Queen’s Journal Annual Short Fiction Contest, Third-place winner

It’s taught to us as girls.
By the age of three, you know
the story.
Princess meets prince, they fall in love and live happily ever after.
(Radio voice) Ever after will be yours once you have the man — the strong man, the perfect man, the stylish, sensitive protector that will save you from
yourself — AND GO.

Queen’s Journal Annual Short Fiction Contest, Second-place winner

When Emily Martel took a trip to the Amazon, she had no idea she’d stumble across the subject of her documentary film: the exotic pet trade.
She was speaking with veterinarians at a university in Ecuador when she first heard about the exotic pet trade.
When one young vet mentioned that the industry was the third-most lucrative form of trafficking after drugs and arms, she knew she had to learn more.

St. Patrick’s Day festivities weren’t enough to keep performers away from their craft at The Artel.

In Lorna Bauer’s photography collection, Soleil, simplicity trumps complexity.

World-renowned artist Julia Dault came to the Agnes Etherington Art Centre (AEAC) on Thursday to speak about the process behind her work as part of an artist talk series.

At first, it was barely noticeable. An engagement announcement here, a wedding album there. But soon, couples getting hitched became a consistent feature of my Facebook newsfeed.
The scary part? I’m starting to follow suit.
Sure, I’ve got my not-so-secret Pinterest board of wedding dresses and colour schemes — who doesn’t? — and I’ve always spoken openly about marriage with my partners.

I didn’t have a date, but Valentine’s Day last year was one of the most memorable days of my life.
It’s when I found out about my semester-long dalliance with Australian National University (ANU).
I’ve always been in love with Australia from afar. The sunny skies, the magical beaches and the charming accent always seemed whimsical. Now, there’s no more dreaming of that long awaited day.

If you’re like me, you might sometimes be startled by allegedly very famous people that you’ve never heard of.
This past week that celebrity was Cara Delevigne, who is almost inescapably everywhere right now.
Who’s this squinty girl rumoured to be in the recording studio with Beyonce, sharing elevators with Reese Witherspoon on Instagram and hanging out with Taylor Swift?
In the age of the “so why are they famous?” celebrity, I couldn’t resist doing a little research.

With green cocktails, green jello shots and green beer, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations can leave you feeling a little bit — you guessed it — green.
There are a lot of theories on how to best recover from a hangover — some swear by a big, greasy breakfast, others a big mug of coffee.
A few will even tell you that nothing beats the hair of the dog that bit you — a bit of whatever you were drinking the night before may do the trick.

Colliding Scopes Theatre presents twisting and turning storylines and plenty of intrigue within Legacy, a freely-adapted sequel to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s the Great Gatsby.

This year’s Down There production is an extraordinary collection of powerful and relatable stories on the diverse nature of identity.

For fourth-year fine art student Brian Hoad, art is a way for him to reflect on his days growing up in rural Ontario.

Hi, my name is Chloe, and I’m a shopaholic.
Despite my parents’ best efforts and a financial literacy test I took in grade 12, I could be much better at managing my money. It’s not that I don’t know how. I’ve successfully operated my life on a budget before. But it took coming to the brink of financial semi-ruin to do so.

You’re broke. Tuition costs and rent payments have bled your bank, and you feel a pang of guilt every time you pull out your debit card. You’ve sold everything you possibly can on “Free & For Sale”, down to the last gently-used mascara.
But just because you’re broke doesn’t mean that you can’t well. I figured out that you can eat keep eating healthy and well for as little as $100 a month. Here’s how I did it.
Cut down on processed foods and dining out

We’re all guilty of trying to juggle more than one task at a time.
With final assignment deadlines looming, it sometimes feel more productive to multitask.
Yet it’s easy to get distracted when we’re flipping back and forth from Facebook to note-taking during lectures or always popping open more browser tabs. The truth is we may not be as good at multitasking as we think we are.