The telescope at the Queen’s Observatory has been at its current location on the roof of Ellis Hall since 1958. The observatory will next be open to the public on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. (B. Shiva Mayer)

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Starry, starry night

Today, stargazing remains both a popular hobby and research pursuit. Last Saturday, the Kingston chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) and the Queen’s physics department held an open house at the Queen’s Observatory.

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January 16, 2007

Don’t sweat the January PEC crowds

Has anyone else noticed the abnormally large amount of people visiting the PEC lately? Judging by the crowds, it seems many Queen’s students have made a New Year’s resolution to get in shape. Either that or they’re all on Cancun diets.

January 12, 2007

Waxing nostalgic

A lot of things have changed since the seventies. Disco is dead, we’ve learned that polyester itches and bodies have become a lot more bare. Western women have been shaving and waxing their legs and underarms since the early 20th century, when, for the first time, clothing was revealing enough to show off these body parts. Today, however, men and women alike are engaging in grooming, shaping and removing all or part of their body hair.

November 30, 2006

Joining the 24-hour club

From Nov. 27 to Dec. 20, Stauffer Library will be open 24/7. Science—as well as common sense—tells us that sleep deprivation and toiling through the wee hours of the morning is not conducive to effective learning. But nonetheless, for university students, the all-nighter is conceptualized as a rite of passage, without which the university experience seems empty and devoid of that certain something special.

November 30, 2006

How to keep the holidays healthy

The key is to enjoy holiday food without blowing your diet and having to make “lose weight” your New Year’s resolution. Using The Canada Food Guide to Healthy Eating, you can enjoy the culinary delights the season has to offer without totally destroying your commitment to a healthy diet.

November 24, 2006

Kingston’s own rainy day people

Despite Kingston’s recent onslaught of rainy, miserable days, the only thing out of the ordinary this November is the temperature.