Twenty cycles over seven years – that’s how long it took for male contestants to finally be on America’s Next Top Model (ANTM). Some dubbed last week’s finale as a battle of the sexes between the 20-year old Bronx boy Marvin Cortes and 19-year old small town girl Jourdan Miller.

Count yourself lucky if you managed to snap tickets to Said the Whale’s sold out show.

Chia pudding, a great substitution for yogurt, is a sweet treat for anyone to enjoy – whether or not they eat dairy.
It makes a lovely addition to a breakfast or a filling snack for later in the day.
It’s often believed that dairy is essential to good health. However, many people find that either their personal health or ethics benefit from a dairy-free lifestyle. Whether your choice to eliminate dairy is motivated by health or morals, the transition is certainly not easy!

Kingston is just getting on the food truck bandwagon, following the lead of larger cities such as Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Food trucks are making gourmet that much more convenient.
There’s something to be said about the new food truck that popped up on the corner of Princess and Division Streets – a convenient location that catches students on their way to and from class.

To create a relatable rapport with customers, business can take the leap to social media.

The Journal has put together a list of shows available on Netflix for the expert procrastinator — perfect for exam time.

Life’s challenges can be a source of fulfillment and even success, as two Queen’s alumni express in this soon-to-be-released documentary.

Despite having toured for over five years, they have yet to make a pit stop in Kingston — until now.

To Queen’s student and part-time fashion designer Julia Miskey, “style over fashion” is the rule
of thumb.

To write the “Boys” off as a mundane gospel group would be a big mistake.

A socialist commentary on capitalism, The Threepenny Opera, put on by the Queen’s drama department, aims to capture the essence of human interaction.

In Kingston, you reach a point where glowing, tanned, bronzed skin just looks blatantly out of place.
That point comes right about now. It’s getting colder and that means it’s time to make some changes to your beauty routine.

When product names go beyond cheeky, to insensitive, an apology is in order. Cosmetics retailer Sephora recently pulled Kat Von D’s “Celebutard” lipstick from shelves and online and issued a public apology, following customer complaints about the product’s offensive name.

Around this time of the year, I’m seeking comfort food.
These brownies are gloriously cakey and rich – but they’re definitely not your ordinary brownies.
It’s no secret I have an extremely sweet tooth, but when my course deadlines start to accumulate, I’m not ready to overindulge with my sweet intake. Adding a dose of veggies when I can helps to alleviate my health conscience so, with this said, I introduce to you sweet potato brownies.

Life can sometimes take us through wonderfully divergent paths before revealing our true passion: the co-owners of the Princess Street game store worked in archeology and catering before finally settling on the business of games.
I sat down with one of the co-owners of Minotaur, Justine Scala, to learn about the way in which board games, even with all our online games, can be more than business and pleasure, but also, a lifestyle.

Students at the University of Ottawa have reinvigorated a debate over the symbolism of red and white poppies — denoting the red poppy as promoting war, and not peace.
The white poppy has existed as a symbol of peace for a long time, but recently, a debate has emerged in regards to whether the red or the white symbolizes peace.

Chloe Grande is in France on exchange for the upcoming year. She will be sharing her experience as a regular contributor for QJBlogs.

While the physical wounds may have disappeared, healing is a life-long process for domestic abuse survivors.

The Journal staff compiles all of the best tracks for the most productive study session.

Playing music is an act of generosity.