I Am a Muslim and, by Now, You Should Be Scared of Me: An Average Citizen's...
Dear average citizen, I am a Muslim. By now, every inkling of your rational brain that held on to the hope that I am not a walking box of radicalised extremist should be gone. So you demand an apology....
View Article'Evita': Femininity, Branding, and Soft Power
Almost a century ago, a dark and skinny girl of illegitimate birth dreamed about becoming an actress in her country's capital, Buenos Aires. Her name was María Eva Duarte (later "Eva Perón"). Not only...
View ArticleMore Needs to Be Done to End Unfair Internship Practices
The news that a rrecruitment company has been offering interns to employers at half the full-time minimum wage comes as no surprise, being just the latest in a series of controversial reports about the...
View ArticleLeaked Sorority Email Details Outrageous Beauty Requirements
It's rush week on some campuses across the country and a sorority at the University of Southern California is getting some attention after an email with some of its "guidelines" leaked online. Jezebel...
View Article'Islam Must Die': Horrific Graffiti Daubed On Birmingham University Buildings
Police investigations have begun after Islamophobic graffiti was discovered on the University of Birmingham campus. The offensive scrawls were sprayed in black ink on the side of the Psychology...
View ArticleGreat Thinkers Who Surfed The Gap Year Wave
Some people might only have bad things to say about gap years, but what they don't know is that many great thinkers kick-started their intellectual journey abroad. Sometimes there is just nothing...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: University Listens To Its Students
In an unprecedented move, a university has given its students what they asked for. Students at King's College London were left aghast after they got what they actually wanted. KCL, meanwhile, has been...
View Article10 Things You Have To Do Before You Graduate
Deep down we all know that there's more to the student experience than merely eating your weight in Dominos and clearing up at every bar you know. University comes with a wealth of opportunities and as...
View ArticleThe Ugly Side of the Service Industry
Going to university is expensive but trying to gain extra money to support yourself during your studies can be difficult. Students who live away from home move around the country each term and...
View ArticleAudrey Hepburn's Transitions and Transformations as an Icon
The little black dress. The simple turtleneck. The elegant ballet flats... Audrey Hepburn's iconic image has long been associated with timeless grace, simplicity and style. At the start of Hepburn's...
View ArticleIt's Important That as Students, We Must Protect Social Minorities
Last week, in a university I get so proud to be part of; buildings were found sprayed with multiple Nazi swastikas, with one incident addressing how "Islam must die". Situated just outside of...
View Article30,000 More Youths Out Of Work: The Stat You May Not Have Noticed In Today's...
The Tories were hailing a small victory after Wednesday's unemployment figures revealed the lowest levels in six years - but the statistics reveal a very different story for Britain's youths. Despite...
View ArticleStars Key And Hutch: The Brunel Social Network Putting An End To Housing...
Finding student accommodation can be a very daunting prospect, especially when you’re a first timer and housing horror stories are regular conversation fodder. That’s why three MBA students have...
View ArticleMy Life is Now Virtual
At 22 years old and growing up in the internet age I never batted an eyelid at the increasing virtualisation of our relationships, education and general lives, but recently I have noticed its...
View ArticleReady To Cringe? LinkedIn Release Top 10 Overused Terms
As the new year job hunt starts to get under way more and more people are updating their LinkedIn profiles accordingly. LinkedIn has lent a helping hand by revealing its most-overused words and phrases...
View ArticleHas Joni Ernst Just Become the Front-runner for Running Mate Selection?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84359240&v=0stiHQv6yJQ&x-yt-ts=1421782837 Joni Ernst has taken the political stage by storm in her short-lived career, and this was increased significantly...
View ArticleIn the Age of the Snap-Judged CV - Would Yours Make the Cut?
Would I employ myself today if I was faced with my first CV? There's no doubt it's a difficult question and according to new research just a quarter of bosses would be happy to give themselves an...
View ArticleThe 'Cambridge Experience': 'Unique' Doesn't Always Mean Good
Cambridge is supposed to be one of the best universities in the world. In fact, according to The Guardian last year, it is joint second best. That means that as a Cambridge student you receive an...
View ArticleWatch The Moment British Student David Mackie Was Rescued From A Turkish...
This is the moment a British student was rescued from a Turkish mountain where he and two friends were stranded for eight days- surviving on nothing but insects and spring water. David Mackie, a...
View ArticleSussex University Ordered To Apologise, Pay Compensation To Students Over...
Sussex University has been ordered to apologise and pay thousands in compensation to three students who were unfairly suspended for participating in a protest. The institution spent more than £100,000...
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