The Mercury Music Prize, held annually since 1992, is increasingly criticised as being irrelevant, elitist and unnecessary in the file-sharing age. True, some of the nominees appear to be almost deliberately obscure. for instance, […]
Men Lacrosse’t the plot
After a convincing victory last week against Manchester Met, Uni were hoping to make amends from last month’s varsity fixture at an autumn hit Weetwood. The Uni squad was severely hit by […]
BP vs. People and Planet
BP were targeted by advocacy group ‘People and Planet’ at the Earth and Environment careers fair last Wednesday, in protest of their work extracting Tar Sands in the Alberta Region of Canada. The group […]
Books: New Review: The Obamas by Jodi Kantor
Will Obama manage to cling on to the presidency when the results of the US elections are announced later this evening? If Jodi Kantor is anyone to go by, Michelle will power him through, […]
Books: New Review: Churchill, The Power of Words by Martin Gilbert
In the run up to the US Elections this evening, Ben Meagher takes a look at a figure of our own great political history, Winston Churchill, through the power of words. In 1963, after […]
Books: Classic of the Week – The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
‘Everybody is clever nowadays… The thing has become a public nuisance. I wish to goodness we had a few fools left’ Callie White gives a little nod towards the opening of The Merry Wives of […]
The Cookbook Review: Simple French Cookery by Raymond Blanc
*Like or share this article on Facebook or Twitter to enter a competition for a free book* ‘I hate people who are not serious about their meals’ is the formidable maxim of famous French chef, Raymond Blanc. […]
Eating Out Scout: Popina's Breakfast Challenge
Breakfast. This most important of meals can often quite literally make or break you. So who was I to deny a challenge that would push my perseverance, determination, grit and gut to the limit. My […]
A Toatally Porridgional Breakfast
Porridge. Some people love it, some people hate it. However I believe the latter are gravely mistaken, probably haunted by a cold, lumpy childhool bowlful. If you’re scared to delve into the wondrous world of […]
A Mountain of Knowledge: Meeting Sir Chris Bonington
Sir Chris Bonington is one of Britain’s most famous mountaineers. His career atop the world’s highest peaks has lasted more than fifty years, with successful first ascents in the Alps and the Himalayas. […]
The Soapbox: What the Nick Griffin interview reveals
Noam Chomsky wrote that ‘The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum’. Whether you agree with him […]
NBA Eastern Conference Preview
The opening week of the NBA season saw many shock results including the Lakers, despite their summer trades making a 0-2 start. OKC also lost to the Spurs who showed patience and experience […]