Just when we thought that 2020 could not get any worse, the US Election brought us the tensest week of the year. With the Coronavirus pandemic as a backdrop, the world’s second-biggest democracy was called […]
Nicola Adams: advancing queer visibility, one dance step at a time
On the 24th of October, Leeds’ own Nicola Adams will, once again, make LGBT history by becoming the first Strictly Come Dancing celebrity contestant to compete with a same-sex dance partner. There is unspeakable bravery […]
89 Sexual Offence Crimes Committed in Hyde Park and Headingley This Year
Statistics revealed in a Freedom of Information request show that 89 offences were committed in the Hyde Park and Headingley area, with 78 victims being women. A Freedom of Information request to the West Yorkshire […]
Rex Orange County Brings His Vibrant Indie Pop to O2 Academy, 28.10.19
English indie pop hero Rex Orange County is back. With a brand-new Sony deal and the same youthful and vibrant rhythm, the artists’ new album PONY keeps up his signature DIY vibes while masterfully showing […]
Evicting a Dictator: Spain Commits to Exhuming Franco
Spain’s history over the 20th century is one filled with conflict and pain that has not quite yet healed. From what you can see in the news and what I can tell you as a […]
“A Time for Boldness” – Climate Protests Strike London Fashion Week
This year’s London Fashion Week has once again been shadowed by protests – led by climate activism group Extinction Rebellion. The event, which took place between the 13th and 17th of September, is one of […]
Talking Drugs: A Harm Reduction Guide
If there is something most of us can agree on, it’s that as a general rule, recreational drugs are not good for you. Firstly, the consumption and dealing of drugs is a criminal offence in […]
Rise in the Number of Young Adults Living with their Parents in the UK
Long gone are the days of our parents’ generation, when you could afford to buy a house in your twenties. House prices have been steadily increasing over the past few years, and this has had […]
Councillors Campaign for Fairer Bus Prices in Leeds
With climate change and sustainability in the public eye, amid strikes across the country and cities declaring climate emergency, First Bus’ decision to increase the bus ticket fares last October was not welcomed by inhabitants […]
Was The “Warwick Group Chat Affair” An Invasion of Privacy?
The messages sent in a group chat made up of Warwick University students has shaken social media and lead to a crisis in which the Vice Chancellor of Warwick is being urged to resign. Threats […]
New Drop in State School Students Going to University
The number of state school students progressing to university has dropped for the first time in eight years, according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency. In the academic year 2017/2018, only 89.5 per cent of […]
No-Deal Brexit Could Majorly Impact British Universities and Students
The danger British universities may face from the result of a no-deal Brexit scenario has recently been brought to the spotlight by Universities UK, claiming the situation “seriously threatens” the country’s higher education institutions stability. […]