Sign in Subscribe

spiritadmin

Skirt Length Scandal

Skirt Length Scandal

By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Postnational Communications The parents of secondary school girl, Siham Hamud, have found themselves embroiled in a potential legal battle. Uxbridge Secondary School (UHS) is threatening the Hamud family with court action due to Siham’s skirt being ‘too long’ and against their

Bookshop.org Boosting Bookshop Business

Bookshop.org Boosting Bookshop Business

By Elizabeth Edwards, BA English This November has seen the launch of the much anticipated Bookshop.org. Having launched in the US earlier in the year to tremendous success, Bookshop.org has landed in the UK and offers booklovers an alternative to Amazon when browsing and purchasing their latest literary

COARSE: The Edges of Black Ingenuity

COARSE: The Edges of Black Ingenuity

By Zhanhui Jiang, BA Social Anthropology COARSE: The Edges of Black Ingenuity is a virtual exhibition that aims to explore the meaning of hair beyond the realm of the cosmetic. Through photographs, Jawara, the artist behind this exhibition, interprets Black hair culture as a space of simultaneous vulnerability and freedom.

The Problem with Harry Styles’ Non-Conforming Aesthetic

The Problem with Harry Styles’ Non-Conforming Aesthetic

By Maliha Shoaib, BA English and World Philosophies When Harry Styles’ December Vogue cover was revealed on 13 November, all hell broke loose. Every corner of the digital sphere suited up for the latest internet war over the ostensible crisis in masculinity. Harry Styles is the first man to appear

Canteen Staff Cut Due to SOAS Policy Change

Canteen Staff Cut Due to SOAS Policy Change

By Lara Gibbs, BA Chinese (Modern and Classical) On 30 June, SOAS canteen staff were threatened with involuntary redundancy should they not take a voluntary severance offer. The deadline for accepting was 17 July. Although involuntary redundancy did not transpire, there is much anger over SOAS’s handling of the

Students’ Union faces 70% commercial income loss

Students’ Union faces 70% commercial income loss

By Katherine Brown, MA Chinese Studies The Students’ Union bar and shop normally generate 70% of the Students’ Union (SU)’s annual income. Government announcements on 1 November excluded universities and schools from closing during the National lockdown. However, the majority of on campus amenities, including the student union bar

SOAS introduces additional student support initiatives

SOAS introduces additional student support initiatives

By Maliha Shoaib, BA English and World Philosophies Due to a projected increase in students struggling with mental health and wellbeing, SOAS has introduced additional support initiatives. These initiatives are being made available as England emerges from a second lockdown and the winter months arrive. Both events are predicted to