Body shaming on the stage
Isabella McRae condemns an opera reviewer's crude remarks about Katheryn Lewek and the epidemic of body shaming on stage.
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Universities “failing” victims of sexual misconduct, BBC investigation reports
Hundreds of sexual misconduct complaints were made to UK universities in the last academic year revealing that institutions are “failing” victims, a BBC investigation reports.
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Feeling anxious in your first year at university
Most people feel anxious about university life, whether it's the workload or making friends. Isabella McRae explains that you're not alone.
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Finding friendship, love and kindness on the Warwick campus
Lucy Martin and Isabella McRae share a few uplifting anecdotes about finding friendship, love and kindness on the Warwick campus.
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Black Mirror Season Five review – has the show’s formula been overused?
Isabella McRae gives an in depth review of Black Mirror season Five, outlining its strengths and weaknesses, regarding 'Smithereens' to be the strongest episode of the three.
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Worlds of pure imagination: why children’s books make a perfect musical
Isabella Mcrae looks at what makes childrens books perfect for stage adaptations and explores what exactly makes a good musical.
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Mozambique’s Niassa reserve reports first year with no elephants poached
Isabella McRae reports on one of the top African wildlife parks, which marks its first full year with no elephants lost to poachers, and the initiatives employed to achieve this.
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Finding the romance in travel in a world obsessed with the internet
Imagine yourself lost in the middle of Paris. You traipse down a cobbled street and stumble across a perfect little patisserie, where you sit for hours over macaroons and steaming cups of espresso, watching the locals drift past. Or you might be at the top of Machu Picchu, your arms outstretched as you gaze over the magnificent view. Or maybe you’re lounging on the golden sands of a beach in the Caribbean, listening to the hush of the sea’s waves.
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Syrian universities devastated by conflict, report states
Universities in Syria have been devastated after eight years of conflict, a report has found.
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Conquering the impossible: the inspirational stories of marathon runners
These three marathon runners proved that the impossible is possible by overcoming challenges far greater than the majority of runners could imagine.
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We have become too quick to politicise human tragedies
Haji-Douad Nabi was a 71-year-old Afghan man. Forty years ago, he fled Soviet invasion and sought asylum in New Zealand, where he devoted much of his life to helping other refugees feel welcomed. He was a father, grandfather, and the first victim to be identified in aftermath of the Christchurch...
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Will Brexit weave its way into our wardrobes?
When people voted for Brexit, I highly doubt that they had the best interests of our wardrobes in mind. I’m not suggesting that we’ll all be wearing tweed after March 29 (although that wouldn’t be the worst thing to come out of Brexit), but leaving the European Union will have...
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The gender pay gap exists, the only question is how to tackle it
At my all-girls secondary school, we were told that our skirts needed to be knee length because we were “making the male teachers uncomfortable”. That is a direct quote. But we were also told that it was our responsibility to fight for equal rights in a world dominated by men....
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