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The Art of Mindfulness

If you have at least one social media account, it is almost impossible not to notice how often you scroll past articles, posts or tweets about mindfulness. Nonetheless, if you haven’t and you don’t know what it is, UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center defines ‘mindfulness’ as a very simple form...
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By , Jan. 26, 2018

The enigmatic Sudan Archives is one to watch

Sudan Archives is a genuinely surprising artist. The 23-year-old self-taught violinist fuses the unusual ingredients of world music and a classical instrument with more familiar hip hop beats and cool R&B vocals to forge an enthrallingly unique soundscape. She stretches her orchestral instrument beyond its customary Western use, plucking and...
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By , Jan. 25, 2018

Fab Flapjacks

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, why not try Kate Preston’s deliciously simple recipe for homemade flapjacks? Packing plenty of crunch and fruity flavours, this tasty treat will be a definite hit with your flatmates. Ingredients • 400g porridge oats • 75g butter • 1 apple, grated • 1 banana,...
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By , Jan. 25, 2018

A student’s guide to Tromsø

Prior to December, I had seldom considered Scandinavia as a travel destination. Blinded by fantasies of the buzz and bustle of Asian cities, palm trees and scorching sunshine, Norway had not reached the apex of my ‘to-travel’ list. How mistaken I was. Having been gifted with what would turn out...
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By , Jan. 24, 2018

Our favourite pop albums of 2017

Our writers look back on some of the best pop albums of 2017.   Ctrl – SZA Not simply your standard break-up album or self-empowerment piece, Ctrl is a tell-all open book to the artist’s personal life. Here Sza (pronounced ‘scissor’) sings, performs, and thrives in doing so. An album of...
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By , Jan. 24, 2018

The Shape of Water: Review

When I sat down to watch The Shape of Water at the ODEON Screen Unseen, all I knew about the film was the description that an American friend had given me – ‘it’s essentially Splash,’ she said, ‘during the Cold War.’ Now, she wasn’t wrong there, but there’s so much more to this film...
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By , Jan. 24, 2018

Lessons from Life Drawing

Upon attending the societies fair in first year, I was introduced to a branch of the Warwick Art Society which holds a life drawing session twice a week. This instantly appealed to me as I enjoyed life drawing while studying for my Art A Level, and I also thought it...
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By , Jan. 24, 2018

What does 2018 have in store for books?

Exercise regimes, work ethics, diets and lifelong dreams; the new year brings inspiration to us all. For writers across the world, getting that dusty manuscript finally published is often a priority, and for each of these novelists, there are a hundred avid readers whose 2018 bucket list features a plethora...
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By , Jan. 24, 2018