Growing up, my mother never made French fries at home.
It was partly because we didn’t have a deep fryer and partly because of her deep-seated belief that frying things is “bad for you”. Though she may be right, there’s no denying that oven fries are easier and cheaper to make.

We’re only a month into 2015, but do you even remember your New Year’s resolution?
Each year, I’ve observed the line of eager runners and prospective body builders at the ARC begin to dissipate after the first week of January.
And I don’t think it’s a coincidence.

In his newest album, Love is Louder (Part 1 & 2), singer-songwriter Craig Cardiff brings us the best of both worlds.

The AMS unveiled a 40-piece collection of framed archival photographs distributed throughout the JDUC.

Fast fashion brands, such as H&M and Forever 21, are like McDonald’s fries — only delicious in a fleeting moment.
In the long-term, they’re not worth it.
The consumer fashion industry tends to favour highly profitable trends over quality. As a result, commoditized style forces us to accept mediocre clothing.

The Golden Globes have come and gone, filling their role as the slightly more casual (and much more drunken) precursor to the Academy Awards.
With this brief glamour aside, all eyes may now turn and bask in the golden glow of Oscar, and await the biggest night in Hollywood.
As is the case every year, the nominations incited a veritable firestorm of controversy, but this year, the chorus of commentators seems particularly vehement.

The Artel is scrambling to find a new home after receiving notice from their landlord that they won’t be eligible to resign their Sydenham St. lease.

Queen’s Poetry Slam hosted their January slam event on Monday to eager audiences with an impressively diverse panel of poets.

The Justin and Elisabeth Lang Collection of African Art is an eye-opening arrangement of masks, statues and photographs that capture the diversity of African cultures.

Do you avoid the ARC at all costs? Does the thought of lifting weights in public make you cringe? Do you only exercise during off-peak hours? You may suffer from gymtimidation.
The term was coined to describe the fear of working out in public. According to a 2014 survey in the UK’s Daily Mail, the biggest qualms for women are other gym-goers noticing them and feeling unfit. On the other hand, men claim their worst fear is appearing not to know what they’re doing.

Contrary to what the name may suggest, the iChip has nothing to do with Apple Inc.
The electronic device has introduced a new method of growing bacteria and helped discover teixobactin, the first new antibiotic in 30 years.

“Overheard is dead,” the Journal’s Production Manager Sam Koebrich proclaimed in a signed editorial published on Sept. 24.
Attacking the popular Facebook group Overheard at Queen’s, his statements caused quite a stir on campus and many took him to task.
Since September, strange new stirrings have been spotted on campus — but this time not on Facebook. A novel social media app called YikYak has taken the Queen’s community by storm.

Do you dread the trek out into the snow to pick up groceries or crave sushi but can’t bring yourself to change out of your pyjamas? For $4, you no longer have to.
Eli Scheinman and his entourage of fellow cyclists will brave the snow for you. As the founder of Spoke and Fork, 27-year-old Scheinman has introduced Kingston to an innovative and sustainable method of delivery services.

“Go to Nature in all her singleness of heart … rejecting nothing, selecting nothing and scorning nothing; rejoicing always in the truth.”

Montreal-based, self-proclaimed “dirty pop” trio Nancy Pants puts their own twist on pop-punk music.

Fine art student Iris Fryer paints to transform mundane, everyday experiences into wistful, thought-provoking ones.