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Playing dress-up at school

In my first two years as a Queen’s student I would never dare wear a pair of high heels to class although I had no problem wearing them to work everyday throughout the summer—the idea seemed pretentious.

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Word Nerd

Shakespeare was the original Word Nerd. Through the endless translations of his work, he’s made an indelible mark not only on the literary world, but on our everyday language.

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July 31, 2007

Putting local eating on the map

A new diet is drawing in converts all across the country with its promise to entirely alter the way we consume our food. The 100-mile diet challenges consumers to eat food grown within 100 miles of where they live.

June 26, 2007

Gym-going not a walk in the park

With obesity-related health problems on the rise and the growing pressure to live up to societal body norms, going to the gym is a practice that’s gaining popularity—especially for students. The gym has become the choice venue for student such as Sarah Langford, ArtSci ’08, to sweat out their personal fitness goals. Despite being less scenic than exercising outdoors, Langford’s primary motivation for hitting the gym is efficiency.

May 29, 2007

How to be a tourist in your own city

With the stresses of the school year finally laid to rest­—even if only until the fall—stirrings of adventure begin to consume the thoughts of many a burnt-out student. Really, there’s no better time to indulge in your explorative nature than during the summer.

April 5, 2007

The fugitive in the backseat

One night in August 2002, as we curved around the 401’s on-ramp, we saw a skinny, barefooted, young guy wearing a teal sweater and holding his thumb up in the air. “We should pick him up,” I said, mostly joking. Rick pulled the car over and we told the dude that we were only going to Napanee, but that he could ride with us that far. Months later, sitting in the town’s public library waiting for my ride, I picked up a Rolling Stone magazine. Flipping through back to front, I saw a picture of a face that caught my eye. Turning the page, I saw the words “Hunting America’s Most Wanted Eco-Terrorist: The Flight of Tre Arrow.”

March 30, 2007

Stuck in the middle with who?

Some would say the root of Donald Trump and Rosie O’Donnell’s extremely public beefing is a yearning for publicity or celebrity-induced mental instability. Others would say that it all comes down to birth order.