Queen's Journal Volume 146, Year in Review

YEAR IN REVIEW Volume 146 2018 - 2019

ILLUSTRATION BY AMELIA RANKINE

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News

This year The Journal’s news section covered a variety of topics ranging from free speech on campus to student engagement with the AMS. The following is a collection of the news highlights from the year.

AMS Assembly outlines cuts & restructuring Queen’s Model Parliament on probation, cuts to Society commissions Claudia Rupnik & Raechel Huizinga

One year of MLM: AMS in Review November 9: Head judicial officer fired after investigating AMS president November 16: Faculty societies, rector, AMS Board respond to Tyrrell firing November 30: AMS Assembly passes external investigation into President Martinez January 19: AMS vote OKs multi-million dollar JDUC redevelopment February 1: Investigation into AMS president to cost $15k February 8: AMS signs province-wide plea for Student Choice Initiative repeal February 10: AMS grapples with ‘significant damage’ after Student Choice Initiative March 29: AMS President ‘took no part in decision to terminate’ former Judicial Affairs Manager March 29: AMS Assembly votes to withdraw from Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance

AMS President Miguel Martinez

provided a presentation to Assembly on Thursday outlining the changes to the Society following the Student Choice Initiative, which allows students to opt-out of non-essential fees.

Following the Society’s restructuring earlier this month, numerous positions, committees, and programs have been dissolved.

Among the changes were the Academic and Municipal Affairs commissions being combined into the Commission of External Advocacy. Several cuts were made within that commission, including the Boys and Girls club of Kingston, the Breakfast Club, the United Way Committee, the Kaleidoscope club, and the Provincial Advocacy Committee.

Martinez added the Society is currently reconsidering its status in the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) and will likely bring that to discussion at the next Assembly.

Within the Commission of Campus Activities, cuts include the Recreation Committee, the ReUnion Street Festival, Orientation Round Table Coordinator, and the Deputy Commissioner.

Queen’s Model Parliament (QMP) is under one-year probation and the Board of Directors will decide at the end of next year whether the conference will continue.

Martinez said the Society is maintaining the conference, despite its increasing deficit, due to recognition of its “historical importance.”

He added the Society is uncomfortable about turning the conference into a club because “they have acquired a significant amount of liaison with the federal government.”

“If it continues to run a deficit, the Board of Directors will likely make the recommendation to Assembly to dissolve the conference,” he said.

Within the Commission of Social Issues, cuts include the Mental Health Awareness Committee, the Students for Sustainability Committee, the Students Against Poverty Committee, the Indigenous Affairs Deputy, and the Equity Affairs Manager.

News

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Homecoming & St. Patrick’s Day take Queen’s Homecoming draws crowd of 10,000, only 85 tickets

After ‘respectful’ St. Patrick’s Day, ticketing drops

Low number of infractions following University District Safety Initiative implementation

Queen’s, Kingston police say University District Safety Initiative controlled weekend crowds

Raechel Huizinga & Jasnit Pabla

Claudia Rupnik

While

The AMS, University, and Kingston Police all

a crowd of approximately 10,000 gathered in the University District on Homecoming, Kingston Police said they gave out a mere 85 tickets in a press release on Monday.

Last year, Queen’s Homecoming resulted in 330 charges, with just under 260 open alcohol charges, according the press release. There were also 14 charges under the Highway Traffic Act, down to only two this year.

The amount of arrests also decreased by more than 50 per cent this year, from 33 in 2017 down to 13 this year. All 13 arrests this year were due solely to public intoxication.

This year’s drop in ticketing follows two new enforcement initiatives: the University District Safety Initiative (UDSI) and the Nuisance Party By-Law. The UDSI came into effect this past move-in day as a joint effort between Queen’s and the City of Kingston to discourage dangerous behavior at large street parties during Frosh Week, Homecoming and St. Patrick’s Day.

reported a more civil St. Patrick’s Day than previous years—citing the University District Safety Initiative (UDSI) as a factor in the decreased number of tickets issued over the weekend.

This year, Kingston Police and Kingston By-Law enforcement officers laid 79 Part I Summonses during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, and reported fewer numbers of partiers in attendance at unsanctioned street parties.

According to Kingston Police, “a total of 118 Provincial Offence Notices were laid to address Liquor Licence Act violations and other offences” during the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

Street parties this year were contained to Aberdeen Street, which was closed to traffic for several hours on Sunday, allowing other streets throughout the University District to remain accessible to emergency vehicles and the public.

This was the first St. Patrick’s Day weekend affected by the UDSI and the Nuisance Party By-Law.

Peter Stroud, Bryan Patterson retain seats as Councillor and Mayor Journal Staff

Kingston declares Climate Emergency City leads Ontario in decision The motion read that the City “officially declare a climate emergency for the purposes of naming, framing, and deepening our commitment to protecting our economy, our eco-systems, and our community from climate change.”

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News

Queen’s Highlights 2018-19 Queen’s ranks fourth for disclosures of non-consensual sexual violence in Ontario More than 5,000 Queen’s students report experiencing sexual harassment

University strikes two new vice-principal roles Janice Hill (Kanonhsyonne) and Stephanie Simpson entered roles on Nov. 1 February 14: Queen’s signs onto University Climate Coalition

Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre doubles space ‘Home away from home,’ expands, meets Truth and Reconciliation goal February 1: Matariki Indigenous Student Mobility Programme to be hosted by Queen’s

Mitchell Hall bills University for approximately

$105 million After two years of construction, Mitchell Hall formally opened its doors last December ...

Features

THE JOURNAL YEAR IN REVIEW • 5 This year’s investigations ranged from campus drug use to Queen’s sports history to vulnerable student groups and lacking resources on campus. The full stories are available online at queensjournal.ca/features

Invisible disabilities slip through the cracks For some students, accessibility issues persist despite recent improvements S amantha F ink Features Editor

“While the University’s increased funding is a step forward for

physical disabilities, invisible disabilities like MacDonald’s may not receive the same attention.”

A pill for the pain

Two alumni share their stories of drug abuse while University takes precautions

When Kaitlyn MacDonald entered Landmark Cinemas in Kingston this summer, she started to cry.

It was the first time since her Diabetes diagnosis in January that she’d seen a safe place to dispose of her insulin needles. The $8,000 pump was prohibitively expensive and she chose needles toinjectherinsulin,unawareofthesurrounding accessibility issues.

MacDonald, ArtSci ’19, said Queen’s prides itself on its accessibility—it’s why she was surprised to struggle finding accommodation.

H annah S tafl

Features Editor

Maybe it would all have been different if Emily* hadn’t fallen that day.

She slipped on ice when she was 15, falling down the stairs on her way to her car. It was her first day off crutches following a skiing accident.

Everywhere the granite stairs hit her neck and vertebrae, she was injured.

She didn’t receive proper treatment, like physiotherapy, and her spine never fully recovered.

“It was awful to be in some level of pain every single day,” Emily said.

Arriving at Queen’s as a first year in 2007, Emily went to see Queen’s Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCDS), now known as Student Wellness Services (SWS).

After her first doctor’s Tylenol prescription didn’t work, Emily was referred to another doctor within HCDS. The doctor prescribed Emily Percocet and Oxycontin instead.

“By the time I was in fourth year, I had running prescriptions for Percocet and at

On campus, there were no empty, clean spaces to inject her needles, and MacDonald had nowhere to dispose of them. She injected each time she ate, requiring her to uncomfortably lift her shirt in public multiple times a day.

For MacDonald and other students living with invisible conditions—limiting a person’s movements, senses or activities—campus accessibility can have social implications beyond physical barriers.

In its 2018-19 budget, passed this July, the University allocated $250,000 to accessibility improvements. They intend to annually increase this funding by $25,000 over the next five years. least two Oxy’s a day,” Emily said.

While Emily’s experience was legal, a 2016 National College Health Assessment Survey reported 5.5 per cent of Canadian post-secondary students had used prescription pain relievers not prescribed to them in the past 12 months.

Their use, even when prescribed, can sometimes lead to abuse.

As opioids, the drugs manage pain and “produce a state of relaxation or euphoria,” according to educational material from Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health (KFL&A). The effects can be achieved through legal prescriptions or illegal street opioids.

Narcotics, including opioids, are still prescribed at Queen’s by SWS, according to its Director, Jennifer Dods. However, they’re prescribed rarely, and students who do receive prescriptions are monitored closely. They’re are also required to sign a treatment agreement regarding the drugs’ use, in addition to complying with regulations.

The drugs’ illegal use is often minimal on campus.

Mind the confidence gap How female-oriented clubs help women navigate male-dominated fields

Canada’s founding father divides Kingston John A. Macdonald’s presence at Queen’s and in the city comes under scrutiny

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The curtain on animal research at Queen’s lifts an inch The Journal obtains correspondences detailing non-human primate use in research, transportation

Features

H annah S tafl Features Editor

If Air Canada wasn’t going to fly the monkeys, Queen’s would find another way.

In 2012, the University faced a problem: Air Canada had stopped shipping non-human primates used for research. While closely guarded, Queen’s animal research program had to continue receiving these

animals. It would get its monkeys, either through competing airlines or trucking.

Air Canada’s decision followed calls from animal rights organizations, and the policies of other airlines that ended research animal transportation, including Delta, Virgin and Northwest.

Meanwhile, Queen’s University and the Public Health Agency of Canada were among the few voices to protest the airline’s change.

Head judicial officer fired after investigating AMS president

Following OSAP changes, international student tuition could rise A gap in tuition and resources greets peers from abroad

S amantha F ink Features Editor

The Province’s recent changes to OSAP are costing Ontario universities a collective $360 million—and international students may help cover the difference.

While domestic students paid an average of $7,943.44 before tax for a Queen’s Arts and Science u n d e r g ra d u a t e d e g re e , international students paid an average of $40,168.17, depending on their time of enrolment.

Meanwhile, Ontario student tuition is

being cut by 10 per cent—bringing it down to approximately $7,150.

In a Jan. 29 Senate meeting, Interim Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Tom Harris said Queen’s could lose $31.4 million in revenue as a result of the overall OSAP changes.

This revenue dip presents a challenge for Ontario’s universities. Admitting more international students as a response can potentially help cover the costs of OSAP changes, as their tuition is under none of the same requirements or limits as domestic tuition rates.

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Editorials This year The Journal editorialized on topics ranging from the lack of student engagement to freedom of expression. You can read the full editorials online.

Manliness is more than aggression & athletics For Canada, being the ‘nice guy’ isn’t enough Sometimes the good guy doesn’t finish last. In the case of The New York Times’ recent opinion piece glorifying Canada as a moral leader of the free world, this certainly rings true.

Described as America’s “boring neighbour,” the piece continuously reaffirms how lucky the U.S. is to have us by their side as a moral compass. Our acceptance of refugees and well-known politeness have painted us as a beacon of compassion.

The trend of labelling Canada boring but virtuous is nothing new. A similar article is published every few months—from CBC to Global News—lulling Canadians into a false sense of security.

When we talk about how good we have it, we lose sight of what’s left to improve.

Canada hasn’t always been great.

While we may say “please” and “thank you” more than Americans, we’ve historically faced our own host of inequities.

During the Holocaust, Canada was notoriously unwilling to host Jewish refugees. Northern communities remain woefully neglected. We’ve welcomed women from Saudi Arabia into the country, but have maintained an arms deal with a Saudi Arabian government that systematically oppresses women and continues a destructive war in Yemen. Many Indigenous communities still lack drinkable water. The impact of residential schools permeates our culture today.

We have our own suite of problems, both domestically and internationally. We’re just better than others at concealing contentious issues pertaining to our government.

After all, politicians with amusing Twitter presences do a lot to mask broader social concerns for a public engaged by social media.

When individuals refuse to relinquish certain traditional ideas of manliness, they prop up the toxic masculinity that hurts men.

According to Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente, men are biologically predisposed to be aggressive, sports-loving, and anti-affectionate. They alone are leaders with courage and endurance.

And yet, in modern society, any man displaying traditional masculinity is treated like a “defective girl.”

Wente writes her opinion piece to dismantle a recent publication from the American Psychological Association (APA), which released guidelines to help psychologists understand how to address male gendered experiences when practicing with men and boys.

However, Wente fails to distinguish between the harms of masculine norms and men existing, contributing to toxic masculinity. She argues women’s economic success has led to “trouble” for boys and men as the modern workforce evolves and leaves them behind.

Wage gaps and wide-ranging sexism persist, proving that Wente’s claims aren’t only incorrect—they’re actively problematic.

Every time Wente reaffirms the importance of traditional masculinity, she discounts men who don’t subscribe to those norms. By projecting her own biases, she does men a disservice by generalizing them.

The columnist argues that if a man isn’t dominant or aggressive, he’s womanlike. She claims the world must carve out more space for men who refuse to accept varying types of manliness or adapt to our changing society.

Student Choice Initiative casts doubt on the future of a free student press Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his Conservative government recently announced a slew of updates to lower student tuition by reducing post-secondary costs, including the Student Choice Initiative.

The initiative allows post-secondary students to choose which fees to pay, supposedly offering them greater control over their finances. It allows young people to opt out of fees deemed non-essential, which range from student-led clubs to newspapers.

Our editorial board is deeply

worried about the impact this will have on Ontario’s campuses.

Services like campus newspapers provide practical employment opportunities, but they also give students a voice and hold our leaders accountable to their constituents.

Not only is the province’s initiative demeaning to the efforts of students shaping their campuses for the better, but, by deeming student journalism non-essential, it threatens freedom of the press, accountability, and transparency in our communities.

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Illustrations

Thanks to talented illustrators and dedicated contributors, The Journal was filled with beautiful artwork this year. The following is a collection of the best illustrations featured in The Journal this year by Zier Zhou.

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OPINIONS

Your Perspective

When circumstance leads to insight: women undervalued in university settings

Letter from a Queen’s researcher: Animal testing is unfairly judged

When women in history aren’t sought out as much as they should be in attempts for “equal representation, it implies female voices are unimportant. —Carolyn Svonkin ”

An anonymous Queen’s researcher speaks to its benefits in advancing medicine

Roundtable on legalization Aaron Bailey

Alice He

Graham McKitrick

Letter to the Editor: March 28, 2019 Dear Editor,

Cannabis Act has shortcomings

Marijuana is a health issue, not a criminal issue

Talking heads .... from this year

What’s your favourite exam snack?

What’s your favourite part of spring?

Legalization can’t be rushed

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 ....

Daisy FraserBoychuk Opposition from equity groups on campus doesn’t equal marginalization

Students from Opposing sides Natasha Kornak “Dried sardine treats.”

Paula, ArfSci ’21

“The part where it becomes summer.”

Kayvon Mihan, Comm ’21

People struggle to see past a misunderstood political identity

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Arts Artists in Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

“We did another [concert] for the last Friday of our undergrad and it was such a surreal moment, people were crying from the beginning.”

Erez Zobary

When we were feeling comfortable and legitimately considering joining this metal-head cult, we left the bar to see a group of concert goers squat down beside the exit door, trying to burn a bible.

“It’s unburnable,” one shouted.

That shook us out of our metal-induced reverie and

we hopped into our cab.

Despite our reservations about going to listen to the music of proclaimed Satanists, it was a pleasant night.

They completely welcomed us into their community, but we aren’t completely sold on the devil-worshiping angle.

We’d go again.

A pleasant introduction to death metal PHOTOS BY BRITTANY GILIFORTE

JUNE 25, 2018

“It was almost like, ‘Well, if people are writing about it, and I’m experiencing it, why can’t I make art about it?”

Habiba Esaad

SCREENSHOT FROM NETFLIX

Alias Grace brings Kingston to the small screen WEB SERIES

“When I decide to create something I want to be able to create it right away and then have it not be done necessarily, but start moving.”

Jodie Sloan

Local artists perform at

The Journal offices

“I get really excited and I hope this is going to be the album that will take off and it doesn’t, then I’m really down on myself. But I still really love making music and that’s what’s important in my life.”

Christian Parry

Kiss the Fish (left), Julia Finnegan (centre), and The Wilderness (right) perform at The Journal offices.

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Arts

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Dumpster graffiti raises awareness about climate change

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Festival envisions Indigenous resurgence JUNE 25, 2018

Ramna Safeer saves self with poetry “At first I was like ‘this is wrong, I past year, and will be released June never sent anything.’ I was so ready 30 with a celebratory reading at to be like ‘oh I think you have the Queen Books in Toronto. wrong person’,” she told The Journal.

The book, named after one of Five months later, Safeer is the poems in the collection, is about preparing to publish her first book coming to terms with oneself. Safeer of poetry with Rahila’s Ghost Press. describes it as a “self-actualizing” Year of Saving Self is a collection work that explores womanhood, of poems written by Safeer over the diaspora, and racialized identity.

OCTOBER 24, 2018

A nostalgic upper-year’s review of Sam Roberts at Homecoming

The Agnes offers a Roman holiday With an overload of nostalgia, we danced along to some of the songs that have been with us along the way. Lights blaring, and Sam Roberts rocking out on the cool October night we get to experience once a year.

As “If You Want It” blared through campus, my friends and I sang along to the band’s most popular song. I was overwhelmed by the sense of finality. This was it: the last one.

Our last Homecoming and last year as a small, student family.

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Sports MARCH 9, 2019

Men’s hockey wins first Queen’s Cup since 1981

MARCH 10, 2019

Men’s volleyball captures Forsyth Cup

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Brogan MacDougall wins U Sports Championships

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Rowers collect seven medals at national regatta Women’s cross country comes second at nationals after winning OUA banner, men finish fifth on home turf

M att S cace Sports Editor Beaming smiles turned to tears at the finish line for the women’s cross country team on Saturday afternoon at the U Sports National Championships—they’d come in seven points behind the Laval Rouge et Or. The Quebec team erupted into a chant as the Gaels’ gold medal hopes fell.

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Men’s rugby wins second straight Turner Trophy

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Gaels lose 5-1 in 133rd Carr-Harris Cup

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Sports

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Drawing the hard line on banned substances

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Outbreak of impetigo hits varsity athletes

Bacterial skin infection contained among varsity athletes, ARC last week

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Rachael Hickson climbs to all-star status

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Marianne Alarie hits 1,000 career points NOVEMBER 9, 2018

MacDougall sisters sprinting through Canada NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Point-Counterpoint: Does cannabis have a place in sports?

The Journal’s sports editors trade takes on whether weed should be a legal substance for athletes

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

‘Coming back never an option’ for resigned football head coach Pat Sheahan’s tenure at Queen’s ends after 19 years with the program M att S cace Sports Editor On Tuesday, Queen’s Athletics and Recreation (A&R) announced football Head Coach Pat Sheahan had left the program after 19 years with the team.

In a press conference at the Alumni Lounge on Thursday afternoon, Sheahan told reporters he “never quit anything in his life.”

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Lifestyle A peek behind the curtain of Queen’s meme factory J osh G ranovsky Lifestyle Editor The wildly popular dissemination of memes has forever altered the way our generation uses social

media, relates to each other and communicates our thoughts. It shouldn’t be too much of a shock to discover memes have hit the Queen’s community in a big way.

During this past exam

season, over 50 memes were posted by students in the group—easily beating the fall semester’s tally—and likes per post ranged from single to quadruple digits.

The journey from Queen’s to law school

dream interpreter

BY MERYL SLEEP

R amna S afeer Staff Writer

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Student start-up: Reel Honey

Missed connections at Queen’s

It was alongside the people who also felt vulnerable in their experience and simply wanted to reach for their most authentic selves where I found my niche.

A lly M astantuono Assistant Lifestyle Editor

tri-colour sex diaries

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BY ANONYMOUS QUEEN’S STUDENTS

When Sydney Urbanek, ArtSci ’17, launched her online magazine Reel Honey in April of 2017, she never expected the extent of its current success. Over a year later, the crowdfunded film and pop culture site, which exclusively features the work of young women and non-binary people, boasts over 100 paid contributors.

Although the platform shines for its nuanced exploration of pop culture, what sets Urbanek’s website apart is its mission to help young, underserved writers hone their skills and gain experience for future careers.

Columns

The Lazy Economist

BY HANNAH STAFL AND REBECCA FROST

Running towards recovery

C laudia R upnik Assistant News Editor

[I]t took self-reflection, honest “discussions with my family, and

the commitment to running a half-marathon to change my attitude towards food. Through all of my athletic struggles—shin splints, sore muscles, chafing—I knew I couldn’t quit training because it was going to save me.

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journal horoscopes

BY JULIA BALAKRISHNAN

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Postscript

Not drinking at one of Canada’s top party schools TEGWYN HUGHES

How my late aunt Susan’s words guided my life and education

Postscript

ALLY MASTANTUONO

“Susan’s optimism made her more than a cancer patient.

Her illness not only gave her a reason to fight back, but also to give back.

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section wraps up an amazing fifth year at The Journal.

We’ve reviewed Netflix shows and Kingston milkshakes,

covered Canadian politics and an Instagram-famous egg, and

even helped students reconnect with their lost soulmates. None

without every editor, staff member, interview subject, and

Standing strong in the face of antisemitism

wrote for the section in Vol. 147:

JOSH GRANOVSKY

contributor who helped us create some truly special content.

We want to thank all 72 of our amazing contributors who

MATT SCACE

Tales from a summer at a racehorse fertility clinic RENEE SANDS

Alexandra Jones Alexandra Phillips Allie Fenwick Amanda Collins Ampai Thammachack Amy Yu Anna Ploeg Asantewa Nkuah Cade Cowan Caleb Plett Carolyn Svonkin Charlie Harris Chiara Gottheil Colin Walsh Colleen Kennedy Dana Meilach Danielle Dettlinger Danielle Leboff Eli Nadler Elise Agnor Erin Burns Eva Stein Gen Nolet Gillian Shields

Grace Fox Grace Guest Graham McKitrick Haley Kenna Haley Marando Hareer Sulaiman Helena Hyams Hinano Kobayashi Izzy Hazan Jamie Urbanek Jay Kataria Jeff McPherson Jessica Levett JJ Miller Jonathan Karr Jordan Pike Juliana Brown Kaylee O’Meara Kiana Buzza Kimberly Wong Lauren Trossman Lillian Gao Maggie Keenan Markus Wieshofer

voices of so many Queen’s students has been an indescribable

[B]eyond a deep-set “ knowledge of antisemitism

within us lies the strength to stand in the face of hate and declare our presence.

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Personalizing Black History Month ASANTEWA NKUAH

honour. Thanks to everyone who supported us, and see you in

AMPAI THAMMACHACK

Josh Granovsky, Lifestyle Editor

Ally Mastantuono, Assistant Lifestyle Editor

Overcoming adversity to become a leader Facing our fears in JOSH GRANOVSKY & ALLY MASTANTUONO

Marlee Kamen Meg MacMillan Megan Afshar Melanie Bateman Meryl Sleep Michelle Boon Nancy Mastantuono Ramna Safeer Rebecca Frost Renee Sands Riley McMahon Sakhia Kwemo Sam Grobman Samantha Misner Samara Lijiam Samira Levesque Sarah Mandel Serena Lowry Sharon Nagle Shivani Gonzalez Taylor Osborne Trevell Hamilton Veronica Rodriguez Will Coburn

Helming the Lifestyle section and being entrusted with the

Vol. 147!

float therapy

JONATHAN KARR

After two semesters, 28 issues, and 226 articles, the Lifestyle

of what we accomplished this year would’ve been possible

Learning to process my grief during frosh week

Opening up about my silent struggles with mental illness

Bringing my family’s hopes, dreams, and fears with me to Queen’s JASNIT PABLA