Nightclubs Are Making A Business Model Out Of Sexist Lad Culture
Nightclubs are making a business model out of a sexist, misogynistic lad culture which glorifies rape and sexual violence towards women, feminist campaigners have claimed. Night time economies are...
View Article'Sexism In School' The 10-Year-Old Blogger Taking On The System
A campaigning 10-year-old has had her blog about sexism in her school go viral, after she complained about her girl classmates comparing their weights. The anonymous youngster, who has accrued more...
View ArticleEnglish And Maths Will Be Compulsory Until 18 Under Labour Reforms
Children would have to study English and maths until the age of 18 under a Labour government, as the party unveils major changes to the education system. Labour will reveal plans for a "national...
View ArticleInterns At Twitter And Facebook Make $6,000 A Month
The campaign to pay interns a liveable wage is gaining momentum in the UK, but one place it doesn't appear to be required is in Silicon Valley where - it turns out - interns probably make more than...
View ArticleBoston University Students JAILED For Having Too Many Wild Parties
Four university students were sent to jail for three days after throwing repeated wild parties at their student house in Boston, US. More than 1,000 empty beer cans were found at their property in...
View ArticleIs There a Problem With 'Little White Girls?'
So for the past few weeks, social media seems incredibly concerned with an article written to explain why white people are damaging to hands on international aid. It seems that their money would be...
View ArticleWhy China's One Child Policy Is Actually a Brilliant Solution to Reduce...
"For a prosperous, powerful nation and a happy family, please practice family planning." These red words, superimposed on a white board, are frequently seen on government signs hanging on the entrances...
View ArticleBe You
You. Are you happy with yourself? You. Whoever you are. Wherever you are. Whatever you are. I think that everyone deserves to be happy, whatever you do, whatever you believe in. If you're looking for...
View ArticleWhy Guys Shouldn't Have to Pay for Girls on Dates
When I asked a friend in passing if he "went Dutch" with girls on dates, he genuinely thought I was making some sort of grim sexual innuendo. To my utter shock and surprise he hadn't heard of the...
View ArticleThe Sun Also Rises - But Where's My Coffee?
The Role of Coffee in Our Daily Lives Reconsidered The sun rises. The sky is blue. The breakfast table is set up. The sunlight is now creeping through your window while you are still lying in the warm...
View ArticleWhy the Running Community Is Right to Make Michael Gove Sweat
"We need to create environments where physical activity is encouraged and the healthy food choice is the default choice, regardless of social group" said João Breda from the World Health Organisation...
View ArticleEnough Death and Destruction Please - We Deserve Better
We aren't short of high profile bad news this week; violence in the Ukraine, the trial of Oscar Pistorius in South Africa, head-butting football managers here at home, and all manner of death and...
View ArticleHotpants, Fishnets And Paramedics: It Can Only Be Nottingham Carnage
Students in Nottingham took part in a Playboys vs Bunnies 'carnage' night over the weekend, which consisted of hotpants, fishnets, and paramedics and a lengthy bar crawl through the city centre. SEE...
View ArticleMegan Roberts Missing: Body Found In River Ouse, York
A woman's body has been found in a river near where student Megan Roberts went missing after a night out six weeks ago, police have confirmed. The 20-year-old York St John University student was last...
View ArticleWhy You Should Consider An Apprenticeship Just As Seriously As University
Students are still choosing to study in debt and graduate with scarce job prospects - and even less financial security - over taking up an apprenticeship. Recently UCAS revealed a 4% rise in university...
View ArticleStudent Megan Roberts Body Found In River Ouse, York
The body of a student who has been missing for six weeks after she went on a night out with friends has been found in a river, police have confirmed. Megan Roberts, a 20-year-old student at York St...
View ArticleNazis Now on Campus
Could they be your classmates? National Action Activists (source: NationalAction.info) For years, Britain's Neo-Nazi movements have struggled to gain any foothold in the higher education system. But...
View ArticleThe Lesson for British Eurosceptics From Ukraine - Europe Matters, and Europe...
25 years ago this November, the Berlin Wall fell and the separation between east and west in Europe began the long, torturous process of healing. Today, you might be forgiven for thinking that the...
View ArticleStudent Jenni Herd Writes Brilliant Letter To The Times
"We're not as irrational and immature as adults seem to think," 16-year-old Jenni Herd tells The Times. Couldn't have put it better ourselves, really. A 16 year old has written a thought provoking...
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