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The ‘Toronto girl’ lifestyle can seep into Queen’s culture

Written on November 2, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle.

Toronto has always represented the big city lifestyle I’ve dreamed of embodying. In my mind, it’s the closest Canadians can get to New York City. However, being a “Toronto girl” is an exclusive way of living, gatekept by high rent and $16 cocktails. Toronto influencers, as highlighted on their TikTok...

Menstrual product pilot deserves wider implementation

Written on January 11, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

In 2016, women made up just over half the population in Canada—and many of them, whether willingly or otherwise, live with monthly menstrual cycles. But despite this high proportion, products like tampons and pads remain expensive and sometimes inaccessible. In large part, this can be credited to...

VIA Rail announces more departures between Toronto and Kingston

Written on November 3, 2017. Posted in News.

According to an Oct. 30 announcement, VIA Rail plans to increase the amount of trains running between Toronto and Kingston effective Nov. 5. VIA Rail will add a tenth round-trip on the Toronto-Kingston-Ottawa route to increase departures, as well as a new evening departure from Toronto to Kingston. The...

Hello Goodbye Honolulu

Written on March 17, 2017. Posted in Arts.

In a quiet corner of The Toucan, Goodbye Honolulu’s Fox Martindale, Jacob Switzer, Emmett Webb (all guitar, bass, vocals) and Max Bornstein (drums, vocals) crowded into a booth, destroyed some hot wings and talked tour life with The Journal. Their answer when I asked them to describe their sound in...

Journeying through Mystical Landscapes

Written on January 13, 2017. Posted in Arts.

After spending three consecutive days in my pyjamas over the holidays, I booked an ambitious 10:30 a.m. timed-ticket and made my way downtown in Toronto for a spiritual experience like no other at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). In a few short weeks, Mystical Landscapes — a temporary exhibit at...

Lost in living glass at Dale Chihuly’s Toronto exhibit

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in Arts.

The other week, I found myself gawking at glass. This wasn’t just any glass — they were massive, intensely-coloured, blown glass objects at the CHIHULY exhibit in the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). Dale Chihuly is an American glassblower known for his large scale and otherworldly architectural installations....

Looking back at Rob Ford's Toronto

Written on March 24, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

This past Tuesday, the infamous former mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, passed away from cancer. Ford was voted into office in 2010. After a string of scandalous events in the media in 2013, Toronto City Council reduced his mayoral power to a ceremonial basis after his numerous rejections to requests...

Sudden exit for men's soccer

Written on November 6, 2015. Posted in Sports.

After a season of ups and downs, men’s soccer has been eliminated from the OUA playoffs after their 1-0 defeat at the hands of the University of Toronto. When these two teams met during the year, the match-up was split even, with both sides managing a win. From kickoff, it was clear both sides...

Lone goal enough to move on

Written on October 30, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Women’s soccer reached the OUA quarterfinals this Wednesday night following a dramatic overtime victory over the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. The Gaels left Varsity Field triumphant, owing their success to Tara Bartram’s extraordinary winner in the 115th minute — the only goal of the match. The...

Men's rugby rolls into final week

Written on October 30, 2015. Posted in Sports.

In front of a sizeable Homecoming crowd, men’s rugby eased to an 83-5 victory on Saturday over the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. “The bench was strong coming on, and we just kept it going for 80 minutes,” head coach Gary Gilks said. “That’s definitely the best U of T team we’ve seen, and...

Road to the World Series

Written on October 8, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

October is here, and to many Toronto Blue Jays fans, this month once signified the end of baseball season for their Blue Jays. However, this season has been one in our favour. For the first time since 1993, the Toronto Blue Jays, widely seen as Canada’s team, have qualified for the Major League Baseball...

Brothers face-off in football family reunion

Written on September 29, 2015. Posted in Sports.

For what was the best offensive performance of his OUA career, Gaels quarterback Nate Hobbs certainly had reason to brag a little to his family. Hobbs’ 401-yard passing performance led the Gaels to a 38-18 win over the University of Toronto Varsity Blues this Saturday, but it was a more personal victory...

Men’s soccer picks up six points on the road

Written on September 22, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Two weeks ago, men’s soccer played host to the U of T Varsity Blues and the Ryerson Rams, with a 3-0 thrashing and a 1-1 draw as the unhappy results. This weekend, the Gaels faced the Blues and Rams on the road in another double fixture, this time with 2-1 and 4-1 victories. On a rainy Saturday, Queen’s...

Women’s soccer on a roll in Toronto

Written on September 22, 2015. Posted in Sports.

It’s been a while since the women’s soccer team has been beaten for a goal. The Gaels (3-1-3) notched another pair of clean sheets this weekend, as fourth-year keeper Madison Tyrell kept both the Toronto Varsity Blues (5-2-1) and Ryerson Rams (2-4-2) from scoring in a pair of road victories. With...

Beat by East’s best

Written on February 27, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Women’s volleyball’s post-season run came to a quick end against a top-ranked opponent. The Gaels faced the Toronto Varsity Blues on Feb. 14, falling in straight sets on the road and ending their playoffs in the first round. The Varsity Blues lost only once during the regular season and had topped...

Last gasp falls short

Written on February 27, 2015. Posted in Sports.

A slew of injuries prohibited men’s basketball from entering the post-season. Their loss against the Toronto Varsity Blues (6-13) last Saturday sealed the Gaels’ (5-14) fate. They finished last in the four-team OUA East — one win away from the league’s final playoff spot. After facing the OUA’s top...

Odd road trip nets three points

Written on January 13, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Matt Holmberg called the result of his team’s weekend games “ironic”. The women’s hockey head coach saw his squad top the Ryerson Rams 4-0 on Friday, despite struggling during the latter part of the game. The next night, the Gaels played a complete 64 minutes, only to lose 2-1 in overtime to the Toronto...

Consistently inconsistent

Written on November 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

It’s been win one game, lose the other for men’s hockey this season. By splitting their games last weekend, the Gaels found themselves winning one contest while failing to achieve victory in the other for the fourth weekend in a row. The Gaels fell 3-2 against the Ryerson Rams on Friday, before earning...

Winless on Toronto trip

Written on November 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

After kicking off their year with a pair of wins, women’s volleyball dropped two matches in their first taste of road action this season. The Gaels (2-2) lost in straight sets to the Ryerson Rams (4-0) last Friday. One night later, they lost again, this time taking one set against the Toronto Varsity...

Win far from impressive

Written on November 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

An ugly win and a shutout loss were the results of men’s volleyball’s Toronto road trip last weekend. The Gaels (1-3) lost in three quick sets to the Ryerson Rams (3-1), before taking on the Toronto Varsity Blues (1-2) on Saturday. Queen’s won that match in five sets after starting slowly. “It was...

Toronto trumps Gaels in quarters

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s soccer’s 2014 season came to an end on Sunday with a loss in the OUA quarterfinal. After falling behind the Toronto Varsity Blues early in the match, Queen’s couldn’t muster an equalizer and fell 1-0, eliminating them from the playoffs. The Gaels were well-matched against the opposing side throughout...

Defence pushes Gaels past Varsity Blues, Rams

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Defensive play has been a hallmark for women’s hockey this season, and this weekend’s games continued that trend. The Gaels (5-0-0) shut down the Toronto Varsity Blues (4-1-0) and Ryerson Rams (1-4-0) on the way to a pair of home victories this weekend. Jessica Wakefield’s goal with 3:44 remaining...

Victory at last

Written on October 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Though it was too late to salvage their playoff hopes, the Gaels earned their first win of the 2014 season last Saturday. After getting eliminated from playoff contention during their bye week, Queen’s (1-5) earned a 48-27 victory over the visiting Toronto Varsity Blues (1-5) at Richardson Stadium. The...

Forgotten adversaries

Written on October 9, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Ask around campus who Queen’s biggest rival is and you’re likely to hear a rousing chorus of “Wuck Festern”. It’s no secret that Western and their sports teams, the Mustangs, rile up a sense of school pride and resentment. The schools share a great deal of similarities, each boasting long traditions...

Blown lead prevents perfect road trip

Written on September 23, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Two goals in the dying minutes spoiled the Gaels’ weekend trip to Toronto. Facing the Ryerson Rams (2-5-0) Saturday afternoon, Queen’s (4-2-1) fell 3-2, as Ryerson came back from a 2-1 deficit by scoring twice in the final minutes of the game. Ryerson’s Alex Rodkin netted both late goals in the comeback,...

Streak snapped on the road

Written on September 23, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A Toronto road trip handed men’s soccer their first two losses of the season. Facing the Ryerson Rams and Toronto Varsity Blues, the Gaels fell in a pair of one-goal games. Queen’s found themselves a man down in both matches after players were sent off with red cards. The Gaels (5-2-1) faced off against...

Blues blown out

Written on September 23, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s rugby bounced back on Saturday in record-setting fashion. Following a heartbreaking loss to McMaster last weekend, the Gaels rolled to an 81-0 road shutout against the Toronto Varsity Blues. The game was one for the record books, as the Gaels reached their highest point total in program history. Head...

Strong at the finish

Written on February 11, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The women’s volleyball team went out on a high note on Sunday to close off their season. After failing to make the post-season for the first time in the past seven years, the Gaels (10-9) topped the Toronto Varsity Blues (15-4), the best team in the OUA. In their last weekend of competition, the Gaels...

Two sweeps for post-season berth

Written on February 11, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s volleyball punched their ticket to the playoffs by sweeping both their weekend matches. The Gaels topped the visiting Ryerson Rams on Saturday before wrapping up their regular season with a victory against the Toronto Varsity Blues the next afternoon. The pair of victories gave Queen’s the sixth...

Fourth-place finish

Written on February 11, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A third straight weekend split dropped women’s hockey to fourth in the OUA heading into the playoffs. Queen’s beat the Ryerson Rams (5-18-1) 4-2 on Saturday but fell short against Toronto (18-5-1) in the next day’s showdown for third place in Ontario. With the loss, the Gaels (16-4-4) will now face...

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