Student Life

Internet lingo rises to prominence and falls into obscurity rapidly. Anyone who has had any exposure to spaces like Twitter, TikTok, or the once-popular Vine, might have noticed this.

It somehow manages to hit you in the face and creep up on you all at once.

I immigrated here with only my parents when I was a couple of years old. They were born and raised in Sri Lanka, and of course, brought those cultural and religious practices into our new household in Canada with us.

When the police have hit every house party and people are tired of getting fined, that’s when you’ll find 80 per cent of Queen’s campus at one of the bars on the strip.

With school starting up fast, many of us experience high stress and feel a pressure to succeed.

The first week of school, Alehouse & Canteen announcing Tuesday country theme nights, and moving back in with your best friends sounds like a recipe for, well, alcohol. With a recipe always comes a remedy, so I present to you: hangover cures.

It’s September already, and while I’d rather be diving off the pier, we’re instead diving headfirst into Orientation Week. 

While venturing around Shoppers Drug Mart the other night, I found myself wandering the store’s magazine section with the 40-year-old moms. Given the pressure to not grab the trashy gossip magazine for fear of judgment, I proudly grabbed a Better Home & Gardens fall recipe magazine, and I’m so happy I did.

After a couple of years at Queen’s, you may look back with regret on your first year, wishing you had known this or that. 

This article discusses disordered eating and may be triggering for some readers. The Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-875-6213.

Without a doubt, leaving the family nest and venturing out on your own can be intimidating and exhilarating. 

August truly is the Sunday of the summer. 

Living on your own can be really exciting, but it comes with one new, major responsibility: managing your own money. 

Being an ally to the LGBTQ+ community is so much more than changing your profile picture to the rainbow flag. 

Fun things to do on a summer day in Toronto, including restaurants, icecream places, Ripley’s aquarium, and more!It’s no question that Toronto has an abundance to offer when it comes to summer entertainment. If you’re looking for some new summer locations that are sure to hit the spot, then look no further.

Back in 2019, I wrote my first article for The Journal, and it remains my most impactful piece to date—ranking Kingston’s best boba spots. Since then, more bubble tea restaurants have opened around the student district, and the classics continue to keep us going in pandemic times.