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Bloggers: Tyler Ball
Journal photo editor and technology guru Tyler Ball dishes on the electronic side of student life.
The internet and storytelling
Posted 1 month, 4 weeks ago
I’m finding it a bit difficult to keep this blog on its legs with posts only pertaining to student technology. So, I’m going to open ...
How to get your Webmail everywhere
Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Midterms are on us, and if you’re like me, this means it’s email season. As ‘good’ as Queen’s Webmail (or Qlink) service is, wouldn’t it ... (1 comment)
Checks and Balances
Bloggers: Ashleigh Ryan
From world leaders to Tory shenanigans, an amateur politico’s perspective on today’s hot topics.
The personal isn't political, but Mr. Williams' surgery is
Posted 3 days, 11 hours ago
The ever-controversial Newfoundland premier Danny Williams is in the news again; this time for slipping across the border to have heart surgery that he apparently ...
Politics needs to get younger
Posted 5 days, 11 hours ago
Since this is my first blog post, I believe a sincere welcome is in order. What an exciting time to be writing about politics, when ...
Beauty queen reamed
Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Poor Carrie Prejean. The 22-year-old ex-Miss California just didn’t see it coming. But then again, it’s no surprise this misguided young woman was kicked to ...
Limelight
Bloggers: Emily Whalen, Ally Hall, Kate Kilgour, Andrea McPherson
A peep into the art, culture and fashion scenes of the limestone city.
Artist In Profile with METZ
Posted 2 weeks, 4 days ago
1. Who are you? METZ. 2. What do you do? Explode basements. 3. Where can someone find you? In a basement. 4. Where do you ...
PS Pre-Pitchfork
Posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago
As much as I love to make fun of Pitchfork, its readers and its sometimes convoluted reviews—I read it. Religiously. And you know what? They’re ...
Not the F-word
Bloggers: Gloria Er-Chua
Radical musings from the ivory tower. Warning: may occasionally contain a dose of reality.
Russia not alone on thin ice
Posted 1 week, 2 days ago
This piece was published in the Journal yesterday. I don’t know if anyone will remember Russian ice dancers Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin’s impressive performance ...
Hate the player, not the game
Posted 2 months ago
All the blog posts in the world wouldn't be able to properly deconstruct the problems with the false notion of "reverse racism" white people pull ...
Fun police
Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Girl to police officer: "You're interrupting our cuddling!"
Start dialing
Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago
"I feel like I need to call my first-year friends and apologize for this party."
One student's take on the solar panel debate
Posted 1 week, 4 days ago
Whether this year's AMS executive candidate teams like it or not, the platform point that's gotten the most attention so far in the campaign is ... (8 comments)
Charity show should take own message to heart
Posted 2 months ago
Queen's students are inundated with more fundraisers than you can shake a fist at. They are almost always for worthy causes. But sometimes, student-run charities ...