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The Story of Alfie Pierce

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Mason

1874 – 1951 Generations of Queen’s students are familiar with the name “Alfie,” but few are aware of the story behind the legendary man.    Accounts of Alfred Pierce’s life

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People's History Project 1940s, 1950s, antiblackness, queensu

Heritage Front at Queen’s University

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Mason

1992 – 1996 In the years between 1992 and 1996, there was a neo-Nazi presence at Queen’s. Leaflets with the logo of the Heritage Front, notorious Toronto based hate group,

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People's History Project 1990s, queensu, white supremacy

The Marriott-Queen’s Strike

Posted on May 19, 2026 by opirgkingstoncoordinator

1994 The Marriott-Queen’s Food Strike was a six-month long strike at Queen’s University, organized by Marriott food service workers in 1994. Marriott, after they purchased Saga Foods in 1986, was

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People's History Project 1990s, labour, queensu

1989 Feminist Occupation of the Principal’s Office

Posted on May 19, 2026 by opirgkingstoncoordinator

1989 “R.O.F.F.’s Watching” In October 1989, a group of male students put several derogatory signs up on the windows of their dorms in Gordon Hall to mock the “No Means

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People's History Project 1980s, feminist, queensu

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