There are a lot of emotions in the salon chair, Beata Faraklas tells me as she clears her desk of auburn wigs, and shifts her attention from the plethora of catalogues before her.

Who doesn’t love it when the geek gets the girl?

If Ben Caplan’s tour bus caught fire, he knows exactly what he’d grab first.

Local music couldn’t be closer to your fingertips.

An axe murder will certainly keep you up at night.

Last week we explored just what the massively vague term ‘non-monogamy’ can mean, touching on open relationships, polyamory, and some of the other limitless types of relationships that aren’t categorized by two people physically and emotionally involved with each other exclusively.

By Trilby Goouch
Blogs Editor
Whether you love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, aka it’s time to get on those DIY ideas you’ve had your eye on or stumbled upon while browsing Pinterest. We’re going crazy for heart-shaped everything with these Valentine’s Day recipe ideas. Regardless of your Valentine’s Day plans — be it a girls night in or a romantic dinner date — check out our collection of DIYs and spread the love!

By Cole Meagher (ArtSci ‘ 14)
Contributor
It’s been a busy week for me here in Glasgow meeting new people, getting to know the area and getting into school mode; however I did manage to take some photos of my trip to Edinburgh from this past weekend. Enjoy!
The first is looking out from the National Monument (It’s the one with the city in the background and the building with the collumns in the foreground).

A look at Princess Street from the top of the Scott Monument.

By David Kong (Comm ’14)
Contributor
London is the New York City of Europe. Europeans go there expecting skyscrapers and roaring cars on the wrong side of the road. Hyde Park might be Central Park and Canary Wharf might be Wall Street. But this comparison belittles New York and sullies London. Instead, London is closer to Toronto.

By Johnny Yoo (ArtSci ’12)
Contributor
Channel Orange, Lonny Breaux, Nostalgia/Ultra. Frank Ocean’s plethora of singles, tracks and stories, range from slow synthematic rhythms to chirpy high snares and kicks. Christopher Francis Ocean is becoming one of the biggest musicians today.

If you’re struggling with a subject, it’s easy to feel that you lack the natural talent to excel in it.

Art galleries house the artwork, not the artists.

Art shocks — and Deanna Bowen knows it.

The annual Queer Film and Video Festival has gone global, reaching Turkey in its travels last year.

Third time’s the charm with Aidan Knight, it seems.

Devastating changes to the global climate are imminent. As if this weren’t enough, humanity also faces the prospect of a crippling water crisis. These issues demand attention from those with the privilege to act.
In North America, the debate over climate change has approximately three outspoken factions.
The most retrograde group believes that climate change isn’t happening or that it’s inevitable and humans should simply “adapt” to its ravages.

By Allan Mai (ArtSci ’14)
Contributor
Allan brings us another series of food photography-enjoy!

Got your own food photography to share? Tag @QJBlogs on Instagram!

By Anna Tran (ConEd ‘ 16)
Contributor