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Traditions

Boo Hoo The Bear

Boo Hoo the Bear is the Queen’s Mascot. He is a part of the Queen’s Bands and is seen often around the Queen’s campus, at football games, at frosh week and at homecoming.
Boo Hoo wears a vest and tam in the Royal Stewart tartan pattern. He does not wear a Queen’s Tam.

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Apparently, Boo Hoo was a originally a real bear [...]

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What Is A Queen’s Tam?

Ever wonder what a “Queen’s Tam” is? If you haven’t, you should, as you’ll be faced with fugly sightings of these things day in and day out from the moment you arrive on the Queen’s campus.
A tam, officially known as a Tam o’ Shanter by no one other than wikipedia, is a Scottish style hat. Simply put, it’s a beret [...]

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Frosh Week at Queen’s

Annually, during the very first week of ‘school’ (although learning has very little to do with it), new first year students at Queen’s participate in something called Frosh Week.
Frosh Week, or more officially known as “Orientation Week”, is a week full of games, activities and events that are designed to help ensure a smooth transition [...]

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Events & Traditions at Queen’s

If there is one thing that Queen’s does and does well, it’s tradition. There are so many Queen’s unique events and activities, that it’s easy to feel a part of a very special community, and to get a little sucked into the cliqueyness of it all. However, one of the best things about going to [...]

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Drugs and Alcohol at Queen’s

Alcohol is a fairly big part of the social life at Queen’s. While many students choose to drink, other’s choose not to. Whether or not a redbull and vodka or an entire 24 is a part of your Friday night routine, you’ll still fit in and have fun. Non drinkers most certainly do not feel [...]

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Harvard of the North: Queen’s or McGill?

There has long been hot debate over which university the saying “Harvard of the North” refers to. Both Queen’s and McGill have claimed this expression in the past, and this saying is tossed around with great gusto at Queen’s, even to this day.
According to ol’ trusty Wikipedia, a Newsweek article is said to have sparked [...]

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