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"As women, we often place a lot of our value on our bodies [...] For some, the body is a source of power, pleasure, and joy. For the majority of women, it’s also a source of trauma, inadequacy, and pain"

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"This past November, I started to actually care about what I wore [...] I thought about how I wanted to dress, did some research, and built my wardrobe from scratch using almost exclusively thrifted items. Here’s how you can do it, too"

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"Armed with Josh’s car, his lactose-sensitive but eager housemate, and their own personal cans of whipped cream, the pair returned to sniff, swirl, and guzzle new offerings like the experienced milkshake sommeliers they are."

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This month, The Journal wants to pull the mask off some of Queen’s own superheroes. In our first article of the series, we’re featuring three students who have helped amplify the voices of people who need support or guidance.

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"At the end of my third year of undergrad, I was diagnosed with vulvodynia [...] Working through this [...] was a difficult emotional experience that made me realize how damaging the hookup culture can be at Queen’s."

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"I really love Taylor Swift [...] Sometimes, though, it seems as if I’m the only person who isn’t questioning Swift’s intentions [...] I sometimes forget why I’m such a faithful fan. Swift’s new Netflix documentary reminded me why I am."

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"I’m Audrey Helpburn, The Journal’s resident advice-giver. [...] I’m advising two students who need to be proactive: one who needs to address their casual hookup before it gets messy, and the other who wants to make a plan for a successful Reading Week."

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"This was a trip of many firsts: my first visit to Japan, my first homestay, and my first exchange. After building up so many expectations about this trip, I was delighted that I enjoyed every bit of it."

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"I began my search in the most basic, Generation-Z way possible: I googled 'How to become a TikTok star?' to see what recipe for viral success the Internet had concocted."

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"Until changes are made for the better, here are some reasons why we should continue to celebrate great achievements in cinema, whether through directorial innovation, evocative writing, or the perfect fictional embodiment of a real-life character."

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"I reached my hand up to wipe my face as slyly as I could, so that I didn’t embarrass him, then kept kissing him [...] Then he went to flip on the light and I saw blood all over the lower half of his face."

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It’s February, and for us single folks, that can mean wistfully scrolling through our crush’s social media wishing they would be our Valentine. We asked Queen’s students to admit their feelings anonymously to the entire student population.

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"My dad died when I was 16 years old [...] my mom had to convince me to go to the funeral home to say goodbye [...] because I wanted to stay home and finish reading Hamlet so I wouldn’t fall behind in English class."

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"Approximately one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or burned every second because of the #fastfashion industry [...] In order to move toward a greener and more equitable world, we need to make more careful and conscious decisions."

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Inexperience can lead to many students making some rookie housing mistakes. Here are the most common issues that come up for student tenants, and what the law says about them:

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"Reading Week is one of the first opportunities to travel without parents. First-time solo travel can be liberating, but having to get from one country to another, or even hopping provinces for the first time, is never without its problems."

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"South Asians, who view themselves as a model minority [...] face no such accountability. The effect this has on the South Asian community and how we view Black Canadians is substantial."

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"Women at Queen’s having casual sex with men [are] missing out on a lot of pleasure [...] with some attention and open communication, you can ensure everyone benefits."

@tegwynhughes gives us the sex-therapist approved tips for bridging the orgasm gap.

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"Though I’m still learning what being Asian-Canadian means to me, I’ve always had a reliable connection to my cultural heritage: food."

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Watching Cheer on @Netflix this month? Here's how the #cheeronnetflix docuseries, and its teenage protagonists, are worth applauding:

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