On this season of The Scramble, a Golden Gaels special! Follow along for 4 episodes as host Sophie Deasy, current Captain of Queen’s Varsity Swim Team, interviews interesting and inspiring fellow athletes from a variety of Queen’s varsity sports. This week, Sophie sits down with her former Swim Team co-captain Erin Lee to discuss Erin's historic tenure as a Gaels Swimmer, as well as the driving forces behind her journey as a student and athlete at Queen's University. Hosts: Sophie Deasy Producer: Lauren Thomas Executive Producers: Angus Merry, Aysha Tabassum, and Shelby Talbot The Queen’s Journal podcasts feature original music created by the Queen’s Music Production Collective, QWave, provided to us in February, 2021. This episode features the song ‘Bouncy1’ by Hypercubed,

The Queen's Journal's Podcast Coordinator Lauren Thomas sat down with local artist and fifth-year Queen's student nana. to talk about his latest EP and artistic process.  To watch nana. perform two songs—"How the West Was Won" from his EP of the same title and the unreleased "I Cannot Run So I Stayed"—check out the latest video from The Journal's Video team.  Host and Producer: Lauren Thomas Executive Producers: Aysha Tabassum and Shelby Talbot This episode of The Scramble podcast features original music by nana., including the tracks "How the West Was Won" and "I Cannot Run So I Stayed." 

In The Scramble's first episode of Volume 149, The Queen's Journal's Sydney Ko, Asbah Ahmad, and Rida Chaudhry round up news stories from our May coverage. The editors discuss student fundraising for India COVID-19 relief (0:34), Queen's move to join the University Pension Plan (2:31), ConEd students' perspectives the Ontario Math Proficiency Test (4:14), and a student-led drive-by protest in downtown Kingston (5:06). Background reading: Queen’s students mobilize to raise funds for grassroots organizations in India Queen’s to join University Pension Plan on July 1 The Math Proficiency Test is ‘a slap in the face’ for student teachers Student demonstrators host drive-by protest in Kingston Market Square Hosts: Sydney Ko, Asbah Ahmad, and Rida Chaudhry Producer: Lauren Thomas Executive Producers: Aysha Tabassum and Shelby Talbot The Queen’s Journal podcasts feature original music created by the Queen’s Music Production Collective, QWave, provided to us in February, 2021. This episode featured the songs “QJ Intro” by Beksinski and “No Name Band” by AKATA 龍虎.

In November 2019, the Divisional Court of Ontario struck down the Ford government's Student Choice Initiative (SCI). Next week, on March 23 and 24, his government will be back in court to appeal the decision. This week, The Journal's Editor in Chief Raechel Huizinga and Assistant News Editor Cassidy McMackon discuss the attempt to bring back the initiative, which had a significant impact on funding for countless groups on Ontario campuses. They look at the history of the SCI, the impact it had on the student experience, and Queen's role in next week's proceedings. Today's podcast features original music provided by The Queen's Music Production Collective, QWAVE. Both songs, Collective and Taia were created by the producer thenheturnedaround Hosts: Raechel Huizinga & Cassidy McMackon Producers: Lauren Thomas & Francesca Lim Executive Producers: Raechel Huizinga & Matt Scace

Two weeks ago, on a small lake 30 minutes outside of Ottawa, something special happened. Robin Worling, Econ ’19, and a few of his buddies had been doing their usual bit of training on their homemade ice track when they decided to film a stunt they came up with just a few days before: dunking on a basketball net after jumping a 25-foot gap. “I’d done that line a million times,” Worling told The Journal. “I’d [jumped that gap] multiple times.” On this week's episode of The Scramble, Worling sits down with Angus Merry, The Journal's assistant sports editor, to chat about the dunk that went viral, the sport of ice cross, and his athletic background. Read the full story, published last week, here. Featuring original music by the artist IbDaGib, a member of The Queen's Music Production Collective, QWave. Host: Angus Merry Producers: Francesca Lim & Lauren Thomas Executive Producers: Raechel Huizinga & Matt Scace

Every year, The Journal sits down with each team running for AMS Executive for a private questioning period. Taking interviews, debates, platforms,  and the conversation into consideration, The Journal's Editorial Board then elects to endorse the team it feels is most prepared to lead the AMS. After meeting with teams RTZ and TIA earlier this week, The Journal editorial board chose to endorse Team RTZ by a unanimous 24-0 vote with no abstentions. In today's episode, News Editor Claudia Rupnik is joined by Chloe Sarrazin, The Journal's Editorials Editor, to debrief on what took place Tuesday evening—and what influenced the Editorial Board's decisive endorsement. Read the full editorial here. Host: Claudia Rupnik Guest: Chloe Sarrazin Producer: Lauren Thomas Executive Producers: Raechel Huizinga & Matt Scace

As AMS elections enter the first week of campaigning, The Journal’s News Editors, Julia Harmsworth and Cassidy McMackon, discuss what we know so far about this year’s two teams, RTZ and TIA. (0:00) Later, Julia and Cassidy get into the key issues that will dominate this year’s election season, including student fee rates and COVID-19 response. (2:20) Finally, get updated on the latest headlines, which you can find at queensjournal.ca (6:10) Background reading Petition calls for further academic accommodations in response to COVID-19 News in Brief: Student fee reimbursements after adjustments made Headlines Student Wellness Services now offering voluntary, asymptomatic COVID-19 testing Province proposes changes to sexual violence policies at post-secondary schools Outdoor ice rinks open with new COVID-19 protocols in place Feature: Facing anti-Semitism on campus Hosts: Julia Harmsworth & Cassidy McMackon Producer: Lauren Thomas Edited by Francesca Lim Executive Producers: Raechel Huizinga & Matt Scace

This week, News Editor Claudia Rupnik and Assistant News Editor Cassidy McMackon discuss the upcoming student elections. They discuss the AMS' lack of student engagement and voter turnout, including what to expect in the coming weeks. Update: since recording, a team announced it would be collecting signatures to be nominated for the AMS Executive election. Follow our election coverage here Host: Claudia Rupnik Guest: Cassidy McMackon Producer: Francesca Lim Executive Producers: Raechel Huizinga & Matt Scace

“The economy has become the issue that we’re bowing down before, and so long as we do that we’re going to continue to get the fossil fuel industry doing what it’s done now for over 40 years: lie, lie, lie, lie and deny, deny, deny, and put pressure on government to keep regulations from going in.” In The Scramble's final episode of the semester, Canadian icon David Suzuki sits down with The Journal's Arts Editor, Nathan Gallagher, to discuss his new climate resistance documentary, Rebellion. Read the original story here. Host: Nathan Gallagher Producers: Lauren Thomas & Francesca Lim Executive Producers: Raechel Huizinga & Matt Scace

This podcast is sponsored by the AMS’ 12 Days of Exam De-Stressors event, occurring from Dec. 1 to 12.  The AMS will be collaborating with local businesses to provide discounts, coupons, giveaways, and other helpful information to promote the overall wellbeing and a balanced lifestyle of students through exam time. In this week's episode of The Scramble, News Editor Claudia Rupnik and Assistant News Editor Julia Harmsworth sit down to talk about remote learning during COVID-19. Later, Claudia speaks with the Art History department's student council co-presidents, Lauren Durrand and Rachel Salem-Wiseman, about working through the challenges of a remote learning environment. Headlines: ‘When we think of Indigenous peoples, we think of the past’: Students & educators confront the lack of Indigenous education in school systems Vigil held in memory of Anthony Aust ‘[I]t’s inspiring to think about the leadership Indigenous students have shown on campus’ Clark Hall Pub to stay closed for the entire 2020-21 year Hosts: Claudia Rupnik & Julia Harmsworth Producers: Lauren Thomas & Francesca Lim Executive Producers: Raechel Huizinga & Matt Scace