On Tuesday night, The Mansion became well-versed in lyricism and poetry as slammers and hip-hop artists performed emotional and politically-charged pieces at Queen’s Native Student Association’s (QNSA) Inspiring a Generation poetry and hip-hop night.

It was around this time last year, when I first set eyes on the McGill-bred band, Busty and the Bass. I’d never listened to them before and didn’t know what to expect but one year later, I was back for more.

“Dear S&M: I want to learn how to send a sexy and safe nude. Every time I go to send one I feel like I’m either going to end up with it plastered all over town or that I’ll look ridiculous. How can I make them flattering and secure? Sincerely, Shy Snapper.

In the small town where I grew up, the cool thing to do on Halloween was a haunted hayride at a local farm.

One summer’s day in the brick-walled offices of The Kingston Whig-Standard, a sleep-deprived reporter slammed
her fist on the desk, looked up at the coffee-strung intern sitting across the room and yelled, “I want to go kayaking.”

There’s a new club in town.

There’s a line from a romantic comedy: if your house was burning and you only had moments to grab something, what would you take? Did you ever do that assignment in third grade where you had to do a presentation on the items in your life you treasured the most? They were usually made up of stuffed animals and other favourite toys. 

A new gallery has come to campus, made by students, for students.

Royal Canoe has been pushing the boundaries of sound since 2010. With their array of synthesizers and guitar pedals married with electronically-warped vocals, the Winnipeg band’s live performance at The Mansion felt like being transported into the future.

With chill winds sweeping across campus and graduation on the increasingly-visible horizon, there’s only one thing left to do for many students moving on from Queen’s — begin applying to as many graduate programs, internships and jobs as you can stomach.

Although chances are I’m spending my nights off ugly-crying as Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan fall head over heels in love with each other, I’m not about to yell from the rooftops that rom-com virtuoso Nora Ephron is a genius in my books.

Toronto-based jazz group After Funk and five-piece collective ART the Band brought the funk to Clark Hall on Saturday, delivering two wildly-energetic and groovy performances.

Everyone has those few things in their closet they wear all the time. Mix and match these staple items to create a fall wardrobe that turns sweater weather into a chance to show off your fashion abilities.

It’s Friday night, the week is over and you’re ready to dance your sorrows away.

“You come in thinking you’re going to be a hard-working, intense, ready, on-the-ball type of guy and then…”

An afternoon wandering through the Van Gogh Museum was an intimate experience as I came to know the misunderstood genius behind the iconic name — Vincent Van Gogh.

“Sunny ways my friends, sunny ways,” said an ambitious and freshly-elected Justin Trudeau in a reference to Sir Wilfred Laurier’s famous doctrine.

Now that music is mostly free to access, listening to anything is easy. But does that mean creativity is diluted or set free?

Before I was born, both my parents had separate love affairs with the city of Paris.