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You probably haven't heard but 'Brangelina' broke up

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They started dramatically and ended dramatically: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have filed for divorce. What did we do to deserve this? Angelina filed for divorce following a September 15 separation. I thought it was out of character for me to not get out of bed that Friday but it all makes sense now....

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Campus Cooking: Chickpea Brownies

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Bear with me here – I was skeptical too. If you’d asked me a week ago, I would’ve told you chickpeas belong nowhere NEAR brownies. Fast forward to tasting this recipe and let me tell you, I had no idea what I was missing. These are creamy, chocolatey and don’t have that “healthy” aftertaste you’d...

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Praise of feminist celebrities must be earned

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What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘feminist’? These days, it wouldn’t be odd to think of Beyoncé, Amy Schumer or even Taylor Swift. It’s a label that’s historically radical and presently trendy. While it can be encouraging to see women in the public eye take on the feminist label and...

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A picture's worth more than 1,000 likes

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“I love mornings,” my friend said to our group the other week. “I really do, I just can’t do them at all. I’m not a morning person.”  This statement elicited a good laugh and we questioned how someone who “can’t do” mornings could claim to love them so much. After thinking for a couple of seconds...

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Get listening: six podcasts for the well-rounded student

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Podcasts transform banal everyday tasks into time well spent. The multitude of podcasts available can make it intimidating to start listening, so here is a handful of podcasts to help get you started. Whether you’re looking for a motivational push, you want to get those neurons firing, or just looking...

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Drinking responsibly, every morning

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Coffee: a six letter word that can determine your productivity or personality for the day. It changes your wakefulness, mood and cognition to such an extent that it’s considered the most readily consumed psychoactive drug in the world. Coffee is an unregulated drug that can have some wonderful effects,...

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Business Basics: TFSAs

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Don’t let the acronym’s lack of sexiness deter you from a savings plan your future self will thank you for. If there’s one thing everyone hates, it’s taxes. They’re ubiquitous, constantly eating away at your hard-earned income and involve a lot of headache-inducing paperwork. But there’s ways to pay...

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A day with TOM*

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Imagine all the people…wearing gorgeous clothes.  Growing up as a fashion enthusiast and a mad Beatles’ fan, I was excited to hear TOM* Toronto Men’s Fashion Week partnered up with the city of Toronto to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ last performance in Toronto.  The exclusive menswear...

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Worth more

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When I was in grade 10, I partnered with a girl in cooking class. She was a bit rebellious and in constant conflict with her family. She was trying to sort things out though. Kneading dough together, we chatted about what we would be doing after school that day. I mentioned that I was staying at home...

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Travelling authentically, but at what cost?

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Pamplona is a quiet, rural Basque town in the north of Spain for all but one week of the year. During that week, a festival known for being loud, thrilling, and infamously violent transforms it: the Running of the Bulls takes over Pamplona. Spending five months studying in Pamplona, I had a first-hand,...

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2016, the summer of failed blockbusters

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Every summer, there’s that movie, the one everyone talks about and makes billions of dollars at the box office. But which movie is “the blockbuster of the summer” this year when there have been so many flops?  It’s been widely accepted in the media that this has been one of the worst summers...

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My obsession with perfection

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Four years ago, I was admitted to the eating disorder unit at Sick Kids Hospital. It would be easy to lie and say that my battle with mental illness started a few months before I was sent to the hospital. Truthfully, it was something I had suffered with for years, but accepting it as a reality was...

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QJ's declassified backpack survival guide

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So, I don’t mean to brag, but I would consider myself to be a bag-packing genius. It wasn’t easy, but after years of trial and error I’ve perfected the stress-free packing process for any occasion. On the first day of class you wake up earlier than you’re used to, show up in real clothes as opposed...

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Top Queen’s Instagrams

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Whether you’re looking to shake up your Instagram newsfeed or keep updated on local events and trends, Queen’s Instagrams have got you covered. To follow are the top Queen’s accounts to follow for the most artsy and entertaining photos, updates, and more.   A photo posted by Agnes Etherington Art...

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Losing control

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Much to my mother’s chagrin, I bite my nails. I always have and I do it all the time. But when I’m stressed, working until the wee hours of the morning or nervous about presenting in front of a class, I find it harder to control. No matter how much I try to stop, the more stressed I get and the more...

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The road often traveled

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For students who miss home, a weekend trip back to cities like Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, are short, providing only a tease of the comforts of home. But professors living out of town also face the implications of commuting, whether out of necessity or personal choice, and the consequent impact...

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An orchard of options

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Student desire for healthier food options is driving Ontario universities to build better menus to tempt the taste buds of their conscious consumers. In 2012, a survey done by The Globe and Mail ranked Queen’s second in overall student satisfaction with on-campus dining. The University of Guelph ranked...

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When domination rules the bedroom

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Soft-spoken and well-mannered, the voice on the other end of the phone isn’t what people typically see as someone who enjoys BDSM — a practice that encompasses bondage, discipline, domination, submission, sadism and masochism. I’m speaking with Gaelach, a single mother in her 40s. She has a nine-to-five...

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