Some sportspeople are famous because they are supreme athletes. Others secure their household-name status through controversies such as Oscar Pistorius or Tiger Woods. The South African runner, Caster Semenya, might be unique in that the furore surrounding her is not because of her outstanding athletic capability being celebrated, instead, it...
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What did you think of the outfits at the Met Gala? Jasmine Parker was dissapointed with the men's fashion choices. Do you agree that more men should have embraced the the theme, Camp: Notes on Fashion?
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Jasmine Dhesi writes on the Natalie Haynes event on 'Troy Story' as part of the Stratford Literary Festival
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Universities should introduce “privilege flags” so that admissions tutors are aware that students are from more affluent backgrounds, a widening participation charity has suggested.
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Hours spent scrolling through Instagram seeing incredible places has meant that so many of us have caught the wanderlust bug. This is made worse by travel blogs such as ‘World of Wanderlust’ that tell us stories of adventures to faraway places and capture our imagination. This wanderlust then leads us to a moment when we’re sat staring at a screen having just booked a flight to somewhere, thinking ‘what do I do now?’. Then comes the scary part, having to actually prepare for a trip.
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Lucy Martin looks at the implications of the decision of a Barcelona school to remove books they deemed to be sexist from the library.
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Winter is here, and the epic nature of Game of Thrones’ final season is only enhanced by Ramin Djawadi’s soundtrack. HBO has poured lots of money into making sure that the show sounds fantastic, and it really shows. The music contributes to an increasing discussion about the role of soundtracks and scores – what can they add to a film or TV show?
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It wasn’t meant to be like this. Barcelona, leading 3-0 after the first leg, were meant to shut Liverpool out, rack up endless quantities of possession, and freeze Jurgen Klopp’s side out of the Champions League at Anfield. Instead, Sadio Mane had other ideas. A magical night ensued under the Liverpudlian...
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Sadia Nowshin looks at the relationship between politics and poetry and suggests if the two spheres can work together successfully.
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The University will be piloting a new programme to widen the participation of local students from disadvantaged backgrounds, which will admit students with A-level grades as low as 3Cs.
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I am unashamedly proud of where I grew up, an awkward part of the United Kingdom that doesn’t quite know whether it is a part of London, Essex, or both. For clarity’s sake, I am from the London Borough of Havering. It sits right on the eastern cusp of London....
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Holidays, we all love them, but what actually is a ‘holiday’? The oxford dictionary definition is ‘an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling.’ So, nothing is excluded from being the text-book definition of a holiday. For many the term brings to mind endless stretches of sandy, white beach with calm, crystal blue waters. But for others, sunbathing all day could not be further from their idea of a holiday. Swapping out the sun loungers and swimming pools for hiking boots and a map, with the need for a jam-packed itinerary to keep them occupied at all times of the day.
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As exam season is upon us, Suad Izhac introduces some familiar literary faces you may start recognising around campus.
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