As King’s welcomed a new cohort of first-year students to campus in September, the community got its first look at renovations that have transformed Alexandra Hall into the university’s first accessible residence. Gone are the exterior steps. From the Quad, a sloping pathway now leads to the front door of Alex Hall where attractive benches…
Dear King’s community, This week we will mark two very important days. On Friday, September 30, King’s will join people across the country in observing the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to recognize the injustices suffered by Indigenous Peoples in Canada through, among other things, forced attendance in the country’s…
Each year, students in the Foundation Year Program (FYP) must get to grips with the unique challenge that is the FYP essay. Submitted every two weeks, FYP essays often take the form of a written response to a quotation. Though the premise is straightforward, developing a response may prove more complex. Year after year though,…
Women's Soccer The UKC women played only half of their New Brunswick weekend, meeting the UNBSJ Seawolves on Sunday in Saint John after their tilt against St. Thomas postpones following the arrival of hurricane Fiona on Friday evening. A frustrating weekend for the travelling Blue Devils who, despite outshooting the hosts 5-2 in the first…
Women's Soccer A draw and a win at home for the UKC women, who reignited their season after a sluggish start in the opening game week. Hosting Holland College on Saturday, the Blue Devils came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw a take a point off the second place Hurricanes. A penalty from…
Women's Rugby A win on rainy home opener for the UKC women, cruising to a 36-5 win over the visiting Tommies of St. Thomas University. Chloe Beamish led the way for the Blue Devils yet again, recording a match high three tries, with a supporting case of Marah James, Amy Randall and Sophie van Berkel…
Dr. Dorota Glowacka, Holocaust scholar and professor in the Contemporary Studies Program, is the Principal Investigator for a Connections grant awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). This SSHRC grant will allow for the creation of a week-long workshop, “Trauma, Memory and Material Culture,” a collaboration between the National Museum…
Dear readers, Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK (and Canada, among other Commonwealth countries) has a new monarch: King Charles III. There has not been a king of England named Charles since the 17th century, and the reign of especially Charles I was beset by ill fortune and catastrophe (though Charles II…
Women's Rugby A high octane season opener saw the UKC women take the lead at Dal AC and never looked back, besting the Rams by a runaway score of 88-0. Eight individual Blue Devils found the try zone, led by 21-22 ACAA Rookie of the Year, Chloe Beamish with five. Elsewhere, recent transfer Emily White…
