For many women, the word ‘slut’ is a harsh reminder of the shame associated with having a normal sex life—or the appearance of one.
Despite attempts to rid ourselves of harmful, derogatory terms, slut-shaming makes its way into university campuses, house parties, and club bathrooms. Some feminist…
There’s nothing quite like a great album cover. When done right, these images often become inseparable from the music they represent.
However, as streaming has grown into the predominant way to consume music, ‘the album’ has become less important to artists and consumers. It’s worth wondering if album art still matters now that the industry has shifted in favour of singles.
Before Music Television (MTV) ushered in a generation of music videos in 1981, artists could only engage their fans visually through album art. Whatever image a band printed on their record sleeve acted as both a sales pitch and an artistic statement.
Album art…
As voting closed Wednesday, the AMS election saw an 11.5 per cent voter turnout.
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AMS voters have elected Team ETC, comprised of Presidential candidate Eric Sikich, ArtSci ’22, Vice-Presid…
Queen’s students are returning to in-person classes on Feb. 28. For many students, online coursework posed challenges in the realm of academics, extracurriculars, and social lives.
Rob Hughes, A…
On Feb. 3 Engineering (EngSoc) voters elected Danielle Rivard, Sci ’23, President, Evan Wray, Sci ’22, Vice-President of operations, and Jane Cohen-Wallis, Sci ’24, Vice-President of Student Affair…
David Sharpe, Law ’95, resigned from Queen’s Board of Trustees and as chair of the Queen’s Law Dean’s Council in 2021.
Sharpe is currently under investigation by the Ontario Securities Commissio…
This year’s Health Sciences Society (HSS) elections will see a contested ballot for every executive position.
The Journal reached out to the eight candidates running for President, Vice-President (…
Modern arts education is highly problematic because the focus on theory and structure in arts education has made creativity start to fade in the classroom.
In theatre, music, or musical theatre, I’m always trying to keep my creativity flowing. However, art has a way of being anything but easy whe…
This article discusses mental illness and may be triggering for some readers. The Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-875-6213.
Queen’s policy for academic consideration should reflect an empathetic approach to dealing with students requesting accommodations.
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The Gertrudes are set to release their album Emergency To Emergency on Nov. 26 via Wolfe Island Records. Guitar player and songwriter Greg Tilson spoke to The Journal about the band’s latest album.
“[There’s] a lot of energy [and] big, big sound,” Tilson said. “[There’s] roots in folk, rock, and experimental kind of bluegrass.”
Tilson said the d…
Both varsity athletes and recreationally active students have lots to look forward to following recent return-to-sport announcements from Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and Athletics and Recreation (A&R).
On Jan. 21, the OUA announced updated timelines for training and competition, statin…
Chris Patrician, ArtSci ’14, will represent Canada at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics for bobsleigh.
After spending much of his life involved with competitive sports in some form or another, Patri…
After the OUA paused competition across university sport in response to the pandemic, athletes and coaches across the province will return to play on Feb. 9.
In preparation for the resumption of th…
At its inception in 1906, the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union (CIAU)—the first formal Canadian intercollegiate athletics league, now known as the OUA—had only four members.
Over a hundred y…
“Ask those guys what it’s like to lose this game because you’re never going to get it back.”
Those were the words Queen’s men’s hockey head coach Brett Gibson said to his younger players before the…