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When Madia McGowan, ArtSci ’24, arrived at Queen’s in 2020, she saw it as a “big adjustment” but not in the way most students do. It’s not unusual for incoming students to see the shift to university as a turning point in their lives, but for McGowan, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when she was 10 years old, that transition symbolized something more. ....
AMS Executive Candidates Hello Queen s, We are Team RTZ and we are vying for your vote to be elected as the Executive for the Alma Mater Society. Respectively, we have worked in various branches of student involvement since the beginning of our time at Queen’s. With our vast experience, we believe we have what it takes to significantly improve the Alma Mater Society. We are honest, and we promise to speak candidly to you. Unlike many candidates in the past, our motives for running as Executive of the AMS stem from shared frustration over the inaction of the AMS this year. Over the past few years, student government at Queen’s has faced many challenges. Although we have many students to thank for leading us throughout the years, persistent failures and issues prevail within the Alma Mater Society. ....
Photo: Should they be elected next year’s AMS executive, Team TIA has plans to improve accessibility at Queen’s. Presidential candidate Isaac Sahota, ArtSci ’22, Vice-Presidential (Operations) candidate Tabassum Pasha, Comm ’21, and Vice-Presidential (University Affairs) candidate Amelia Cockerham, ArtSci ’22, secured their candidacy as Team TIA last week. In an interview with The Journal, Sahota said he’s running for the Presidential position to improve accessibility at Queen’s. He said he’s faced struggles with accessibility at the University in the past particularly during orientation week. “That was my experience that made me even think about, maybe this is not for me,” he said. “I might have to go back and drop the idea of studying at a university because I’m in a wheelchair now and it’s not accessible enough.” ....
Credit: Journal File Photo Following an extended nomination period, two teams have successfully submitted nomination packages for AMS executive in the upcoming election. The nomination period was initially set to close on Jan. 25; however, it was extended by one day to allow candidates extra time to gather signatures. The AMS also reduced the number of signatures candidates were required to gather to secure the nomination from a minimum of 380 signatures to a minimum of 190 signatures. READ MORE: Team RTZ consists of Presidential candidate Zaid Kasim, Sci ’21, Vice Presidential (Operations) candidate Tiana Wong, ArtSci ’21 and Vice Presidential (University Affairs) candidate Ryan Sieg, Kin ’21. ....