Student Life

We’ve all been here: you have an important day of exam prep to do tomorrow, but you just can’t fall asleep.

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 Harry Potter one more time, I’ve put together a list of some of my favourite books to get you through the summer.

Kingston has plenty to offer in 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 tasty place to eat after hours, The Journal asked students to share their favourite late-night meals.

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 busy days of virtual meetings.

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.

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 creepy or overeager.

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.

In a corner of my living room at any given time, there’s a pile of Whiskas cat food scattered across the hardwood floor.

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.

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.

Nicole Osayande, ArtSci ’21, launched her YouTube channel and digital community, Black Beauty Tech, this week. Her first full video, titled “Black Women Dating at Predominantly White Institutions,” is a roundtable conversation featuring seven Queen’s students.

“Are you still watching?” This is the prompt that appears when Netflix is concerned you’re spending too much time in front of the screen.

“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 articles meant to guide you through the challenges of managing curly hair circulating online.

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.

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 like last spring, as restrictions tighten, you might find the limits of your friendships tightening, too.

The average person will spend a total of six years and eight months on social media in their lifetime—that’s a staggering commitment.