Imagine your normal morning routine: You wake up, turn on the TV or stream some music whilst you get something to eat; you text some friends, perhaps even make a phone call; you quickly browse […]
Trend Alert: The hiker boot
This week’s Trend Alert will have caught the eye of anyone with a shoe fetish, especially those who seek praticality over aesthetics. The hiker boot, or more specifically Timberland Orginal in sand, are making quite […]
Durham destroyed in Badminton battle
In their second game of the season, Leeds Womens Badminton 1’s secured an impressive 7-1 win over Durham 1’s, grabbing their first 3 league points after a disappointing loss away to Loughborough last week. In […]
Fibre Optic Internet: Are we too slow?
Chances are you’re vaguely aware of the internet. You may also be aware of words like ‘dial-up’, ‘broadband’ and ‘DSL’ which are usually thrown about by computer technicians, movie hackers and computer salesmen. Now there’s […]
Grime and Hip-Hop, A Separation
It’s taken almost two decades and a return to London, but as of 2014 the Music Of Black Origin Awards finally have a dedicated grime category. It may be a landmark long overdue, but it’s […]
Gryphons still searching for elusive win after second defeat on the bounce
After last weeks defeat to Sheffield, Uni were hungrier than ever to bounce back against a strong Teesside squad. They may have felt harshly done by to go into the break behind after what seemed […]
Black History Month | Marvina Babs-Apata profile – one of the most inspirational figures in the Leeds art scene
Marvina Babs-Apata is a Nigerian-born project manager and mother of two. She founded Angel of Youths, a non-profit organisation that builds social projects about young peoples’ passions. In celebration of Black History Month, InTheMiddle profiled […]
TV | Black and white comedy: separate, but equal?
We have a habit in this country of liking to believe that we don’t have a racism problem. We don’t like to talk about it. It comes from that deep part of our cultural subconscious […]
Society Profile: Stage Musical
Stage Musical Society (SMS) strongly believes in work hard, play hard. The society is completely student-ran, so whether you’re interested in the production or performing, this society does it all. Interesting Fact: SMS are […]
Union tackle lad culture
Students went head-to-head on Thursday to tackle the controversial topic of lad culture.The question, ‘Is lad culture ruining our generation today?’ was debated by a panel of six students, including representatives from LUU FemSoc and […]
So…Where are you from?
Black History Month calls for a reflection on the rich history of a range of cultures, and we need not explain why there is a whole month dedicated to doing so. Looking back into the […]
Books | And the Nobel Prize for Exclusion goes to…
You only have to look at any English Literature syllabus to see a canon dominated by white authorship. While no one is denying Dickens’ acerbic wit or the ethereal charm of the Romantics, our literary […]