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The Hollywood Syndrome

The Hollywood Syndrome

By Inès Rodier, BA Politics and Development Sunday the 12th of November in Los Angeles, women and men marched to support the victims of harassment from the now infamous figures of the entertainment industry. At the heart of where it started, Hollywood, people asked for the end of the unpunished

Capital punishment: Should we re-legalise it in the UK?

Capital punishment: Should we re-legalise it in the UK?

By Hasan Almusawi, LLB Law Since the abolition of capital punishment in 1965 (which had been a well-established custom of English criminal law for centuries), the public have generally remained opposed to the practice. This is due to progressive social attitudes as well as increased recognition of human rights and

Aladdin - Disney’s orientalist fairytale

Aladdin - Disney’s orientalist fairytale

By, Yasar Ohle LL.M. Law and Gender After arriving in London this fall, and while exploring the exotic and hidden world of the London underground, an advertisement for Disney’s Aladdin Musical caught my eye. What crosses the minds of (white) people going to this musical? Are they aware

Lonely Spirits

Lonely Spirits

To the Italian sunflower, I didn’t know it was humanly possible to stand in the sunshine every hour of everyday. The golden beams that pour from your smile shine even brighter when you’re dancing. Swinging around with you in your sundance made my year. Anon To a certain

Why Decolonising our universities is important

Why Decolonising our universities is important

By, Halimo Hussein, Co-President for Equality and Liberation Decolonising the curriculum recently hit the headlines again with the uproar from right wing media in response to comments made by Lola Olufemi, the Women’s Officer at Cambridge Students Union. Lola was scrutinised because of a letter she put forward to

Review: The Bow Belly at Bloomsbury Farmers’ Market

Review: The Bow Belly at Bloomsbury Farmers’ Market

By Lucy McCall With a motto like “delicious food filled with joy to make your belly happy”, how could I resist digging in to some warming, scrumptious and soul-satisfying food from The Bow Belly on a wintry Thursday lunchtime? After spending my morning slowly turning into an icicle in the

Finally, Saudi Arabia’s Arab Spring

Finally, Saudi Arabia’s Arab Spring

By, Maya Alsughaiyer, BA Politics and World Philosophies The current Saudi king, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, is 81 years old and suffers from Alzheimer’s. But this is anything but representative of the Saudi society where 70 percent of the population is under the age of 30 and roughly