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LGBT-only accommodation blocks at uni

For first year undergraduates, who identify as somewhere on the LGBT+ spectrum, the University of Birmingham has provided the option of “LGBT+ only” accommodation. Many more universities across the UK are now campaigning for the same, including York and Central Lancashire. These appeals come just before The National Union of...
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By , Jul. 4, 2016

Can the arts be politically neutral?

There is no topic more potent than politics to pit people against one another. ‘Brexit’ is a topic that has polarised our nation. It hasn’t been the first and it won’t be the last. In these instances, we should look to what around us is capable of swaying our opinions. The...
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By , Jul. 4, 2016

Empowering the everywoman

Brock Turner’s victim spoke truly when she claimed she was everywoman. She voices a story of rape that our society doesn’t want to hear. Rape is constantly scattered across our newspapers. We are constantly told of women being savagely raped by criminals, by psychopaths and by sexual offenders, but never by...
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By , Jul. 4, 2016

Why do we protect rapists?

It is difficult to know where to start when looking at the Stanford University rape case. The circumstances which have followed show just how incapable we are to deal with sexual violence. I find it terrifying that a rapist is being presented with such pity, and you should should be...
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By , Jul. 3, 2016

Pint of Purple: John Butler, Science & Tech Editor

What are you reading at the moment? I’m reading a book by Matt Haig called Reasons to Stay Alive. It’s a really interesting account of his battle with anxiety and depression and I’d definitely recommend it to pretty much everyone. The main issue with mental health is the lack of...
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By , Jul. 2, 2016

Fire breaks out in Bluebell

A fire broke out at a Bluebell accommodation block this evening. The incident reportedly occurred in Bluebell 1, with security telling standers-by that there was a “fire in a flat”. Around 2-3 fire engines were present at the scene by 7:20pm, and several people have reported a strong burning smell...
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By , Jul. 1, 2016

A Film degree: A balancing act?

I’ve been involved in filmmaking since my first year at Warwick, doing my best to write, shoot, and edit short films while trying to keep on top of a Film and Literature degree. I’d like to end up directing films after university (which is somehow less than a month away?!)...
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By , Jul. 1, 2016