June 28, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ is a beautiful, angsty rollercoaster

Sour has everything we could ask for: head-banging anger, honest and raw emotion, forgiveness, and vulnerability. On Jan. 8, nineteen-year-old Olivia Rodrigo released “Drivers License,”which surpassed Spotify’s record for the most streams in one week, and currently has over 844 million streams on…

May 31, 2021

A silver lining: How COVID-19 introduced me to my closest friends

The most incredible aspect of living in residence is the opportunity to influence, and be influenced by, people you likely never would’ve met otherwise. As I’ve often been told by my parents, advis…

May 31, 2021

Billie Eilish’s ‘Vogue’ cover is a celebration of individual expression

A mere six minutes after Billie Eilish posted her cover of British Vogue to Instagram, the image surpassed one million likes. The photo, which features Eilish posed in soft hued 1950s pin-up linger…

May 31, 2021

Goodbye sweatsuits, hello spring fashion

When it comes to spring fashion, designers are ditching neutrals for pastels and diving headfirst into the world of patterns. This season’s trends take a swift turn from the typical stay-at-home ae…

J. Cole is unapologetically confident on The Off-Season

May 31, 2021

J. Cole’s new album, The Off-Season, is a proclamation of the rapper’s immense success and his desire to continue competing in the rap game. The album’s title accurately reflects its sound: an upbe…

To stay relevant, the Golden Globes must recognize diverse talent

May 31, 2021

The Golden Globes has always been a glamorous, privileged, and whitewashed night in the awards season. In the last year, Hollywood’s biggest studios, most prominent PR firms, and revered actors ha…

Things you may not have learned in sex-ed but should definitely know

April 8, 2021

For almost two decades, elementary and secondary school students in Ontario were learning from a sexual-education curriculum that hadn’t been updated since 1998. Canada legalized same-sex marriage …

Last words

April 8, 2021

Raechel Huizinga, Editor in Chief This year, the Journal house was mostly empty. 190 University Ave., for me, had always been a hub of activity: layout room laughter, couch room banter, a pla…

What we can learn from ‘Not All Men’ but 97 per cent of women

April 8, 2021

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not univ…

Why Paris Hilton is #BreakingCodeSilence

April 8, 2021

Back in September of 2020, Paris Hilton’s YouTube documentary, This is Paris, gave viewers an inside look at what life is really like for the Hilton heiress. The documentary focused mainly on her m…

Four tips for a better sleep

April 8, 2021

We’ve all been here: you have an important day of exam prep to do tomorrow, but you just can’t fall asleep. You know you need to get to sleep because you have a busy day ahead, but you can’t get …

Stealthing: what you need to know about this form of sexual violence

April 8, 2021

Understanding the Suez Canal crisis

April 8, 2021

By now, you’ve probably heard about the large boat that was stuck in the Suez Canal. It took the internet by storm, prompting the birth of many memes and piquing the interest of people around the w…

Lil Nas X just stole Christianity’s biggest weapon: fear

April 2, 2021

For most of my life, I was terrified of going to hell. Having been raised in a conservative Christian household and attended private Christian schools, I became fixated on the idea of the afterlife…

OnlyFans referral program can make creators thousands, but at what cost?

April 2, 2021

OnlyFans is one of many online companies that saw immense growth in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past year, OnlyFans has gone from a niche subscription-based service used by a few infl…

Books to read this spring

April 2, 2021

The winter semester is almost over, which means it’s just about time to start stashing away your textbooks in favour of books to read for your own enjoyment. While I’d always recommend re-reading H…

Bursting and leaving the commerce bubble

April 2, 2021

Around this time three years ago, I was anxiously awaiting my acceptance to Queen’s Commerce. At the time, I had already been accepted to every other university I applied to, and I was terrified of…

Best late-night Kingston eats

March 26, 2021

Kingston has plenty to offer in terms of delicious spots to eat. Sometimes, though, hunger strikes late at night after most restaurants have shut their doors for the evening. To help you find a ta…

Is Gen Z rejecting marriage?

March 26, 2021

Today, university undergraduate students are being thrust into an uncertain world. With a grim outlook on future careers for pandemic graduates, stability isn’t anywhere in sight. In the past year,…

‘Zack Synder’s Justice League’ deserves its second chance

March 26, 2021

Zack Synder’s Justice League is a reminder that the good guys always win. Back in 2017, the original version of Justice League limped into theatres. An all-star cast couldn’t save the movie from b…

Tracing my roots back to my Grandfather’s childhood home in Scotland

March 26, 2021

Two years ago, in a small suburb outside of Glasgow, I had an evening I’ll never forget. It was reading week, 2019, and a close friend and I were on the second day of our week-long trip around th…

‘Ginny and Georgia’ misses the mark by hitting too many

March 24, 2021

One minute you’re laughing, the next you’re on the edge of your seat—and the entire time you’re confused about what’s going on. That’s the experience of watching Ginny and Georgia. The new Netflix …

“OK, see you!”: Kim’s Convenience comes to an abrupt end after five seasons

March 19, 2021

The news that Kim’s Convenience will be ending early took many fans by surprise. Despite a previous announcement that the CBC show would be renewed for a fifth and sixth season, the show’s producer…

Splitting atoms: making sense of nuclear power

March 19, 2021

If you didn’t get the message from grade five science class onwards: fossil fuels are the bane of humanity. Fossil fuels let us power the majority of our cars and give us hand cream and Ziplock bag…

Is it time to say goodbye to the Grammys?

March 19, 2021

Like many events over the past year, the 2021 Grammy Awards looked very different—from COVID-19 restrictions to an increased appreciation for female artists, a lot had changed from years prior. Sti…

Learning to say goodbye during the pandemic

March 19, 2021

I think it’s safe to say everyone has learned something new during the pandemic. Some people picked up knitting, others learned how to skate. What I gained this year, however, was something more si…

Women deserve to run without fear

March 19, 2021

If there’s one thing to know about me, it’s that I’m an avid distance runner—a slow but steady tortoise on the move. My evening runs are the few moments of peace and silence squeezed in between bus…

YouTubers: sexual assault isn’t a prank

March 18, 2021

To members of Generation Z, David Dobrik is a household name. Starting on Vine but finding most of his success on YouTube over the past five years, Dobrik became one of the most popular vloggers on…

The magical optimism of children’s television

March 12, 2021

There comes a time in our lives when we feel we’re supposed to leave children’s media behind. We’ve all heard of, and maybe even been, the preteen who refuses to watch the newest Disney musical or …

This International Women’s Day, we reflect on what womanhood means to us

March 12, 2021

This year’s International Women’s Day may have come and gone, but that shouldn’t stop us from taking the time to celebrate the voices of women on our campus—womanhood is important every day. With a…