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May 7, 20193 min read
Environmentally Friendly Baby Steps | J Martin
After having been introduced on Wednesday by Labour, MPs have passed a motion making the UK parliament the first in the world to delare...
May 1, 20193 min read
Are The Effects of Global Warming “Fair”? | Alaa El-Hannach
As we all know, global warming is having detrimental effects on the planet. Sea levels have risen and continue to rise, there has been...
Mar 13, 20192 min read
Why ‘Animals’ Is A Masterpiece | Jacob Seager
Continuing on my first review of ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’, I have decided to write about my favourite album of all time, also by Pink...
Mar 10, 201911 min read
Hijabs & Hysteria | Sadia Ahmed
Photograph: muslim abaya | Tumblr “Do you sleep with that on?” “Do you shower with that on?” “I don’t think girls should be allowed to...
Mar 4, 20193 min read
“There’s no Planet B” and the meaning of the climate change movement | Vanesa Dimitrova
“I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic” says Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg “You are not mature enough to...
Feb 14, 20193 min read
English Literature: What does it mean to today’s youth?|Aashna Shaikh & Alaa El-Hannach
Photograph: Queen Alexandra Sixth Form In the UK, the number of students studying A-Level English Literature has been in decline, with...
Feb 11, 20194 min read
Venezuela: Instability and Insurrection| Etta Selim
A year ago, information about the Venezuelan crisis was surprisingly scarce. Only a small cluster of conflicting ideas lurked in the...
Jan 23, 20192 min read
Plan B | Kane Mesa
I think it’s fair to say that Brexit up to now has been a complete joke. Theresa May’s government has constantly failed to establish a...
Nov 9, 20183 min read
Are we being honest with young people?| Yinka Aresa
This autumn ONS has released a series of articles exploring young people’s earnings, education and employment, culminating in a...
Oct 2, 20187 min read
Human Rights: Universal or a Western Construct? | Alessia Ciocanea
In this essay, human rights will be defined as the ideals belonging to all mankind, inherent to personhood, by which cultures attempt to...
Sep 25, 20182 min read
The Father of Dialysis | Nicola Tang
The world’s first dialyser was invented in 1943 by a Dutch physician called Willem Kolff. Back then, the machine was known as an...
Sep 12, 20183 min read
Understanding ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ – Pink Floyd | Jacob Seager
Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ is one of the most famous and best-selling albums of all time. A flagship release of the progressive...
Sep 1, 20182 min read
Mia on Moran on Benefits | Mia Barbe-Willson
Banging on in the style of Caitlin Moran with lots of love and some bad puns As someone open about growing up on benefits and a great...
Aug 14, 20184 min read
On Social Media | Sadia Ahmed
Social media: online platforms that supposedly enhance our social lives, making us feel more connected to other people and places. I know...
Aug 11, 20182 min read
the day I saw the rainbow rise | Krizzel Mapaye
(note: this is going to be a personal outlook on my experiences of the Pride Parade; the experience is different for everyone who comes...
Aug 4, 20183 min read
The Elaborate World of Parasites | Troy Consistente
Perhaps the greatest facet of Cultural Perspectives is the opportunity it has given me to plunge into the infinitely dimensional field of...
May 8, 20183 min read
Am I good enough?| Avani Varde
There are two kinds of luck. The first is one we insist is true, to ourselves and each other, any time we catch ourselves saying...
Apr 9, 20184 min read
Microscopic Grandeur | Troy Consistente
The combination of “microscopic” and “grandeur” may seem ironic and antithetical, but the phrase certainly unveils stunning truths; both...
Mar 23, 20182 min read
“As a vegan…”
“When you buy milk, you are paying to rape a cow!!!” he yells, ignoring the disbelief and laughter from the carnists around him. The room...
Mar 22, 20183 min read
Witnesses to the Dissenters | Anna Fleischer
It’s not often you find yourself passionately defending Christ’s divinity in the thick snow outside Westminster station, shivering and...
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