The Reelout Queer Film + Video Festival screened its closing gala to an enthusiastic crowd this past Saturday, wrapping up an entertaining, illuminating and educational nine-day celebration of sexual and gender diversity in film.

There aren’t many shows in Kingston where the performer simulates a blowjob on an unsuspecting audience member.

Last reading week, I joined a group of “backpacktivists” for a nine-day excursion to Guatemala with Operation Groundswell: a program devoted to redefining travel and volunteerism.

In the summer before I headed off to my first year of university, my mother insisted I learn how to cook the various staples we ate at home.

Black History Month serves as a reminder of the importance of appreciating and exploring other cultures — and honestly, there’s nothing that brings people together quite like food.

At some point between teaching at Queen’s and sitting on music committees across Canada, Professor John Burge managed to gain a Juno nomination for his piece “Piano Quartet”.

It’s no secret that illegal drugs are sold, smoked, swallowed and snorted in large quantities at music festivals. Most major music gatherings feature clouds of pungent smoke and not-so furtive little baggies.

When committing to Queen’s, Geneviève Kasa-vubu admitted that the university’s lack of diversity made her hesitate.

There are a lot of mixed emotions floating around about Valentine’s Day, but The Journal has come up with a list of songs guaranteed to get you excited about the big day.

Every generation has its cliché, creative folk toting liberal arts degrees and the privilege of a middle class existence.

Aerie was the place I bought my first bra, as it was for a lot of my fellow undergarment-wearing ladies. The store was and still is inviting to women of all sizes, especially today with their on-going #AerieREAL campaign.

Macbeth began just outside the Isabel Bader Centre with a firelight fight scene that burned brightly against the inky night sky.

CFRC DJ Jordan Kokocinski relies on his musical ear to construct the perfect set of progressive rock songs.

People generally think tattoos should be intensely personal and insightful or else you’ll regret it later.

In a photograph, the world appears to have stopped. But in reality, people and objects on the other side of the lens continue to move.

An out of shape university student walks into a CrossFit gym for a lesson. That sounds like the beginning of a joke, right? Normally, that’s something I’d laugh at, but I was that out-of-shape student.

Earlier this year, I experienced possibly the most awkward first date of my life.

This summer, Charlotte Osei, LLM’95, was sworn in as the first female chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana.

This past Thursday evening, audiences were treated to a dazzling spectacle of cinematic achievement as 15 diverse films competed at the 13th annual Focus Film Festival.

Ruth Oketch has the kind of infectious smile that makes it almost impossible not to smile back.