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[caption id="attachment_20712" align="alignleft" width="300"] An adaptation of Author Miriam Toews' 2014 novel All My Puny Sorrows will play at this year's FIN Atlantic International Film Festival.[/caption] With 158 films, 87 in-cinema screenings and 28 online screenings, FIN Atlantic International Film Festival is back in full force. This year, multiple King’s alumni have works in the…
Each September the university welcomes a new cohort of students to the Foundation Year Program (FYP). The first FYP essay—written, like all FYP essays, in response to an essay question drawn from a list of options—is considered a rite of passage at King’s. On the first Friday of the program the essay questions are released…
In a triumphant return to the pitch, the King's Men's Rugby team bested St. Francis Xavier University by a score of 25-17. The Blue Devils travelled to Antigonish, N.S. to play a heavily-favoured X-Men side. King's took control of the game early on and earned a lead when 2019 MVP Gabe Isenor broke through the…
Rhema Ferguson believes fear creates barriers. Fear is one of the factors that informs discrimination she explains. It's the basis for prejudice and inequity. Fear she thinks is also what prevents you from becoming your whole self.
Welcome back! Fall is in the air and the King’s community is finally together again. Whether you’re a new or returning student, we are excited to see you back in the Quad and we look forward to a busy and rewarding year ahead. With the return of in-person course delivery and campus life must come…
"I'm not going to change computer science," Aaron Wright says, "but my students may." Wright thinks for a split second then adds, "No, they will change computer science. I hope to influence that change …. I tell my computer science students, slightly tongue in cheek, that I hope my classes will be the most important…
Dear King’s students, faculty and staff, King’s joins Dalhousie in the roll out of the vaccine and testing program administered by Dalhousie for both King’s and Dalhousie through their Campus Check system. The Campus Check system is now live. King’s students, faculty and staff should upload their proof of vaccination as soon as possible. To…
Dear readers, Last month saw the 500th anniversary of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, including the fall of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. While the conquest is often seen as a wholly European act of empire, there were in fact Indigenous peoples who contributed significantly to the success of the Spanish Conquistadors--including the forces of the…
How can you make your sentences sing? What techniques can you use to bring fictional characters alive on the page? How can you tackle tough subject matter with honesty and care? These are just a few of the questions explored in this fall’s roster of King’s Writing Workshops. Eight non-credit workshops are being offered, with…
