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Queen’s saddened by loss of Andrew Lloyd Over 300 people filled a standing-room-only Wallace Hall on Wednesday night for Andrew Lloyd’s memorial. Lloyd, ArtSci ’12, died last week at his student house in Kingston. David Felkai was one of several friends and family members to speak about Lloyd on Wednesday. Felkai, who knew Lloyd since their time at Toronto’s Upper Canada College, said the immense turnout at the memorial proved how people were drawn to his friend. “Lloyd was never just anyone’s acquaintance,” Felkai, Sci ’12, said. “It wouldn’t just end at hello. He’d know you after the first time you met.” Lloyd’s mother, father and sister were at Wallace Hall long after the memorial’s close, speaking with friends about their son and brother. Those who knew him spoke of photo by Justin Tang Lloyd as generous and caring with AMS President Safiah Chowdhury (centre), Vice-President (Operations) Ben Hartley (left) and a courage to speak his mind bluntly. Vice-President (University Affairs) Chris Rudnicki (right) consider their year in office an overall success. See He was on page 6
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news special project—part three
Services adapting to expansion
Examining the contentious investments of the AMS corporation. page 3
darts and laurels Journal staff deliver condemnations and congratulations. page 8
edible & avant-garde
Arts had the chance to chat with Luke Hayes-Alexander, Kingston’s local culinary prodigy. page 17
gaels report card
In the third installment of the news team’s examination of AMS finances, Common Ground and TAPS are put under the magnifying glass B y K atherine Fernandez -B lance Assistant News Editor Both TAPS and Common Ground have seen huge increases in student usage over the past year, but increased revenue has also meant
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increased costs for both services. In 2005, the Queen’s Pub (QP) and Alfie’s nightclub were amalgamated into TAPS. While both services are calculated into the total revenue and losses of TAPS, they appear individually on the budget.
This year, TAPS’ revenue is budgeted to be $30,839.67 up from last year. TAPS is budgeted to finish the year at a $1,913.14 loss. This is a significant improvement over last year when TAPS suffered a $45,714.94 loss.
News in brief
Student death mourned
First-year student Kyle Kinsella died Tuesday morning. Kinsella, Sci ’14, was from Kingston and lived in Waldron Tower. AMS President Safiah Chowdhury said the AMS executive was saddened by the news. “Each death is affecting us separately. The news of another death set us back,” she said. “It’s a very sombre thing. “It made us consider what we need to do. We started to strategize with our council on how to increase support to students.” Chaplain Brian Yealland said the news of Kinsella’s death is devastating for the entire community. “We’re all just in a state of
shock,” he said, adding that he’s working to provide outreach to students during this difficult time. “There are a copious number of discussions going on … to bring to our attention the needs, the struggles [and] the issues that our students are facing.” Anyone needing support is encouraged to contact Health, Counselling and Disability Services at 613-533-6000 x 78264 and/or University Chaplain Brian Yealland at 613-533-2186. Students can also contact the AMS Peer Support Centre (x 75111) which is open seven days a week as a drop-in service or by appointment from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. in room 32 of the JDUC. —Clare Clancy
Jay Deslauriers, TAPS head manager, said that while TAPS expenses have increased by $78,467.75 this year mostly because of the minimum wage increase, food sales at QP have skyrocketed. According to February’s month-end financial statement, the QP is $26,585.88 ahead of its Year to Date (YTD) budgeted food sale revenue. The QP is also beating its budget in alcohol sales. As of February’s month-end, the service is $59,170.84 ahead of its YTD budgeted revenue. QP is also $59,082.73 ahead in revenue of where it was at the same time last year. “All the revenue is based fully on volume … a lot more people are using the service,” Deslauriers, ArtSci ’10 said. Although QP’s prices stayed the same and there was limited menu change, Deslauriers said that QP is being seen as more of a restaurant on campus, which helps explain the increase in user volume. “[This was] my kind of vision for QP. We’re the only real restaurant on campus,” Deslauriers said. See Revenues on page 7
Grading the successes and disappointments of winter athletics. page 26
best of kingston
The votes are in. Check out the best spots in Kingston for student life. page 30
remind with rewind A look at this year’s most important stories. page 33
last words
Outgoing Editor in Chief Tyler Ball and Managing Editor Rachel Kuper bid farewell to Vol. 138. page 48