10th March 2022
Erin McKie discusses how endometriosis has impacted her social life, studies, and mental health. “But you don’t look ill… It’s just a bad period, get over it”. I’ve heard phrases like this numerous times. Last April, I was officially diagnosed with endometriosis, having displayed symptoms for the previous five years. Endometriosis is a condition where ...
10th March 2022
Marcus Hyka reviews the beautiful and artistically supportive take on the infamous Nutcracker by Sir Matthew Bourne. Thirty years on from the debut of Bourne’s creative vision and one-hundred and thirty years on from Tchaikovsky’s original ballet, New Adventures are once more touring the UK. Award-winning choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne continues to elevate the ballet ...
9th March 2022
Melanie Goldberg examines how dangerous it is when history repeats itself. For those of you unaware, the Conservative government quietly passed the second reading of a controversial bill deemed the “Nationality and Borders Bill”, that effectively targets BAME communities. The law allows the Home Office to strip citizenship from UK citizens if there is a ...
9th March 2022
Since the season’s first instance of postponement of football matches, games have been continuously cancelled as Covid and injuries continue to disrupt football leagues. The rate of Covid infections in the English Football League (EFL) and English Premier League (EPL) has remained high among players and staff alike. With players constantly in and out of ...
9th March 2022
When exams are around the corner, it doesn’t matter if you have studied right from the beginning of the semester or have just begun your preparations a few days back; you are bound to encounter lingering feelings of stress and anxiety! The pressure from your parents to score high and complete the entire syllabus within ...
9th March 2022
Jackson discusses the endearing quirks of this kitten-centric film. A True Story. That was what popped up first onto the screen when I went to see The Electric Life of Louis Wain. I thought, “that’s bold, innit”. I’m not sure if that’s verbatim. Can your inner voice even be considered verbatim? Is innit even part ...
9th March 2022
The Glasgow Guardian spoke to dozens of demonstrators at anti-war rallies in Glasgow and Edinburgh last weekend. Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh and George Square in Glasgow last weekend to protest against Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. In the early morning of Thursday 24 February 2022, the Russian ...
8th March 2022
Melanie Goldberg explores the controversy surrounding the fining of the Scottish football team after fans booed the Israeli national anthem. At the beginning of November, FIFA fined the Scottish football team as retribution for their fans booing the Israeli national anthem. The fine was imposed due to an alleged breach of FIFA policy stating that ...
8th March 2022
Russian Olympic Committee skating on thin ice once again following doping scandals at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The history of Russia at the Olympics is troubled. Participating first as the Russian Empire, they later competed as the Soviet Union, Unified Team, Russia and finally, following the 2017 state-sponsored doping scandal uncovered in the ...
8th March 2022
Katherine examines the feminist redress of films that centre women being physically violent in their pursuit of revenge. ”I don’t believe in the glorification of murder, but I do believe in the empowerment of women” is a bold statement, for sure, and from none other than the iconic Lady Gaga. This quote, in reference to ...
