Student Life

Even if you’re not familiar with the term “fast fashion,” chances are, your closet’s full of it.

Imagine: It’s the height of exam season. Stauffer Library is packed with students, and desks are covered in cyclones of test papers, textbooks, and lecture notes.

Recently, I wrote a Journal feature about the orgasm gap: the proven phenomenon where women are less likely to orgasm during partnered sexual activity than men, especially during sex with men.

When winter semester rolls around at Queen’s, things tend to feel a little dreadful. First-semester burnout is never fully cured over the holiday break, and the temperature keeps dropping lower and lower.

Whether you’ve been on dating apps, are in a long-term relationship, or are seeing someone casually, you likely know there are countless to describe different types of relationships.

Mom jeans: the elusive denim trend that’s captivated our Pinterest boards for years is still going strong. Even though mainstream fast-fashion brands have caught on and started manufacturing dupes of these high-waisted denim pants, nothing beats the feel and look of a thrifted pair of mom jeans, especially if you can find vintage (pre-1980s) denim.

Whether you’re just starting at Queen’s or you’ve lived in Kingston for years, there’s probably lots of interesting history about this city that you’ve never learned.

Growing up in Northern Ontario and exercising in crazy weather has taught me a thing or two about handling cold, snowy winters.

Second semester has started, and along with it comes application season. Whether you’ve applied to law, medical, graduate, or more undergraduate school, it can be a nerve-wracking time.

The line to get into a Kingston bar can be a desolate, hopeless landscape. People shiver in skimpy clothes, overenthusiastic drinkers vomit in the streets, and impatient sneaks try their best to butt in line.

In the age of a reinvented conservative shift, it’s no wonder that new and creative ways to be racist are created each day.

It’s safe to bet most Queen’s students have had at least one experience with a ghost—just not the paranormal kind.

If you’re looking for a showstopping New Year’s resolution, toss those gym shoes aside and pick up a new language in 2020.

Are you a person with a cervix who’s 21 or older and has been sexually active in the past?

This week, The Journal’s Sports editors teamed up with Queen’s Fencing to try out one of the swankiest combat sports around. While they didn’t transform into pros after one lesson, they did learn a couple of great moves and some fun and fancy footwork.

In recent weeks, the cold weather might have you wondering if the warmth of hand-holding could be a solution to winter’s chill.