I’ll never forget my first band t-shirt. I was an awkward thirteen-year-old in seventh grade wearing an extra-large Led Zeppelin shirt from Aeropostale paired with a pair of jeggings and low-rise Converse.
Back in 2017, I ran down the stairs excited to tell my parents a West Side Story remake had been announced. My dad, who exclusively watched Bangladeshi soap operas and American true crime, had no idea what I was talking about.
The Sydenham District Association (SDA) is running an art contest open to youth in Kingston.
The way I look was one of the only sources of control I had over my life.
I used to go to this day camp in the summer. It had a tube slide, but I never slid down—I climbed up. I would climb and climb, pretending I was Spider-Man. When my mom came and picked me up at the end of each day, I told her I was Spider-Man and I believed it was true.
For as long as I can remember, during the week leading up to New Year’s Eve, I’ve written in my journal with renewed fervor.
I’ve grown accustomed to the performativity of Instagram.
At the end of the 2020-21 year, long-time creative writing professor Carolyn Smart retired from teaching to focus on her family and personal work.
Kingston Frontenac Public Library’s (KFPL) ‘Grownup Storytime’ has returned to give adults the experience of being read stories—something many have missed since childhood.
A new wave of lockdowns means more time spent at home—both a boring situation and a privilege I’ve come to appreciate immensely.
In April of 2019, I moved back to Prince Edward County for the final time.
For the past few weeks, I’ve felt the existential dread of graduation creeping up my spine.
It’s been a dream of mine since high school to study abroad.
The 23rd issue of Muse comes out Friday, Nov. 26.
As a live-at-home Kingstonian, the end of exam season has always been awkward for me.
30 reminds me of why I fell in love with Adele in the first place.
A recent TikTok trend celebrates real-life men who are “written by a woman” and criticizes women who are “written by a man.”
The Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning is hosting several holiday-themed shows and sales, with most events running through Nov. 28.
On Nov. 17, Queen’s professors Karen Dubinsky and Susan Lord were awarded the Panorama Award from the Canadian Bureau for International Education.
The Queen’s Players cast, crew, and band gave a crowd of energetic students and alumni a night of laughter, live music, sketch comedy, and—of course—alcohol.
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