Whether it’s texting or drinking, we can’t count on the universe to tweet us every time we might make a mistake.

A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association argued that in extreme cases, children who are morbidly obese and face life-threatening health risks should be removed from parental custody. Despite the public outcry against the recommendation, it’s in the best interest of certain children.

To me, the name by which we call something is not happenstance. Far from arbitrary, a name is an integral part of that thing.

When almost every person carries a phone and almost every phone has a camera, anonymity doesn’t seem possible in public.

Paypal founder Peter Thiel is offering financial incentives to high school students under 20 to avoid post-secondary education and go the route of the entrepreneur.

As we tweet, comment, like and post on walls, a shadowy digital version of us is compiled in cyberspace. It’s a virtual copy of ourselves with an appearance, personality and lifestyle.

Darts and laurels, 2010-2011

Though the Editorials page acts as the voice of the Journal as a publication, it can’t represent all of its employees at once.

Before using the Vote Compass, I thought it would be a fun little activity with no bearing on how I would actually vote. Seeing the results, however, caused me to reflect on the phenomenon of people supporting politicians whose politics they don’t necessarily agree with.

An article published in the Journal on March 25 considered the status of student writing at Queen’s, as well as the impending preliminary report from the Academic Planning Task Force on April 28.

From discussion surrounding Rector Nick Day’s letter and the special vote that took place, to the Alpine Tower controversy at the ASUS Annual General Meeting (AGM), to a motion for AMS to rent a bouncy castle with dancing unicorns and rainbows, I wonder; has this campus gone insane?

On March 16, the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) overturned an existing opt-outable Development fee of $8.57, which it has been collecting for the past three years. The fee was overturned at the ASUS Annual General Meeting, which gave all Arts and Science students in attendance the freedom to vote on its future.

About a month ago I watched Tyler, The Creator’s stark video for his single “Yonkers.” The west-coaster had me captivated, spitting his trademark aggravated baritone while delicately balancing a cockroach as it crawled through his fingers.