By Jasmine Waters After three rounds of lockdown, the scripted arc of our favourite crime documentaries leaves women vulnerable to dehumanisation for the sake of sensationalist drama in an entirely new way. In the same […]
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4M: The fight for the ideology of Madrid
By Florine Lips Another round of elections in Spain, this time in the region of Madrid – but what could the outcome mean for the national government? And what does it say about the polarisation […]
Dropping out? first, let’s drop the stigma
By Amber Reid Everyone questions their degree at times, but sometimes it’s for more serious reasons than others. Sometimes powering through university isn’t the best answer, but many people feel too ashamed to even think […]
A whippet for northern independence: runt of the litter or rising underdog?
By Jezz Brown In a climate of growing separatist sentiment with ‘indyref2’ (a second referendum for Scottish Independence) continuing to threaten the union and discussions of Welsh independence moving from marginal to mainstream, could an […]
Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup: The ‘beautiful game’ rears its ugly head
By Conall Miller Shrouded in controversy from its inception, the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup has sparked a recent round of on-field protests on football’s international stage. But what exactly has pushed the pros to […]
Should women continue to be allowed to have at-home abortions after Covid?
By Harriet Argent Due to lockdown, people up to 10 weeks pregnant have been allowed to take abortion pills at home, and many are calling for this to be made a permanent change. Organisations such […]
Is it time to rethink your “hot girl summer”?
By Millicent Stott Focusing on inner beauty is what it means to have the “hot girl summer” of your dreams! With the UK lockdown ending shortly, there has been a newfound flurry of adverts selling […]
Transphobia: the epidemic no one is talking about
By Georgie Andrews TW// depression, suicide, mental health. Trans kids are being attacked. In this so-called ‘progressive’ society, trans people are still seen by many as dangerous, and threat to cis gender people. Sadly, transphobia […]
Grammys 2021: another year of disappointment
By Beth Lindsay Are the Grammys a true indication of success? If so, why have they ignored the world’s biggest boy band for years? Whether you knew it or not, BTS is one of the […]
A letter to… my mum: “You don’t know who I am, even though we speak every week”
TW: Suicide, self-harm, substance abuse Dear Mum, I am writing this to you knowing you will never read this. I am writing to you because in our family all our feelings get locked away inside […]