By Bethany Roth Whether it’s debating political action taken in the United States or raising awareness around the unfortunate side effects of the contraceptive pill, social media is frequently used to promote all sorts of opinions surrounding birth control. As an eighteen-year-old woman, I’m no stranger to the conversation surrounding birth control on almost all…

In 1998, Labour MP Tony Benn took to the House of Commons to make a fervent anti-war speech, which resonates clearly to this day. With ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the fallout of war persisting, perhaps it is time to reflect on the past to advise our steps forwards.  On 17 February 1998, Parliament…

By Lauren Greenan Few people know that the first computer programmers were women, but it’s certainly no secret that there is now a huge gender gap in the technology industry.  Silicon Valley has a reputation for being male-dominated. And it’s a well-deserved reputation, as the majority of people working in the technology industry are both white and…

By John Ogundele When I rave about my newly found passion for running some of my friends like to invoke one of Solomon’s lesser-known proverbs. “The wicked”, he tells us, “run when no one chases them”.  Far from questioning my morals, they see my running as a painfully futile activity. Inspired by this uneasiness, I…

By Izzy Sturges There is a certain freedom to the constraints of lockdown. It is the freedom to put the phone down, to leave the Zoom call, to deny the large gathering of friends who are carefree and careless- “sorry, social distancing! Can’t make this one”. As someone who would generally consider themselves a true…

By Valentina Ferraro Rapper, songwriter, record producer and fashion designer Kanye West is a giant in the music industry. He recently shocked the world by announcing that he is running for the presidency of the United States, catching everyone off-guard.  Not only does he not have a political trajectory at all, but his decision seems…

By Ruth Stewart Why is it only when our physical health is at risk that we recognise our need for personal space? You only need to walk past a pub at the moment to see that the easing of lockdown – and, incidentally, the reopening of our nation’s boozers – has been joyously (and drunkenly) received by…

By Aaliyah Anjorin Youth culture in the 50s and 60s was marked by protests, new social movements, and a widening generational gap. Young people took part in sit-ins, campus protests, and became an essential part of the opposition to the Vietnam War. Militant and rebellious, they did not waver in their fight for a just…