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Love triangles in film are unnecessary and unhealthy—change my mind

Written on January 13, 2022. Posted in Editorials.

I’ve never understood the excitement around love triangles in film. Although the hype of cheering for Team Gale or Team Peeta can be contagious, it overshadows the unhealthy message sent to real-life couples. When I was seven or eight years old, I remember flipping with delight through Archie Comics...

Distance doesn’t make the heart grow fonder

Written on November 19, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

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. I equated committed relationships with a lack of individualism. I never even considered that a healthy...

Missed Connections at Queen’s: Homecoming edition

Written on November 1, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

Chances are, you probably met more people on Aberdeen St. during Homecoming than you have in the last two months combined. For many, this means bumping into someone new and forging an instant connection with them while you’re both dressed in tricolour from head to toe. However, the likelihood that...

Missed Connections at Queen's: Saint Patrick's Day Edition

Written on March 22, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

If you spent St. Patrick’s Day milling around Aberdeen Street or dancing your heart out in a friend-of-a-friend’s backyard, chances are you met someone memorable. Whether you actually found the nerve—or had the composure—to ask for this person’s name or contact information is another story. Following...

Missed connections at Queen’s

Written on February 14, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

When walking down University Ave or grabbing a snack at the ARC, it’s easy to pass someone who catches your eye. Working up the nerve to ask them out, on the other hand, can be daunting task. This Valentine’s Day, The Journal wants to help students connect with the ones that got away. If you think...

Love and basketball on campus and abroad

Written on March 16, 2018. Posted in Sports.

For former Queen’s couple Lisa Minutillo and Greg Faulkner, basketball was always intrinsically tied to their relationship. In fact, when they met on campus, they were playing for their respective Queen’s basketball teams. “I was working at Queen’s Sports Camp [in the summer before third year] and...

Finding love at Queen's

Written on February 13, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

With Valentine’s Day approaching, love tends to be on our minds more than usual. Whether you’re a fan of the red and pink holiday or you pretend it doesn’t exist, there’s no doubt that Queen’s campus has been the site of some truly heart-warming love stories. On my investigation into love at Queen’s,...

What the Five Love Languages mean

Written on January 15, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

I think we can all agree there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to love. That being said, knowing more about ourselves and the way we love the people in our lives can only be productive to any sort of relationship. That’s where the Five Love Languages come in. The Five Love Languages were...

The game of love

Written on March 17, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

I never guessed I’d end up on a dating show. Call me old-fashioned, but my idea of finding a potential date doesn’t involve Ellis Hall’s auditorium and competing against nine other students. But on Sunday night, I took part in the Queen’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association’s “Take Me Out” dating...

When exes stay friends

Written on January 29, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

Transitioning from being a couple to strictly platonic friends can be unusual for exes. Thankfully, we found a way to maintain our unique friendship post-break up. Who said exes can’t be friends? Liam: It all began in first year when we were at the Lazy Scholar on Halloween. I met Tiffany through...

Single bells

Written on December 3, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

Being single during the holidays is one cliché I’m ready to embrace. After several years in relationships, I’m brushing the dust off my spinster calendar, because this year is my first single Christmas. From what I’ve seen in holiday rom-coms like Love Actually — I’m in for a wild ride. Being single...

Say that you love me

Written on February 12, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

My brother is one of the people I love the most. My family knows it. My friends know it. I’m pretty sure everyone knows it, except my brother. That’s because I haven’t told him. I think it would be awkward. Don’t get me wrong — we hang out all the time and text almost every day. I don’t generally...

The changing look of love

Written on February 13, 2014. Posted in Features.

Queen’s brings hearts together, even after graduation. For Martin Gerwin, ArtSci ’62, and his wife, Judith Rutledge, ArtSci ’62, a letter of condolence was the tool that allowed them to revive their old friendship. “I knew Judith during my undergraduate years at Queen’s as we were both taking honours...

Screening for love

Written on January 21, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

A computer screen or a phone doesn’t seem like a normal place for a relationship to begin. Yet, that’s where society seems to be headed. With online dating sites such as eHarmony and apps like Tinder, relationships — and, to an equal extent, casual hook-ups — are evolving into something increasingly...

For the love of sweets

Written on February 14, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

In the modern world, Valentine’s Day is filled with anonymous candy grams, roses and a special night shared with a significant other. It’s easy for things to get complicated, so sometimes it’s best just to create something that’s really from the heart. Let’s not forget the history behind this holiday....

When domination rules the bedroom

Written on June 26, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

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...

Tag: love

Love triangles in film are unnecessary and unhealthy—change my mind

Distance doesn’t make the heart grow fonder

Missed Connections at Queen’s: Homecoming edition

Missed Connections at Queen's: Saint Patrick's Day Edition

Missed connections at Queen’s

Love and basketball on campus and abroad

Finding love at Queen's

What the Five Love Languages mean

The game of love

When exes stay friends

Single bells

Say that you love me

The changing look of love

Screening for love

For the love of sweets

When domination rules the bedroom

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