Student housing horror stories
When the first drops of water hit my bed, I was getting ready to leave for work. The sound of my housemate’s showering upstairs wasn’t the thrum of white noise it usually was. I squinted at my ceil…
The best niche date spots in Kingston
There’s nothing worse than running into your fellow tutorial members while you navigate a brutal Hinge date. While bars like Ale House are the perfect breeding ground for running into friends and m…
Work from home staples to invest in
Online school makes me contemplate becoming a self-made hermit—but I’ve genuinely come to enjoy the small things that keep my routine exciting.
Sometimes, all it takes is scrapbooking with aestheti…
Ranking places I’ve cried on Queen’s campus
For the past few weeks, I’ve felt the existential dread of graduation creeping up my spine.
I’m an overachiever who has never not had a plan—and for the first time in my life, I feel completely …
Distance doesn’t make the heart grow fonder
From a young age, I vowed to never lose myself in a relationship. My greatest fear was to have a romantic partner chip away at my dreams until I was a watered-down image of sacrifice and devotion.
…
Why I lose all social finesse trying to work out at the ARC
It seems as if every time I walk into the ARC to work out, I’m either a witness to or participant in a cringe-worthy social moment. After three years of this madness, I can’t tell if I’m the proble…
Exercise-tracking smartwatches are detrimental to a healthy body image
This article discusses eating disorders and may be triggering for some readers. The Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-875-6213.
In the summer of eighth grade, I…
It’s time to pursue more intimate, meaningful relationships in person
I’m in the throes of a hot, healing girl summer.
Having both finished my undergrad and accepted an offer to the Master’s program of my dreams, I’ve been enjoying a period of limited responsibiliti…
We should all do our best to be chivalrous
As a feminist, I’ve always wondered if chivalry exists anymore, and whether or not accepting and appreciating it conflicts with my moral compass. I believe that all working individuals—women, gende…
It’s time to pursue more intimate, meaningful relationships in person
I’m in the throes of a hot, healing girl summer.
Having both finished my undergrad and accepted an offer to the Master’s program of my dreams, I’ve been enjoying a period of limited responsibiliti…
Four tips for a better sleep
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 …
Books to read this spring
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…
Best late-night Kingston eats
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…
Women deserve to run without fear
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…
This International Women’s Day, we reflect on what womanhood means to us
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…
The art of sliding into DMs
Sliding into someone’s direct messages or ‘DMs’ is a scary move. Many of us refrain from messaging the person we’re interested in because we overthink what to say and don’t want to come across as c…
Tales from customer service
When I was in high school, I made the unfortunate decision to take a job as one of Santa’s helpers at my local mall.
I expected the position to be fun, helping to carry out the magic of Christmas t…
How adopting my cats changed my life
In a corner of my living room at any given time, there’s a pile of Whiskas cat food scattered across the hardwood floor.
Every day my cat, Eleanor, sits mischievously in front of her bowl, looking …
Sipping local: exploring lesser-known Kingston coffee shops
With Kingston claiming the title of highest per capita restaurants in the country, it’s no surprise the city is saturated with charming, small-town coffee shops.
Most Queen’s students are familiar …
Living at home versus on-campus during a pandemic
For many of us, this year’s university experience has been confined to a computer screen, splitting our time between refreshing OnQ and attending dreaded Zoom lectures.
With COVID-19 forcing Queen’…
‘February is the month of Black History Month, but it’s also the month of love’
This article contains words from the video “Black Women Dating at Predominantly White Institutions,” but is by no means a comprehensive summary of the diverse scope of its content.
Nicole Osayand…
Why I fall back into ‘comfort watching’
“Are you still watching?”
This is the prompt that appears when Netflix is concerned that you’re spending too much time in front of the screen. Most of us have been there—a rabbit hole of content th…
Hair care by trial and error: Experimenting with the ‘curly girl method’
“How to figure out your curl type.” “Product dos and don’ts for curly hair.” “Common curly hair mistakes and how to avoid them.”
These are just a taste of titles from the overwhelming slew of artic…
‘Gifted kid burnout’ is more than a punchline
The concept of ‘gifted kid burnout’ has been around on the internet for a while, but it’s recently found a second wind on TikTok.
My social media feeds have been flooded with posts lamenting the ne…
The test of friendship during Ontario’s second wave
COVID-19 cases have spiked once again in Ontario, bringing a stay-at-home order which has relegated us back to our homes and away from socially distanced in-person interactions with friends. Much l…
How social media use shapes your sense of self-worth
The average person will spend a total of six years and eight months on social media in their lifetime—that’s a staggering commitment.
Whether it’s looking through Instagram on the bus or watching …
‘Hi, how are you?’: Learning to reconnect remotely
I can’t believe it will be March in less than two months.
It doesn’t feel like it’s been almost a year since I was franticly packing, booking overpriced plane tickets, and finding a way to get to t…
Three safe ways to be social during winter break
This winter break, I’ll be spending my holiday apart from my friends—but that doesn’t mean we won’t still hang out.
My hometown is a COVID-19 hotspot, so like many other students returning home for…
Blue light glasses: Do they actually work?
Staring at a computer for hours on end, only to take a break by switching to stare at your phone, is hardly the healthiest way to spend your day. Unfortunately, with online work and classes to stud…
When politics come to the dinner table
Family dinners at my household have always been filled with vibrant conversation. Growing up, popular topics included what my brother and I learned at school, complaints about workdays, and drama s…
