themselves before entering the job market.

Involvement in university-funded extracurricular programs also gives students the opportunity to build their resumes and further develop real world skills such as time management, organization and leadership—something we can’t learn in an over-packed lecture hall.

Overall, cutting the cost of tuition is not an effective long-term and sustainable solution for the issue of post-secondary education affordability.

Assuming the current number of students enrolled in post-secondary institutions doesn’t increase, the estimated cost for cutting all tuition at Canadian universities would

read like an attempt to address the reputation-related damage caused by the original article.

Thus, I am writing to present my critical perspective on certain initiatives listed in Garnier’s response, and hold the program accountable for changes yet implemented; despite previous input.

While significant efforts have been made to recruit students of marginalized communities, there is limited infrastructure within commerce to ensure all students feel a sense of belonging.

Personally, as a racialized student facing financial hardship, professionals in the academic advising department have been unequipped to adequately address and mitigate microaggressions and discrimination. With regards to commerce advisors, I have sought help, but found myself repeatedly having to explain and relive my trauma to receive the necessary validation and appropriate support.

Commerce has the capacity to change this. A commitment

must be made to the provision of comprehensive services to students, including counselors specialized in supporting racialized, LGBTQ2IA+ and lower-income students.

Currently, there is also a lack of diverse representation in paid positions in the commerce program. Specifically, although exists the Commerce Diversity and Inclusion Committee, information about the committee is unavailable; leading me to question the representation of members on this board with regards to race, socioeconomic background, gender, sexual orientation, etc. This lack of transparency presented by the commerce office alludes that Smith doesn’t measure up to equity and diversity targets for hiring. A lack of visible and diverse representation amongst staff is discouraging for the futures of marginalized students in the academy and professional world.

Until I see change at the higher levels of our program, I refuse to believe that the Smith School of Business is truly supporting the

individuals from marginalized communities that they have worked so hard to recruit.

Lastly, while I have this platform, I would like to tell those who are currently struggling with these issues that there are resources at Queen’s—though external to commerce—that will provide you with the support you need: https:// www.queensu.ca/inclusive/ resources/equity-diversityanti-racism.

I hope that the Smith School of Business is held accountable for their actions through this public platform and that we see progressive and sustainable support for marginalized communities as soon as possible.

Commitment must be made to promote an environment/ community of inclusion, respect, and trust.

Letter to the Editor: March 28, 2019

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Sincerely, Kelly Weiling Zou.

be approximately $1.3 billion a year. Tuition would still have to be paid—it’d just come from the pockets of tax-payers, not students.

If the government wants to effectively create opportunity for low-income students, they should consider redirecting bursaries, scholarships and grants to accommodate housing, school supplies and any other necessary costs associated with attending university.

Another way to maximize student enrollment and minimize student debt could be done through implementing a loan system similar to Australia’s Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). This program requires no repayments during the course of study, and only once the student is earning a certain annual income are payments required.

These income-contingent loans allow low-income students to attend school without worrying about their ability to repay student debt. This may push them to pursue a higher education that could possibly earn more and contribute back more to the economy.

Implementing a similar system in Canada would serve similar financial benefits for low-income students, and maintain Canadian universities’ main source of revenue—therefore maintaining a higher quality of education.

Although students could always benefit from reduced post-secondary costs, the tuition system in place for Canadian universities generally allows people of all socioeconomic backgrounds to benefit from higher education and university-funded programs and resources.

Going forward, the discussion surrounding free-tuition and supporting students of lower socio-economic status should provide solutions which support university revenue and cutting student’s costs—not one or the other.

Laura Wilson is a second-year Geology major.

Talking heads ... What’s your favourite exam snack?

“Dried sardine treats.”

Paula, ArfSci ’21

“Chocolate almonds.”

Paige Kedrosky, ArtSci ’19

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BAND PROFILE

Shade brings grunge inspired alt-rock to The Toucan

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Hamilton rock band gives energetic performance in Irish pub Devon Makse Contributor Shade wants Kingston to know that good rock music is still alive, and they’re dead-set on making it their own.

The Hamilton-based rock band performed at the Toucan on March 22 with Fade Awaays, alongside Kingston locals, Bo Welland.

The band’s on their second major tour, playing music inspired by their favourite alternative rock acts of the ’90s.

Mixing pop rock with grunge and combining Pearl Jam’s heavy guitar riffs with The Cranberries’ catchy hooks, it’s easy to hear Shade’s influences.

The band is always looking to find new inspiration from new places, and being together for almost a year and a half has given them lots of opportunities to find that. They’ve been playing shows since December of 2017, including one tour of England. For them, the rough accommodations and couch-surfing of touring are worth it.

From performing on stage to touring and writing, Shade’s lead

guitarist, Sam Rashid, is happy to have the opportunity to pen and play the heavy riffs that their fans mosh to from show to show.

“It’s a job that’s fun, and there’s no dread at all,” Rashid told The Journal. “It’s fun. We’re doing cool things and making cool music.”

He hopes that his audience will believe there’s still great music out there after hearing Shade perform.

“I often find myself saying that music sucks these days, and I hope people take away that there is good music out there, you just have to look for it. Hopefully the songs mean something to them and they get something out of it,” Rashid said.

For Rashid, songwriting is a tool that allows him to make the kind of music that audiences will respond to.

“It’s kind of like a form of self-therapy and self-care, I think for me at least. It’s like, if I’m not having a good day, I come home and I write a song about it and it kinda helps me come to terms with whatever I’ve experienced,” Rashid said.

BOOK REVIEW

The Woo-Woo finds humour in darkness Lindsay Wong’s memoir channels past trauma into redemption Meredith Wilson-Smith Editorial Editor Lindsay Wong grew up believing that “crying will turn you into a zombie.” Over the next 304 pages of abuse and arguments, she doesn’t cry once.

Wong’s memoir The Woo-Woo weaves superstition into her daily life, leaving nothing to the imagination.

The darkly comedic story tackles the normalization of mental illness through the author’s immediate family. From her mother setting her on fire to ward off demonic possession to consistent emotional abuse, the author shows firsthand how hard it is to outrun generational trauma.

It can manifest itself differently. The author grows up with a mother who believes

their family is possessed by the “woo-woo”—Chinese ghosts—and a schizophrenic grandmother who mentally relives the Sino-Japanese War everyday. Similarly, her manic-depressive aunt tries to jump off a bridge on Canada Day so she can be the “best bridge jumper in B.C.” But in The Woo-Woo, ghosts aren’t physical—they’re symptoms of a fear of dispossession.

Wong describes her life as an outcast. Neither fully Asian nor fully Canadian, the child of immigrants in “Hongcouver,” she lives in a mountain McMansion surrounded by meth labs and weed farms, but few other children.

Without peers to balance her, the author lives completely in her own head.

Her prose is consequently unbalancing in its furious speed

The band’s mix of personal lyricism and moshable rock music can be found on their single, “Controller.” The song is an energetic headbanger, but lyrically it deals with moving on after a manipulative relationship.

He looks at writing his lyrics like adding to a diary helping him process the challenges in his life.

“And you piece it together to make something beautiful,” he said.

Shade played The Toucan on March 22.

But performing these tunes is what makes being Rashid said. in Shade worthwhile. Their show The band was nervous, at The Toucan—and the rowdy but when the show went crowd was proof. Each of off flawlessly, if felt like a these shows reminds him culmination of everything they’d of his most memorable worked towards. performance: his first time onstage “It was sold out and it was with the band. an absolutely crazy experience, “It was our first chance for people jumping all over the people to hear what we were up stage and moshing” Rashid said. to and what we’ve been doing.” “It felt like a big relief that all and tenor. Wong is angry: at her family, at her classmates, but, primarily, at herself for her inability to fit in.

She describes herself as a monster on every other page, pausing often to reflect on what she wishes she’d done, from asserting herself to protecting her estranged siblings.

The author’s humour almost cushions readers from the dark reality—but not enough for comfort. When Wong breaks free of her family to attend Columbia University, dizziness, vomiting, and giddy laughter immediately overcome her first day in New York. She loses consciousness in a subway station and wakes to find nobody has helped her.

Her parents insist her fundamental evil has left her possessed by the “woo-woo.” But a neurologist reassures her that she suffers from permanent vertigo—and may never read or write again, losing the one tool buying her freedom. However, Wong brightly reassures the reader, Janet Jackson suffers from the same condition.

Using original Chinese names for her family translated into English, such as “Confucius Gentleman” and “Beautiful One,” Wong emphasizes that her family’s dysfunctional character is born from intertwined mental illness and cultural belief in the supernatural.

Her meticulous meditations on her Chinese culture valuing

survival above all else shows the impact of untreated abuse and discrimination.

The “woo-woo” is not a ghost—it’s anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia left undiagnosed over generations.

Wong’s mother, suffering from what the author now understands as post-partum depression, corrals her children in mall food courts, believing bright busy spaces ward off demons.

Meanwhile, her grandmother’s paranoia leads her to believe the refrigerator wants to kill her.

Her family’s constant fear and obsession with large crowds emphasizes their inability to find their place.

It’s hard to empathize with Wong throughout the novel.

She screams at friends, trashes

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the hard work paid off and it was cool to see everyone responding to what we wrote.”

They brought that same energy to The Toucan, getting the drunken crowd in the packed basement of the Irish pub dancing along to their vigorous alt-rock.

Shade is currently sitting on their forthcoming EP. their homes, and rejects any semblance of kindness, which she perceives as weakness. She quashes emotions, equating feelings with the “woo-woo”—a total lack of control.

The book reminds readers of the complicated nature of an origin story.

When you leave your homeland for a better life to be rejected by new neighbours, it can be near-impossible to find your footing. That insecurity permeates parents and children alike, but Wong doesn’t let it break her.

Through her tormented depiction of mental illness and the Asian-Canadian immigrant experience, Wong’s memoir is a witty and honest guide for breaking free to forge your own narrative.

The Woo Woo is a Canada Reads Finalist.

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Arts

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GALLERY

First year BFA exhibition takes on third dimension FORM welcomes student artists to the world of professional art Alexander Dawson Contributor On Wednesday, fine art first years took their first steps into the professional art world.

FORM: First year in 3D is displaying work by the Queen’s BFA class ARTF 128: 3D Fundamentals from Mar 27 to 29 at the Isabel Bader Centre. The opening reception was on Wednesday in the Performing Arts’ Art and Media lab.

The event invites students to present their art in a public setting—for some, it might be their first time.

For these students who’ve never displayed their artwork in a public viewing before, this is an exciting opportunity.

The works exhibited were produced in class and range from maquette models—scale replicas of larger structures—3D prints,

and print designs, as well as found-object sculptures.

First year BFA student Nichole Banting’s art is on display in the exhibit.

She said the process of making the maquette models is similar to interior design. Architectural and interior design experience can be valuable for fine arts students hoping to pursue the field professionally.

For them, a maquette is primarily constructed with a foam board, but some students chose to include other materials such as wooden popsicle sticks and sheets of plastic.

Students were evaluated on their maquette’s measurements and scaling, relative to the actual structure.

Course instructor Stéphanie McKnight noted that although “the space, size, volume, and mass of

3D objects at first glance seems obvious, creating unity in an object is quite challenging.”

The class’ second project required students to create objects using an online design program.

When they finished their designs, they were sent off to be 3D printed.

This presented several obstacles.

Working with size constraints, planning and sizing were crucial to ensure their structures would hold.

But some students’ design parts broke in the process.

They’d submitted dimensions that were too thin for the material to support, and the computer program used wasn’t accurate replicating organic shapes created by students.

Despite these difficulties, the opportunities technology offers to artists are rapidly increasing, many of which require advanced technical training like when

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designing 3D prints. “ A t its core,” McKnight told The J o u r n a l , 3 D printing is about “functionality and use. Getting students to think about art in the context of mass p ro d u c t i o n , usefulness, and value is very important today.”

With the majority of BFA first years choosing painting as their medium of choice, this course opens up new possibilities for visual experimentation.

“It’s inspired me, some of the work that [McKnight’s] shown us. I’ve never thought to do sculpture before. Now I’m thinking of doing more in the future.”

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For Banting, the most exciting part about the course is thinking about the exhibition space.

Having never shown her work outside of high school art shows, a space in the Isabel is a huge leap forward.

Many other first year fine arts students share the sentiment.

From small things like writing artists’ statements to organizing and promoting the exhibition, the show welcomes fine art students to the world of professional art.

The Honest Heart Collective talk origins and Ale House From the band’s conception in 2013, The Honest Heart Collective evolved from a one-man operation to a four-piece rock ensemble.

With two albums, a Johnny Cash cover-song stacked EP, and six singles, they’ve put out content steadily over the years.

In the beginning stages, The Honest Brittany Giliforte Heart Collective was made up of Assistant Arts Editor brothers, Ryan and Nic MacDonald, who weren’t even living in the same cities at The Honest Heart Collective returned to the time.

Kingston on March 21 for the eighth time.

While at school in Ottawa for audio After headlining in Toronto’s Horseshoe engineering in 2012, Ryan would record Tavern—where The Wilderness opened songs on his own and send them to Nic to for them—they returned the favour. add bass recordings.

Openers for The Wilderness hold their own at eighth Kingston show

The Honest Heart Collective.

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This system worked for a while, but soon Ryan moved back to Thunder Bay. That’s when things fell into place.

Originally putting out music under the name RM and the Honest Heart Collective, Ryan thought he’d have a rotating group of musicians working with him and his brother, rather than a committed full-time band. When this changed, he didn’t bother cutting “collective” from their name, but he did cut “RM.” It was no longer a solo project.

“I didn’t think I’d be able to find a full roster of musicians that would play full time,” Ryan told The Journal.

He was pleasantly surprised when he found drummer Jay Savage and guitarist Kevin Heerema to join himself and his brother, Nic. They’ve been working together ever since.

Playing together in Kingston for their eighth time, it’s undeniable they’re a perfect fit.

Ryan and Nic playing their guitars live huddled close to each other, is a heart-warming display of brotherly affection. When Ryan and Heerema do the same thing, it’s proof of their synchronicity. They play well together, and it shows.

Even though The Wilderness were the focus of the night, The Honest Heart Collective held their own.

Performing for a crowd celebrating the band, who’ve come to be top dogs in the Kingston music scene, they showed up with a strong stage presence and even stronger lyricism.

Their song “I’ve Got You,” was not only emotionally moving, but interactive. With lyrics, “I can’t go through this I cannot lose you again,” Ryan asked the crowd to repeat after him. It made for a

somber but unifying experience.

This wasn’t the only time the crowd sang back to Ryan. It’s one of his favourite parts of being a performer.

“Looking out and seeing the whole crowd singing back, I could stop singing in that moment and the entire crowd would keep carrying on,” Ryan told The Journal. “That’s the coolest moment. It blows me away, when you can stop and the crowd takes over. It’s still very shocking to me that it happens.”

Even while singing about failed relationships and the desperation to make them last, there was never a lull in lead singer and guitarist Ryan MacDonald’s energy.

Whether he was passionately belting out his lyrics with pained expressions or dancing around the stage, he was consistently a captivating performer.

His passion comes from an effort to connect with people.

Talking about the band’s song-writing process, Ryan says they draw from personal experiences and stories that they think people will find familiar.

“We have this song called “Debt” and the first line is, ‘I lost my job today at the railyard,’ and I spoke to somebody at a show and she told me that song really means something to her because her dad just lost his job at the factory he was working at,” Ryan told The Journal. “So, it’s all about finding things that resonate with people.”

Singing about personal experiences is a vulnerable thing, but knowing other people can relate makes it all worthwhile.

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Sports

MEN'S HOCKEY

Finding satisfaction: Jaden Lindo comes out on top Gaels forward using platform to discuss minority representation in hockey

Jaden Lindo.

Matt Scace Sports Editor While his resume shouts success, Jaden Lindo’s hockey career has been anything but linear.

The second-year’s played on two OHL teams, been drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins, and was teammates with Connor McDavid, who’s currently argued to be the best hockey player in the world. It’s led him to playing a critical role on a Queen’s men’s hockey team fresh off their OUA championship in 38 years.

And yet, satisfaction doesn’t come easy for Lindo.

“I don’t want to say I accomplished my goals,” he said. “[But] it’s been a great run.”

Lindo’s start in hockey came at age five in his hometown of Brampton, ON. His parents, who both moved from Jamaica to Canada in their teens before meeting each other, got him a pair of skates and an instructor.

“My dad said, ‘If you want to play hockey, you gotta learn how to skate. Since I can’t skate, you gotta find someone that knows how to,’” Lindo told The Journal.

The first in his family to play the sport, he earned the nickname “The Train” from his ability to fly down the ice—and his inability to stop. At age 12, he quit soccer—the only sport he was playing outside of hockey at the time—to pursue hockey full-time.

By 15, Lindo was playing on the Toronto Marlboros Minor Midget AAA team with McDavid and current NHLers Sam Bennett and Josh Ho-Sang, and was subsequently drafted to the OHL’s

Owen Sound Attack. After scoring 22 points in 63 games in his first season, Lindo went into his 2014 NHL Draft season hoping to crack a goal that could change his life.

“My agent had told me that leading into the year, I was projected to be a second-round pick,” Lindo recalled.

Logging 18 points through 38 games, Lindo was on track to meet his agent’s estimates. But just after Christmas, he broke out with an illness that lasted three weeks. Just as he recovered, a slight knee injury took him out for another two weeks.

After two games back on the ice, he tore his ACL, officially ending his season.

“It was like, boom, boom, boom.”

Instantly, Lindo was forced to shift his expectations—he almost had to abandon his dreams altogether. His agent told him to watch the draft from home in case he wasn’t selected.

“I always dreamed of going to the draft and hearing your name called,” he said. “I was pretty upset.”

Watching the draft from home with his friends and family in June of 2014, each passing round marked a spot lost. But in the sixth round—going 173rd overall—the Pittsburgh Penguins read out his name.

Despite signing a contract with the Penguins, Lindo returned to Owen Sound for his third season with the team.

But things weren’t the same.

“I was almost scared out there,” he recalled. “My confidence was real low.”

His performance reflected it: in 49 games, he potted just seven goals and two assists.

said. “I think in the past couple years [hockey has] done a better job of acknowledging that history, but before, it was kept under the radar. It was unfortunate that [black hockey players] had started PHOTO BY MATT SCACE these movements but no one was getting the recognition Lindo described it as “the worst year” of they deserve.” his career. Aiming to bounce back, he put in Since he strapped on his first pair the most intensive offseason of his career to of skates, Lindo’s often been the lone try and return to peak shape. black player on his teams. At Queen’s, The following seasons saw improved the experience is no different—but it’s results; in 2015-16, he landed 30 points something he understands and accepts. in 67 games before being traded to the “I think I was always conscious of it,” he Sarnia Sting. With the Sting, he netted a said of being the only Black player on the career-high 21 goals. Despite Pittsburgh men’s hockey team. “I guess, internally, it cutting ties with him, he continued his affects your confidence when you don’t see search for a pro contract to no avail. In people doing what you want to do.”

April of 2017, he started taking tours Lindo alluded to a recent incident of universities. in Quebec where a Black hockey player He chose Queen’s, a team that was left a game because he and his family recently returning from the national were being taunted with racist remarks championships, because it “always stuck from the stands. The fans were allowed to out to [him]." stay at the game, and only left midway on By this time, Lindo had gained attention their own volition. for featuring in film director Damon “Seeing something like that happen Kwame Mason’s movie Soul on Ice: Past, […] if there’s no punishment, you’re Present and Future. The movie tells the allowing it to happen,” Lindo said. “It’s histories—both long-ago and recent—of unfortunate that things like that still happen. black hockey players in the United States People are going to say what they want or and Canada. Its aim was to document the say it behind closed doors. It’s still racism.” unknown contributions of black athletes “In the back of your mind you’re in the sport, which has long been regarded wondering if anything’s going to happen as homogenous. to you.”

Lindo, one of the film’s featured athletes, Over his career, Lindo’s gained an was followed by Kwame Mason through understanding of what it means to be a his NHL draft year documenting nearly Black athlete in hockey—and knows exactly every second—from the moment he tore how to handle it. his ACL to getting drafted by Pittsburgh.

“On one side you have to realize that Examining current and past experiences there aren’t many people who look like as a black hockey player, Lindo said the you playing the game […] but on the movie recognizes the past and present of other side, you can’t let that distract minorities in hockey. you from accomplishing your dreams. If “It was acknowledging what minorities you let that mindset sink in or doubting have done for the game of hockey,” Lindo yourself,” he said.

“Saying ‘you can’t do this because you’re Black,’ [is] really going to wear you down mentally.”

This Saturday, Lindo will be a speaker at the Roundtable on Racism in Hockey, which will be hosted at Queen’s. He’ll be joined by numerous names from the hockey community, including ex-NHLer Tony McKegney, who played 13 years in the league.

It marks one of the many times Lindo’s made a name for himself in his career—but now, he’s using his voice.

“I feel like the older I get, the more I need to give back to the game of hockey,” he said.

Maggie Gowland “Giving back to the community, the game Assistant Sports Editor of hockey, having an impact on someone’s life is a very important thing in life.”

On Tuesday night, varsity athletes Coming off the Gaels’ Queen’s Cup congregated at the ARC to celebrate victory, Lindo is finding satisfaction comes their athletic feats for the 83rd Colour easier. Going up against adversity only Awards ceremony. select athletes face—both within the sport The annual banquet commemorated and out—he’s reflecting more softly on those who stood out from the rest his journey. during the 2018-19 season. Totalling “It’s kind of cliché, but you get everything five, awards were given for top you deserve, and everything happens team, top male and female for a reason,” he said. “There would be student-athletes, and top male and years ago where I’d be questioning ‘why female rookies of the year. am I doing this?’ and you’ve been seeing constant let-downs.”

Story continued on page 12 “This is why you make all those sacrifices.”

83rd ANNUAL COLOUR AWARDS Major Award Winners:

Outstanding Performance of the Year: Gavin Stone, Rowing

VARSITY CLUBS

Jim Tait Trophy for Team of the Year: Men's Hockey

Award of Merit for Top Team: Women's Lacrosse

Jenkins Trophy for Male Athlete of the Year: Slater Doggett, Men's Hockey

Jack Jarvis Trophy for Male Athlete of the Year: Mike Mackenzie, Ultimate

PHE '55 Alumnae Trophy for Female Athlete of the Year: Nadia Popov, Rugby

Marion Ross Trophy for Female Athlete of the Year: Amanda Thoo, Field Hockey

Alfie Pierce Trophy for Male Rookie of the Year: Justin Fazio, Men's Hockey

Alfie Pierce Trophy, Female Rookie of the Year: Sydney Maxwell, Squash

Alfie Pierce Trophy for Female Rookie of the Year: Brogan MacDougall, Cross Country

Alfie Pierce Trophy, Male Rookie of the Year: Zachary Greifenberger, Golf

VARSITY TEAMS

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FOOTBALL

Gaels head to national, regional CFL Combines Three Queen’s football players showcase skills, look toward future in CFL Angus Merry Digitial Manager

Marquis Richards (left) and Ejaz Causer (right).

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CYCLING

Queen's tops the leaderboard Cycling team finishes first at Philadelphia-based tournament Aleena Yusufzai Staff Writer Over the weekend, the Queen’s cycling team drove seven hours to Philadelphia where they participated in the first weekend of the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (ECCC) from March 16 to 17.

The ECCC is one of eleven conferences in the USA Cycling Collegiate, consisting of a series of cycling events spanning over a weekend with student athletes from over 70 schools. On Saturday, Queen’s participated in the Time Trial Race, whose winners are

based on how quickly you can complete the course.

Queen’s sits at first overall in the ECCC after their performance at Time Trial Race, 140 points ahead of second place Pennsylvania State University.

McGill University, University of Toronto, and University of Ottawa are among the other Canadian universities that compete in the ECCC. For their efforts over the weekend, the Gaels were recognized in the Canadian Cycling Magazine.

Third-year Andrew Jonker won the men’s A race, followed closely

For most graduating varsity athletes, this time of year is often spent preparing for life without their sport of choice. But for some, it’s spent preparing for a career as a professional athlete.

Over the past week, the CFL held its yearly regional and national combines to showcase the talent of the best football players from around Canada.

Three senior Queen’s football players—Marquis Richards, by his twin brother, Ryan, in third.

On the women's side, post-grad student Chloe DesRoche won the women’s A road race, milliseconds ahead of the second-place finisher.

Andrew has been a dominant force for several years on the cycling team, winning all four of his races in the fall season and helping Queen’s to reclaim the University Cup. The Gaels have always been a strong competitor, winning the provincial title for eight of the past nine years.

After losing the cup to the University of Toronto during the 2017-18 season, Queen’s managed to bring the Cup back home this fall.

Consistent victories have been integral to the Queen’s program, according to fourth-year cycling team member Jaqueline Toole.

“It’s huge for Queen’s, a Canadian university going down to the [U.S.] and winning against schools like MIT and Penn State,” she said.

Student coach, captain, and fourth-year athlete Chris Hatton plays a large part in fostering this culture, pushing the team to it’s

The men's cycling team.

Ejaz Causer, and Chris Osei-Kusi—were some of the select few in the country chosen to participate.

Split into two tiers, the CFL combine consists of three regional exhibitions and one national showcase. The regional competitions are held first, and the national outing takes place after the CFL chooses the athletes they wish to see more of, depending on their performance at regionals.

Out of the three Queen’s attendees, Osei-Kusi was the sole candidate who advanced to the national stage.

At each combine, players are assessed on their physical capabilities in events such as the bench press, vertical jump, and the 40-yard dash. After that, they strap on their gear and run a series of drills related to their respective playing positions.

For Richards—who played limits by encouraging everyone to do better and be more competitive.

“We’ve come a long way in team culture,” Toole said. “Chris has been instrumental in that.”

Hatton described his role as being like a team manager that’s able to compete in each event. He welcomes any riders to the team, regardless of their experience with cycling.

“My goal this year has been to promote and grow the team as much as possible, along with creating a positive environment for all our athletes,” Hatton said. “Even though results and training are important, at the end of the day, it’s just about having fun.”

With another competition scheduled for this weekend in Pennsylvania, the team will look to continue and build on past successes in the last ECCC races, remaining optimistic for the coming events.

“As one of the only Canadian teams, we hope to keep representing the country [and] school as best as possible,” Hatton said.

—With files from Maggie Gowland

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running back for the Gaels in each of his four years at Queen’s—competing at the combine came with both excitement and disbelief.

“It’s just crazy that this dream is coming to fruition,” Richards told The Journal. “When I went home [to attend the combine], I actually found a playing card from when I was in football at age 10. Under career aspirations, I put: ‘Professional Athlete.’”

When asked about his mindset before the Ontario regional combine, Richards didn’t shy away from the fact that he felt jitters.

“I tend to get in my head, so leading up to the event I was pretty nervous,” he said. “But after about 10 to 15 minutes, the nerves cooled down, and it was just like another day of playing some football.”

Richards added the combine was also a lesson in professionalism.

“Being a pro is a lot more than just being able to play football.

It’s about how you carry yourself, and how you interact with others,” Richards said. “You have to go into things [like the combine] with a pro mindset, and not just how well you can play in mind.”

The second of the three Queen’s players to travel to the combine, Ejaz Causer, shared similar sentiments about the day.

“It just feels good to be recognized as one of the better players in the country,” he said.

“Coming into first year, you don’t really know what to expect. You start at the bottom, and you have to work, work, work, your way up.”

Causer excelled in the testing phase, placing within the top 20 of each event—most notably finishing fifth and seventh in vertical jump and broad jump. He was also able to set a new personal record on the bench press with 16 reps. “When I did that, I was over the moon,” he said.

Reflecting on the experience, Causer noted that being invited to the Combine was an affirmation of his talent and dedication to the sport.

Finally, wide-receiver Chris Osei-Kusi represented Queen’s at the national combine, where he ran the fastest 40-yard dash of any player at any combine this year.

“Right before I ran, another wide receiver had set the record at 4.49,” Osei-Kusi told The Journal.

“So, in the back of my mind, I was thinking, ‘I’ve got to beat this guy, I’ve got to beat this guy.’”

Osei-Kusi proceeded to run the 40 in 4.47 seconds.

While being projected to go in the early rounds of the CFL draft is humbling, Osei-Kusi’s not one to be caught up in the moment and said he’s ready to keep working at his craft.

“It’s mind blowing, it really is,” he said of the prospect of being drafted. “At the same time, though, this is something you’ve been working at for a long time, and you’re kind of ready to jump that bridge and start that adventure.”

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'Truly honoured'

had some amazing wins, and throughout all that, the only thing that’s been constant is our teammate bond,” she said.

“We want to be the best that we can be for each other.”

Story continued from page 10 Award of Merit for Top Team: Women’s Lacrosse

In four years at Queen’s, Mike Mackenzie carved out his place as a leader on the field. Serving as captain for the Ultimate

Frisbee team since 2016, Mackenzie’s a three-time Canadian Ultimate University Championships (CUUC) winner and was named a CUUC starting-seven All-Canadian twice.

When they called his name for the award, Mackenzie said he couldn’t believe it.

“I’m honoured—I’m truly, truly honoured by this,” he said. “Thinking about the athletes that pass through Queen’s [that are] being considered […] It’s amazing.”

After going undefeated in the CUUC national tournament, the Gaels brought home their third banner in four years.

Alongside his CUUC victories, Mackenzie’s been a two-time academic all-star. He’s also currently a member of the

Sports in Brief

Breaking down the latest athletics news on campus Maggie Gowland Assistant Sports Editor Queen’s motionball exceeds fundraising goal of $20,000 Hitting a $20,000 fundraising goal seemed a sure bet for the Queen’s motionball chairs after last year’s campaign raised $20,700—but they’ve recently blown that figure out of the water.

While donations are still being accepted, Queen’s motionball—a not-for-profit organization raising awareness and funds for the Canadian Special Olympic movement—has already raised over $24,560 after its marquee event, which took place last weekend. Since its inception in 2002, the organization has donated $1.5 million annually to Special Olympics.

The motionball Marathon of Sport partners varsity athletes and volunteer with Special Olympians from their respective community for a day of soccer, basketball, floor hockey, and more. Currently, 16 universities across Canada are affiliated with the program.

On Sunday, 145 Queen’s varsity athletes and 33 Special Olympians came out to compete in a day full of soccer, basketball, and more. Around 70 percent of the funds raised will be donated to Special Olympics Ontario, with 25 percent staying in the foundation, and 5 percent to the #NoGoodWay campaign.

Slater Doggett signs with Florida Everblades

After a historic season for the men’s hockey team, fourth-year Slater Doggett signed a contract with the ECHL’s Florida Everblades last week.

The team, affiliated with the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, currently tops of the ECHL’s South Division with a 45-16 record.

Hailing from Oakville, Ont., Doggett has some experience in the ECHL, having suited up for six games during his short stay with the Alaska Aces. He was traded to the

Aces near the end of the 2014-15 season, cutting short his stay with the OHL Windsor Spitfires, where he had a career best of 25 goals and 51 points.

This year, Doggett tied for fourth in the country for goals scored with 21, totalling 34 points. He was selected for the 2018 U Sports All-Stars in their annual series against Canada’s World Junior Prospects from Dec. 12 to 14.

Men’s, women’s rugby finish third at national collegiate 7s tournament

The RMC Paladins hosted the National Collegiate Rugby 7s tournament this past weekend, where both the men’s and women’s teams finished third.

Saturday saw men’s rugby qualify for the quarterfinal with a 2-1 record, losing their first match to the Bishop’s University Gaiters 12-0. After that, Queen’s managed to keep their remaining opponents off the scoresheet, beating the Trent Excalibur 38-0 and the Regina Cougars 36-0.

Sunday was similar, with the Gaels managing a narrow 29-24 victory over the Guelph Gryphons in the quarterfinal.

They faced Bishop’s again in the semi-final, where they lost 24-17 after conceding a late-game try.

Queen’s played for third place, beating the Waterloo Warriors with a close 24-19 win.

Meanwhile, the women’s rugby team finished the tournament with a 5-1 record.

During the first day of play, Queen’s dominated their round robin group, winning all three of their matches. The team had no trouble defeating the Regina Cougars 33-7, Montreal Carabins 47-12, and the St. Lawrence College Vikings 50-0.

In Sunday’s quarterfinal, the Gaels took down the Concordia Stingers 22-10 before a crushing 24-14 semi-final loss to the University of Victoria Vikes.

In the bronze medal game, Queen’s was tied with the Guelph Gryphons 15-15 at halftime, securing a late try to hold on to win 20-15.

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under-24 national team and plays with the semi-pro team Toronto Rush.

“I’m never going to forget the times I had here with this group of guys,” Mackenzie said. “The ability to have that outlet to stay active and grow this whole other family in sport is something that I would never trade for anything else.”

Marion Ross Trophy for Female Athlete of the Year: Amanda Thoo, Field Hockey

In her fifth and final year playing for Queen’s field hockey, Amanda Thoo was awarded the Marion Ross trophy for Female Athlete of the Year.

After the awards ceremony, Thoo told The Journal that the honour hadn’t sunk in yet.

“Every year, it’s always just been field hockey, and then school, and then field hockey, and then school,” she said. “Always trying to do a little better, get that extra little bit of strength training, or speed training.”

She called the end of her Queen’s career “nice, but bittersweet. […] I don’t want to leave the girls. They’ve been a second family since I’ve been here.”

Thoo was named the 2018 OUA Goalie of the Year and awarded OUA All-Star for this past season, and served as team captain in both 2017 and 2018. She’s also a twotime Academic All-Canadian and won team OUA Bronze in her rookie year of 2014.

Outside of Queen’s, she's a volunteer coach with local field hockey schools and clubs.

This year, she said the team was closer than any previous year.

“We’ve had some crushing losses, we’ve

Alfie Pierce Trophy, Male Rookie of the Year: Zachary Greifenberger, Golf

First-year Zachary Greifenberger was supposed to start his varsity golf career in the NCAA with Gardner-Webb University, but a wrist injury kept him from playing and brought him to Queen’s.

Greifenberger said his injury was serious for a golfer. “It took me about six months before I could play again and I didn’t know if I’d be able to play at close to the same level that I used to,” he said.

But Greifenberger came in hot to tee-off his Queen’s career—starting with a pair of individual victories this season at the Carleton and Queen’s invitational tournaments. At the OUA Championships, he finished 25th overall, helping the Gaels secure a spot at nationals this coming May. “It was a pretty long season at the start, and it was interesting coming in as a rookie,” Greifenberger said.

For Greifenberger, the important thing this season was the team he found himself to be a part of.

“Even though I’ve met quite a few other people [at Queen’s], it was a good group of friends that I could interact with at the start,” he said.

“It’s just made the experience that much better.”

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Jack Jarvis Trophy for Male Athlete of the Year: Mike Mackenzie, Ultimate

Mike Mackenzie (left) and Amanda Thoo (right).

Coming into her first year at Queen’s, Sydney Maxwell was able to help propel the Queen’s squash team to their fifth straight OUA title.

She was named the women’s OUA MVP and OUA Rookie of the Year after going undefeated at the tournament.

Alongside her OUA accolades, Maxwell won the Canadian University and College Squash Championships in early March.

For her, the biggest difference in playing at Queen’s was that the team aspect adds a different type of pressure. “It’s a lot more fun, a lot less pressure,” she said. “You want to win for your team, but its just so much more fun and they’re so supportive.”

“That helped me be successful this year and helped me improve.”

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This year’s Award of Merit was given to women’s lacrosse, who went undefeated in all their regular season games en route to their first Patterson Cup since 1999.

Alongside their OUA Championship banner, the team further swept every major individual award category available in the conference.

Offensive Player of the Year was awarded to senior Annie Lloyd, while team-leader in forced-turnovers Amelia Piccone was named Defensive Player of the Year. The Gaels’ second-leading scorer, Jordan Kummer, was dubbed Rookie of the Year, and third-year Head Coach Mike Watson was named Coach of the Year.

Six Gaels featured as OUA All-Stars to put the cherry on top of their brilliant season.

Both Piccone and Lloyd were also named First-Team All Stars, along with second-year Kiah Shanks and defender Rachel Mochulla.

Second-team All Star was awarded to offense Brittany Schwende and Kummer.

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Lifestyle

STUDENT LIFE

Ranking Kingston’s best shakes Lifestyle editors and milkshake experts review the city’s best Josh Granovsky Lifestyle Editor Ally’s Twitter bio lists milkshakes as her number one life pillar. Josh has a self-made poster of a Gold Medal Ribbon milkshake from Baskin Robbins hanging in his bedroom. It didn’t take long for them to come together and search for the best shakes Kingston has to offer.

Based on three restaurants selected through research and word-of-mouth recommendations, The Journal’s Lifestyle Editors set out to rank Kingston’s best milkshakes.

Tommy’s

J: I’m a longtime Tommy’s customer and their food is part of my family at this point, which naturally relegates their milkshakes to supporting character status.

This doesn’t mean Tommy’s milkshakes aren’t great. The flavours are uncomplicated and sweet, the consistency is smooth and easily digestible, and their penchant for giving out the extras f r o m each batch feels like a nice lunch lady slipping you an

extra pudding for dessert.

If this milkshake was a movie performance, it’d be Emily Blunt in The Devil Wears Prada—a solid show that props up the experience.

But Blunt still plays second fiddle to Meryl Streep and this milkshake lacks the creativity to seriously compete.

A: Over the past year, I’ve chugged my fair share of Tommy’s milkshakes. The only thing better than gorging on breakfast for dinner is washing it down with one of the restaurant’s chocolate shakes. So, walking into the retro-style diner with Josh, I knew I’d leave happy and in a stage-four food coma.

As always, Tommy’s delivered a creamy, perfectly sweet moment of heaven. Although their shakes are a little on the thin side, it’s easy to tell they’re are made with real fruit as advertised. The diner also gets major bonus points for their classic whipped cream and maraschino cherry combo, even though maraschino cherries are absolutely disgusting.

My favourite part of the trip to Tommy’s was pretending to sip sultrily like Riverdale’s Veronica and Betty. Tommy’s is Kingston’s Pop’s Diner

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Ally and Josh are self-proclaimed milkshake experts.

and that’s that.

Rating: 3.5/5

The Works

J: I’ve had my fair share of milkshakes over the past 20 years, but I’ve never been served a drink in a glass measuring cup. I looked at my server with disbelief as she brought forth the ‘2001 Shake Odyssey,’ a mystifying combination of caramel, peanut butter, and Oreo cookies.

A shake with all three of those components sounds too good to be true and, in the end, it was.

This was one of the most creative milkshakes I’d had, but the sweetness was overwhelming.

No matter how they tried to balance the flavours, I felt like my veins were pumped with sugar. I appreciated the drink’s ambition, but its thickness and taste left me exhausted by the end.

A: Before this past Friday, I’d only ever been to The Works on the hunt for a good burger. But since

it’s scientific fact that a good burger joint also serves great milkshakes, I was optimistic.

Aside from their exciting presentation, this shake was all the best parts of a Wendy’s Frosty and Dairy Queen soft serve. It was also very thick and extremely sweet, so if you’re not a hardcore sweet tooth—I’m talking sugar on your cornflakes hardcore—beware.

Rating: 3/5

Harper’s Burger Bar

J: Going into this experience, I’d wanted more creativity from a shake and then immediately ate my words when a guttier option came along. Maybe my mindset set me up for this, but Harper’s milkshake felt like a godsend.

I hesitantly combined french vanilla ice cream with Nutella and Mars Bars, and was delighted with the somehow well-balanced outcome. The consistency was moderately thick, the flavour was sweet but not nauseatingly so, and

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the addition of a spoon helped me scoop up any leftover Mars Bars pieces.

This milkshake felt like it put in an appropriate amount of effort to be great without trying to do it all, which I appreciated at the end of a not-long-enough journey to find Kingston’s best shake.

A: Although Harper’s was the last location Josh and I visited on our tour of Kingston’s milkshakes, if I’m being honest, I don’t remember much about the shake itself. Since chocolate was off the menu for the day, I had to step out of my comfort zone and choose mint chocolate—new and scary territory for me.

My hope was that it’d be like sipping on a cold After Eight—it wasn’t. That’s not to say it wasn’t good, but it was just a little icier than I would have expected. I did, however, appreciate the spoon they gave along with it, which made for a fun eating-and-sipping experience.

Rating: 3.5/5

Film students predict how Game of Thrones will end Forecasting who will reign supreme in Westeros

Josh Granovsky Lifestyle Editor

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BY JOSH GRANOVSKY

On April 14, Game of Thrones’ eighth and final season will premiere on HBO, and the world will start saying goodbye to the biggest cultural juggernaut of this past decade.

The Journal asked students in Queen’s Film and Media program for predictions on how GoT will end to see if campus’ resident filmmakers can provide any insight into who’ll end up on the Iron Throne.

This article contains spoilers for all seasons of Game of Thrones. Continue reading at your own peril. *** “Based on the show’s constant flow of murders, I think GoT will die as it lived: killing off every last character.

Tyrion, who typically avoids death by talking circles around everyone, will get one final, Emmy-winning monologue before one of his many enemies—Jorah, Cersei, take your pick—ends his schtick for good.

Jamie will die in battle because he sucks and Cersei will perish at

the hands of Arya, finishing her murderous list. The show will probably try to convince us that Cersei and Jamie’s incestuous relationship was humane and beautiful all along, but that won’t not stop me from fist pumping at their collective demise.

Fearless warrior Arya will meet her maker in battle with the Night King, who’s blindly unaware of how much fans want her to win. Her death will give Jon Snow the push he needs to take down the White Walkers and Viserion, Daenerys’ recently turned evil dragon.

Daenerys and Jon will both discover Jon’s true lineage, which revealed to audiences last season that Daenerys is actually Jon’s aunt. While this arrangement would totally fly in Westeros with any other couple, Daenerys will decide it’s not worth it and kill Jon as the final step to snatching the Iron Throne.

However, before she’s officially crowned, Daenerys will be defeated by the one character the show has criminally underestimated for its entire duration: Sansa Stark. The mistreated princess will finally prove herself and ascend to the

Iron Throne as GoT’s sole survivor.”

—Josh Granovsky, ArtSci ’20 “Let me make one thing clear: Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen are end game.

While Daenerys’s character bored me season after season, Jon brings the unexpected to their relationship. His ability to hang out with her dragons and her insistence on rescuing Jon despite the considerable risks—she lost a damn dragon while picking him up—is just the beginning of forging what will be a power couple.

While this golden couple, by far the most attractive members of the cast, will thrive in a new world order after defeating the White Walkers, I doubt the dragons will survive. One is already a White Walker and the other two will most definitely have some type of trauma battling their undead brother.

Regardless, I think the dragons will fight to the death for Daenerys, who’ll find herself and Jon on the throne. Her precious dragons’ lives will be the price she has to pay for the power of the Iron Throne. The dragons will become extinct once again, only to rise

up when the stability of Jon and Daenerys’ rule—or that of their descendants—falters.”

—Eli Nadler, ArtSci ’20

“I watched GoT’s first season and half of the second so, as far as I’m concerned, I’m caught up.

I’ll take a guess about how the whole thing wraps up just based off of my well-known ability to predict series finales and general gossip surrounding the show’s final episode.

Peter Dinklage’s character, Tyrion Lannister, is definitely going to say some sassy lines—assuming he hasn’t been killed off the show—and also drink some wine.

A dragon’s also going to be there at some point, and for some reason.

As far as the Iron Throne goes, right before it’s revealed to us who ends up on it, the episode’s just going to cut to the last 15 minutes of Grease. Olivia Newton John’s bodysuit and John Travolta’s piercing singing voice are going to make you forget that you ever even cared about Game of Thrones.

You’ve finally been reunited with the only media production that’s ever mattered.”

—Jamie Urbanek, ArtSci ’20

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THANK YOU LETTER

Strong female friends An appreciation for women who build each other up Jasnit Pabla News Editor As I’ve ventured through university, my appreciation for strong friendships between women has continued to grow.

I can confidently say that I’ve benefitted—especially in my second year at Queen’s—from being surrounded by women who genuinely care about each other. They’ve provided me the opportunity to grow in non-judgemental, empathetic spaces.

Some have a tendency to label these friendships as fake, claiming a woman’s competitiveness will prevent her from having friendships like men. The media also tends to portray women’s friendships as nasty and manipulative to undermine their value.

But scripted portrayals of women’s friendships couldn’t be further from the truth.

My friendships with the women in my life are as intimate and powerful as men’s equivalents around me—often more so.

Whether I’m asking a friend to text me when she arrives home safely or surrounding myself with women who earnestly look out for each other, the support of another woman has proved indispensable.

Women understand each other’s experiences and can provide the necessary support when a man can’t.

These friendships also host a certain level of intimacy that can’t be compared to what one might share with a significant other.

I’ve found myself in situations in the past where the women I considered friends have spread negative rumours about me to others. These were not true friendships.

Real friendships between women are strong, resilient, and understanding.

Women who are true friends work to build each other up and provide a safety net, made with empathy and love, to fall back on in times of struggle.

I’m thankful for the emotional and spiritual support that the strong women in my life continue to provide me with.

Being able to confide in someone entirely and share my concerns, struggles, or hopes for the future has truly aided in my post-secondary growth.

I especially benefited from these friendships at a time in my post-secondary career where I found myself looking for a community in which to build my identity. These women were crucial to helping me feel like I belonged at Queen’s.

I find myself even more appreciative now of the strength of the women I’ve befriended, looking towards those who are older than me to find role models.

These women have given me intellectual challenges, and a model of success and courage that inspires me on a daily basis to be better and more attentive to those around me.

The women who treated me as their friend, especially in my second year at Queen’s, provided me with nothing but the most genuine love. They’ve built me up stronger than I could ever imagine and I feel blessed every day that I have them.

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DREAM INTERPRETER

Evil hands and a talking moustache The Journal’s dream interpreter analyzes two dreams about authentic selves, tough decisions Meryl Sleep Contributor I’m Meryl Sleep, Queen’s resident dream interpreter. I analyze dreams in an effort to decode the symbols in each Queen’s student’s subconscious.

Today’s two dreams involve a hand with a mind of its own and an oddly-named moustache hair. *** I’ve been having a very bizarre, reoccurring dream.

In my basement, I find a severed—but still functional—human hand behind a couch. It attaches itself to me as a third arm and interferes with my life.

However, to others, I still only appear to have two hands. The evil hand causes all sorts of trouble, but the only way to get rid of it is to give it to someone else. In the end, I have to choose which people in my life I want to give the evil hand to.

Dear Dreamer, Reoccurring dreams can be frustrating—especially when the meaning is unknown—because they trigger the same emotional response each time.

This type of recurring dream often signifies an unresolved thought or emotion.

What happens throughout your day to trigger this dream? Is there something important you’re not addressing?

A couple of symbols jump out, including the severed hand and a basement.

For starters, hands often represent the way dreamers connect with the world.

A severed hand may be representative of a strained relationship or line of communication. As the hand attaches itself as a third arm only visible to you, perhaps you feel no one is aware of your discomfort.

Are you keeping something painful a secret? It’s possible you feel like people

are ignoring your attempts at sharing something with them.

Basements symbolize unresolved emotional issues. The severed hand is always located in the basement at the beginning of the dream, suggesting it’s representative of something you haven’t confronted but are unable to forget. The hand is also described as having an “evil” presence, which leads me to believe it represents a negative experience or emotion.

The choice presented at the end of the dream suggests that addressing the issue would cause other people discomfort, as they may have to confront the issue plaguing your subconscious. Would someone be uncomfortable with the information you want to tell them? It’s important to consider the benefits of opening up, so you can free your mind to explore new thoughts. *** I had a dream I was a cowboy on a ranch in the middle of the desert, where there were no animals or plants. I had a really long moustache hair growing from my lip and when I yanked it out there was a loud "pop" sound. Confetti appeared everywhere and then there was a bright light and a voice that said, "You freed me, Jebediah." I awoke confused, as that’s not my name.

Dear Dreamer, It’s important to remember dreams are how the brain processes information obtained throughout the day, indicating nonsensical dreams are likely the brain being overwhelmed by many unrelated streams of thought.

When you have a nonsensical dream,

TV

Previewing the best of Spring TV

Everything you should watch this season that isn’t Game of Thrones Tegwyn Hughes Copy Editor Spring has sprung, and with it comes a host of new and old shows to grace our screens.

As exams approach, we can all take comfort in knowing there’ll be new stories to binge while pretending to study in Stauffer.

From Veep to The Twilight Zone, here are the shows you should have on your radar in the upcoming spring season.

Veep, Mar. 31

The final season of everyone’s favourite HBO comedy about disgraced American ex-President Selina Meyer will premiere with the pomp and circumstance Julia Louis-Dreyfus always deserves.

The show’s seventh season was delayed due to Louis-Dreyfus’ cancer diagnosis, but now in remission, the actor will return to our screens this coming Sunday with another gut-busting foray into satirical politics.

No topics are off-limits, in true Veep form—anti-vaxxers, post-partum depression, Natalie Morales.

and the glass ceiling are on the docket, and that’s only what I can glean from the trailer. These are accompanied, as usual, by the beloved profanity and insult-slinging that makes Veep one of the funniest shows on TV. Barry, Mar. 31 Right before Veep hits our screens, Barry will make its second-season debut on HBO. The show’s first season was an equal mix of quirky and creepy, which made for a deeply enthralling viewer experience.

Titular character Barry, played

by Bill Hader, is tempted away from his life as a hitman after he takes an introductory improv class in L.A. Scenes of gruesome murder are interspersed with awkward romance and bad acting as socially-awkward Barry grapples with the double-life he’s created.

The first season ends on a cliffhanger, which I won’t spoil for any new viewers, but its resolution

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it’s helpful to determine the context of when the dream occurred to gain some understanding of what triggered it. Often a change in life commitments, like a new job or home, can cause a wild dream. Did this dream occur while you were adjusting to a recent life change?

Some major symbols stand out, including facial hair, confetti, a bright light, and a different name.

Facial hair typically denotes subconscious thoughts about identity. By the nature of a moustache covering part of your face, this symbol represents a masking of your true identity around other people.

Perhaps you feel like you can’t be yourself in social settings, but you know you’d be happier if you dropped the mask and expressed your true thoughts. The single moustache hair suggests this is a mild feeling.

Together, confetti and the bright light demonstrate feelings of celebration and revelation. Confetti symbolises happiness and achievement, indicating the removal of the moustache hair brought positive changes. Furthermore, the bright light suggests you’ve found a solution to a life problem.

Afterwards, someone uses a name other than your own to address you, which could mean people see you differently than you see yourself. Are you worried people misunderstand who you are?

It seems like you’re trying to figure out how to truly express yourself around other people. Perhaps you’ve recently made new friends or taken on a new responsibility, and you’re concerned you won’t be able to act natural. Remember, it’s best to always be yourself.

Sweet dreams!

Meryl Sleep

in the upcoming season will certainly have fans on the edge of their seats.

Abby’s, Mar. 28

Lovers of NBC sitcoms like The Office, Parks and Recreation, or The Good Place are in for a treat, because another Mike Schur-produced show is here.

Abby’s, created by Superstore writer Josh Malmuth and starring Parks and Rec alum Natalie Morales, follows a woman who owns an illegal bar in her backyard. A cast of regular patrons filter in and out of her unlicensed establishment, where cell phones are banned and customers have to earn their place at the bar.

While the show is filmed on an open, outdoor set in front of a live audience—which I personally find annoying since I don’t like when shows tell me what I should find funny—Abby’s star cast and crew makes it promising.

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CULTURAL COMMENTARY

What went wrong with Riverdale?

Looking at the hit teen drama’s demise Amelia Rankine Video Editor I have trouble pinpointing the exact moment I realized Netflix’s teen hit, Riverdale, was no good. It might’ve been the episode Archie got attacked by a bear, or when Betty publicly strip-teased to join a gang.

Or maybe my disenchanted attitude formed all the way back in season one, during Jughead’s cringe-worthy “I’m weird” monologue.

It’d be easy for me to just write off Riverdale as a bad teen show, but the reality is the show’s a product of an industry undergoing sweeping changes in mainstream production and writing style.

Unlike most shows, viewers can either stream Riverdale weekly on Netflix or tune in to its host CW channel on their TV. Although convenient for the

modern TV-lover, that means the writer’s room has to consider the diversity of viewing methods when devising the narrative arc of each season and episode.

Many of us still remember a time when television could only be watched on an actual television. Week after week, shows provided neat, tidy narratives.

The formula was simple: present a problem, then a solution, and have a cliff-hanger thrown at the end for a twist.

Because you wouldn’t be able to binge-watch shows, cable TV writers understood that, in addition to their loyal viewership, many people would be watching for the first time. To appeal to new viewers, overarching narratives needed to be summarized and characters easily introduced. Broadcasters would typically achieve this by beginning each episode with, “Previously on!”

Since Riverdale airs on the CW, the writers parcel the show into consumable bites to attract people flipping through channels.

This results in consistent cliff-hangers and buzzworthy

plot points. The shock value of a character doing a strip-tease or getting attacked by a bear is meant to appeal to the weekly viewer.

However, since Riverdale also airs regularly on Netflix, the showrunners have to take into account that people might binge multiple episodes at a time. The writers have to switch gears and cater to an online audience as well. And this is where we start seeing some problems.

Whereas weekly episodes merely resolve storylines or leave cliff-hangers, streaming style requires overarching plots and Easter eggs. This can be explained by a concept called Complex TV, where writers take advantage of the power they hold over rapt viewers to control their TV-watching habits. They want their viewers to watch, re-watch and even consume an entire season in a single seating.

Riverdale tries to achieve this by presenting storylines

that build into complicated, series-long drama. This can explain why the current season opens with Archie in jail, Veronica’s dad and Jughead’s mom in a drug war, and Betty singlehandedly fighting a cult.

The show’s experiencing television growing pains: it’s holding onto broadcast television’s writing structure, but also attempting to include binge-able content in the hopes of appealing to two different audiences.

The problem is that it’s doing neither successfully.

Instead, Riverdale provides a dizzying mishmash of overarching plot points. At one moment, it’ll explore drama surrounding the Fizzle Rocks drug or the Gargoyle King. At the next, it’ll have a song-filled episode based on the musical Heathers.

If Riverdale was written for traditional television audiences, it’d follow a traditional

problem-solution structure.

Each episode would have its own narrative that’d wrap up by the end of the hour or carry out logically through the season.

If Riverdale only streamed on Netflix, episode-long plots wouldn’t be prioritized. The viewer would be expected to watch multiple episodes in a row, with a full understanding of all its complexities. This structure allows writers the freedom to develop nuanced plots that continue throughout each season.

But in reality, each season of Riverdale is filled with tangled plots that take a serious investment in the show to understand.

There’s a chance that Riverdale’s writers might figure out how to balance these opposing writing styles. In the meantime, I’m going to continue to laugh at the rollercoaster of plot twists that still manage to keep me coming back for more.

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Graduating students share their most Queen’s moments Remembering cherished memories ahead of graduation

Josh Granovsky Lifestyle Editor

Seeing everyone you know in the ARC, passing a horde of purple engineers on your walk to class or using the Romanian flag emoji as a tricolour stand-in, can only be described as “so Queen’s.”

As the semester comes to a close and a year’s worth of Gaels start their next adventure, The Journal asked graduating students to re m i n i s c e and share the moments that best encompass their Queen’s experience.

“It’s difficult to put any aspect of my Queen’s experience into words, let alone a short blurb. My time here has been challenging, emotional, and

***

“During Frosh Week, I was walking down University Avenue wearing jean shorts with a loose bag hanging on my arm. A topless and distraught middle-aged man approached me, asking me what I study, what I plan to do after school, and the like.

At home, or any setting other than Kingston, for that matter, I would’ve gotten strange and worried looks from anyone watching this interaction. While not scared myself, I was careful to make it clear to observers that I was okay.

As we’ve all done, I simultaneously tried to focus on the conversation while planning my eventual escape. But before I could conclude on a getaway strategy, the boys drinking beer on the lawn across the street howled—not at me, but at this man.

‘Hey, Todd!’ they called. ‘Come have a beer!’ And he was gone.

Although I may not remember the scenario forever, the sense of community in this student ghetto will never be lost on me. It’s when friends come to visit or I’m taken back to the large, looming streets of a big city that I’ll remember the giant hamster ball of Kingston I’m lucky to have lived and grown in these past four years.

Although our bubble is soon to be popped, it only means we’re on to a bigger one. Thanks to everyone who lived with me in this jungle gym—I’ll never not miss you.”

—Samantha Fink, ArtSci ’19

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at times ridiculous—but I can confidently say that these past four years have been the greatest of my life.

As the term comes to an inconceivable end, I find myself attempting to appreciate the smaller moments. I’ll recall the sense of limbo following every lecture—a stretch where my closest friends and I, while walking through campus, would have trouble deciding what spot to settle down in,

what route to take, and which life updates were the most pressing for discussion.

I will reminisce about the glorious destination of CoGro—as I’m sure many of us graduates will—a microcosm of the Queen’s community. I’ll think about the countless coffees and conversations, and about the guarantee of exchanging ‘how are you’ greetings with 115

familiar faces.

Perhaps this will be the hardest part, to leave a routine that’s become so predicated

“My most Queen’s moment happened in the thick of first semester exams in third year.

It was the last night that all my housemates and I would be together in the house until the following academic year, as two of the four of us were going on exchange.

We spent the night making an elaborate dinner—partially to get rid of our leftover food before winter break, partially to truly embrace the treat yourself mindset that exam season so desperately needs. We split a giant bottle of wine between the four of us, tearfully recalling some of our favourite memories from the last year and a half of living together.

Once we had all reached a decent lack of sobriety, we knew it was time to do a deep

excited, but I had no idea what to expect. I went to a pancake kegger that morning with my friends from residence and it was so fun to finally see all of the traditions that I had heard so much about—purple people, Purple Jesus, etc.

The real kicker, though, was walking out onto Aberdeen Street around noon and seeing the street packed with people of all ages. It was nice to see how many alumni came back, since I saw how much Queen's meant to so many people and what I still had to look forward to.

That was such a fun day with all of my new Queen’s friends—many of whom I’m still close with now—and each Homecoming since has been just as fun.”

—Brigid Goulem, ArtSci ’19

“On a perfect 25-degree Kingston day in September, my housemates and I spent most of the Friday afternoon studying on our front lawn.

We carried out our coffee table and sat on blankets with a speaker and some snacks, mindlessly typing away through the screen glare and lazy shadows of maple leaves on our laptops. This was all months before our senioritis kicked in at full swing—that came much later.

The next day, we threw a day party in our backyard, borrowing a sound system and a folding SU P P L IE D B Y B R IG ID table, and hanging G OU L EM balloons in the trees. clean of our home to Around 30 of our closest friends prepare for the subletters showed up, buzzing around the who would be moving in yard. When the drinking died come January and who down, we went to the Pier to were not yet accustomed jump in the lake and snooze off to the standards some of the alcohol in of K i n g s t o n the sun. student housing.

I vividly remember laying By the time our home in a row on our towels and had reached suitable someone—probably me, the sublet standards, it sentimental one—said, ‘Our lives was already one in are never going to get better the morning and my than this.’ housemate exclaimed, Following our lakeside snooze, `Let’s go to Stages!` we had our weekly tradition We ran to our of Spaghetti Saturday, where SUPPL IED BY MAGG IE GOWL AND final Stage Rage we douse boxed pasta in an of the year in sweatpants, entire container of Classico Four upon encounters. Queen’s screaming throwback songs and Cheese in what would surely wouldn’t have been the same shedding some tears for our last be a disgrace of a meal to a without the friends I’ve made. night together.” true Italian.

I know these relationships Yes, I'm sure something will remain unrivalled, as the —Danielle Leboff, ArtSci ’19 will happen that makes our strongest testaments to my time lives better than this—but at university, and as reminders of “My most Queen’s moment the day was so carefree, and inexplicably euphoric memories. of my undergrad would so college, I can't imagine To these individuals, I can only probably have to be my how a single weekend could say thank you.” first-ever Homecoming. be better.”

I had never been to HoCo —Grace Guest, ArtSci ’19 before first year and I was very —Maggie Gowland, ArtSci ’19