“When black people win, everyone wins”: interview with Black Travel Alliance
Following the viral Black Lives Matter movement, Alice Standen talks to the Black Travel Alliance about their campaign #PullUpTravel.
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How will we look back on lockdown?
In months and years to come, we will all look back on lockdown differently. Adam Agowun considers two approaches to thinking about time in lockdown.
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Little Simz’ ‘Drop 6’ review
Adding to an increasingly impressive list of lockdown albums, Drop 6 delivers dynamism without inconsistency, brazen beats without braggadocio.
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Several players withdraw from Snooker World Championship
Snooker’s governing body, the World Snooker Tour, has confirmed that “several” players have withdrawn from this year’s Snooker World Championship. According to reports in China, up to 10 players have declined the opportunity to take part in the tournament, citing concerns regarding travel, and the quarantine regulations for coronavirus. It...
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What are mini-forests and why do they matter?
Our planet is under extreme stress. With pollution levels rising as well as increasing emissions of carbon, fighting to stop the climate crisis is a matter of urgency. Mini-forests, an impressive invention that aims to increase biodiversity, have sprung up across Europe. Could this be the solution to our problems? ...
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Austrian GP: Valtteri Bottas wins dramatic Formula 1 season opener
Valtteri Bottas secured victory in the opening race of the Formula 1 season, leading from start to finish at the Austrian Grand Prix. In a chaotic end to the race, Lewis Hamilton was awarded a five-seconded penalty, allowing Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris to leap into second and third, respectively....
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Intern of the month: How to ace your virtual internship
With the pandemic came an unexpected upheaval: jobs shifted online and we were once again back home. University students now have a lot of time on our hands, opening opportunities for personal and professional skill development. With businesses and work increasingly moving online, the cornucopia of remote internships has provided...
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Katie Hopkins has been banned from Twitter at last
Here’s one good thing that has come out of 2020: Katie Hopkins has been permanently suspended from Twitter. The ban comes after Hopkins violated their “hateful conduct policy”, which prohibits the promotion of violence or direct threats to other people, especially based on race, gender, sexual orientation or other protected...
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‘Skulduggery Pleasant’: the book series that changed my life
Rhys Clarke tells us about his favourite childhood book series Skulduggery Pleasant and how this later influenced his adult choices in books
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Tips for making moving out of student housing stress-free
Moving out of student housing without a global pandemic going on is stressful enough. Caitlan Cassidy provides some tips for making the experience a lot easier.
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Wilson Kipsang handed four-year anti-doping ban
Wilson Kipsang, a former marathon world record holder, has been banned for four years for anti-doping violations. World Athletics said that the two-time London Marathon winner had missed four “whereabouts appointments” between April 2018 and 2019. World Athletics guidelines stipulate that three failures within 12 months results in an automatic...
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Trump’s Tulsa turnout proves Generation Z are politically engaged and passionate
One million RSVPs and a venue capacity of just 19,000 people. Surely Donald Trump was about to break records at his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. But when President Trump walked onto the stage that Saturday night, he was met with a sea of empty seats – huge portions of the...
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