It’s that time of year again, libraries are packed, to-do lists are long, and minds are filled with stress, its exam season! Whether you are a first-year rookie or a four year veteran, exam time is stressful for everyone. It’s important you study and work hard, but don’t forget to take care of yourself. Here [...]
Hop-to-it, It’s Easter long weekend y’all! A relaxing weekend awaits, but all we can think about is the tasty food we get to indulge in before exams start. Whether you’re staying in Kingston for the holidays, or going home to family/friends, here are some easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy recipes to make! BRUNCH: ~Buttermilk Pancakes~ ~Scrambled Eggs~ [...]
March 19, 2018 KINGSTON ON – The Alma Mater Society (AMS) would like to congratulate the following students on their election to the AMS Board of Directors: Two-year term student director: Jordan Nensi, Comm ‘20 Leah Bourque, Sci ‘20 One-year term student director Evan Goldman, Comm ‘19 Julia Kruja, Comm ‘19 Please direct [...]
All too often, issues associated with student housing are discussed in silos. The concerns that arise in one municipality are often not recognized as a part of a larger trend across Ontario. This can be attributed to the uniqueness of each individual community, and may be due to the fact that a solution for one [...]
February 16, 2018 KINGSTON, ON – The AMS Annual General Meeting is set to take place on March 5th, 2018. All members of the AMS (students who have paid their full slate of mandatory AMS student fees) are allowed to attend, and those who attend are afforded a vote and a voice. All members: May [...]
Where Will You Fall In Love This Valentine's Day? Shout out to all the single people on Valentine’s Day today! You will not mope, sulk or cry...but instead take our quiz to help determine where you will find the one! No need to thank us We’re just here to act as Queen’s cupid! What are [...]
By: Sierra DiMarco, First year Brand Manager Intern Mental health awareness is an important topic on our campus. Starting the conversation on mental health is one of the core ways to end ignorance, and to promote education and awareness. This coming Wednesday January 31st is Bell Let’s Talk Day. The purpose of this day is [...]
by: Anmol Saxena So you might have heard people talking about the 2018 AMS Winter Election and Referendum or maybe seen a Facebook post, but what IS it? You get to pick the new AMS President, Vice President of Operations and Vice President of University Affairs, as well as who will be the new Queen’s Rector [...]
January 28, 2018 KINGSTON, ON – Today, AMS Chief Returning Officer Sarah Obonsawin made the following statement on behalf of the AMS Elections Team: “The Elections Team has been notified that Natasha Kornak has withdrawn her candidacy for Vice-President (University Affairs). Per the AMS Constitution Section 2.2.2, the candidates for President and Vice-Presidents shall run [...]
by Rachel Corvinelli, Brand Manager Getting back from winter break signals the beginning of a new semester, as well as the race to find a summer job. The idea of finding a summer job can be daunting, no matter what kind of employment you may be looking for; an experience-rich unpaid internship, a stress-free retail [...]