Happy 18th Birthday! Good Luck on Your Own
What do you remember about turning 18? I remember the excitement of becoming a 'legal' adult and feeling like the world was mine to own. My biggest worry was how I was going to save up enough to buy a...
View ArticleI Thought I Was a Journalist, Then I Went to Uni
A month ago, I thought I was a journalist. I had buckets of experience at magazines, blogs and newspapers squashed into my CV, worked online, offline and had numerous byelines. I had attended events,...
View ArticleDiary of a Fashion Design Intern
People have varying opinions of internships. I think people love to hear the horror stories of an intern but sometimes they aren't that horrific. After graduating with a degree in Fashion Design, the...
View ArticleExodus: University Style
The start of December marks a mass exodus of students from university. We are flung to various outposts, some local and some rather exotic as our colleges send us packing; eagerly anticipating the...
View ArticleMOOCs, SPOCs, and LAPs: The Evolving World of Education
Not long after educational providers and students alike clocked on to the fast-rising and game-changing trend of free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) programmes, it quickly expanded to factor in...
View ArticleAre You Riddled?
Now I have your attention. That was easy! Sex is a natural part of life, alongside other pleasurable functions of the body such as playing sport and eating, but is something that is not talked about...
View ArticleThe Great Dating War
Earlier this week, I found myself sat in the living room of my family home, alone, eating a tub of chocolate ice-cream, wrapped in a blanket. Conversely, my friends in relationships were posting...
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Ukraine: The Struggle for Democracy
*Oksana Trushkevych [2001 - formerly Oksana Ruzak] did a PhD in Engineering at the University of Cambridge and is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Warwick. Svitlana Kobzar [2005] did a...
View ArticleSetting the Record Straight on Student Rights
With the issue of gender segregation in the media, attacks on those opposing this practice have been epitomised on this website by Hilary Aked, who ignores the broad mass of public opinion that refused...
View ArticleNewcastle Show Benefit of Evolution Not Revolution
As Cardiff City, West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur prepare for Christmas chaos rather than cheer, it is easy to forget that Newcastle United were the club in turmoil at the beginning of this...
View ArticleFrom Homeless To Harvard (And Beyond): Khadijah Williams Starts New Life In...
In 2009, Oprah met Khadijah Williams, a driven young woman who grew up in homeless shelters but never stopped believing in herself and the power of education. Though she went to 12 different schools in...
View ArticleNine Essentials to Get You Through a Christmas Hangover
Contrary to popular belief, this is not the time of the year to celebrate the birth of our lord and saviour. No. It is in-fact the time of the year to split your time right down the middle, a perfect...
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Nissa TV: Minding the Gender Gap in Media
After years of hard work and preparation, a feminist TV channel dedicated to promoting gender equality in Euro-Mediterranean countries is finally being launched. Nissa TV (or 'Women TV') is the...
View ArticleWhat Makes Us Happy?
A child lies solitary and silent on a grubby cart in Kabul. His tender feet and hands are caked in the same elements that freckle his baby face, soil his faux-regal clothes and bequeath the terrain...
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Student Tabloid Journalism
Journalism ought to be taken seriously and student journalism all the more so. It's the medium through which we communicate news stories, ideas and perceptions to the general public and student...
View ArticleThese Young People Did Amazing Things In 2013
From Kendrick Johnson to Renisha McBride, too many young black people made headlines this year in the United States for news directly related to a tragedy. But there were some who did make headlines...
View ArticleSplitting the Christmas Season
Christmas is supposed to be a time for family, or so it is said. But what do you do when you have more than one family who wants your time over the holiday? I'm not talking specifically of children who...
View ArticleIn Defence of Call-Out Culture
This year saw a significant explosion in the use of social media platforms as a part of activist movements. Twitter hashtags such as Suey Park's #NotYourAsianSidekick or Mikki Kendall's...
View ArticleREVEALED: The UK's Cheapest Universities To Live And Study At
Students looking for a degree course that won't cost them the earth should set their sights on Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University, according to a new study into the cost of living at the UK’s top...
View ArticleThe Craziest College Confessions Of 2013 (VIDEO)
People do crazy things in college and this year was no exception. Thankfully, we have a handy video that compiles the craziest confessions from students in 2013. The video was made by our buddies at...
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