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By Drago Nuić, BA International Relations ‘If you can’t say anything nice, then don’t say anything at all’, but who can say they have never done a little bit of gossiping? Gossip is generally understood as informal talk about other people’s private lives. To some, the definition
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By Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, Managing Editor, BA Arabic. I don’t know the name of this dish, I never have. When we refer to it at home we just call it ‘carrots, peas and potatoes’, and if that isn’t enough to jog the memory of sweet peas, thick sauce and
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By Aminah Hashmi, BA International Relations and Politics Gossip is perceived as an inherently immoral act, and the people who gossip are untrustworthy and shallow. Still, everyone wants to know the latest gossip despite themselves and finds themselves with the urge to share juicy information about other people all the
decolonisation
Emily Dickinson-Holdcroft, BA Social Anthropology ‘If colonisation was the reaping and draining of land for hoarded wealth, the act of care and connection with our world, that many have dissociated from, is strongly decolonial.’ Space in London is allotted within the tight grid of an urban centre, built for function
climate crisis
By Anisah Islam, BA Global Liberal Arts Climate change is a controversial topic, one which can be described as causing a divide in society as some argue it is not real. However, the UK’s national treasure and climate advocate Sir David Attenborough, would disagree, he has been voicing his
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climate crisis
A poem By Polina Isangulova, Introduction to Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities ‘Papa?’ ‘Yes, child.’ ‘What is progress?’ ‘Well, it’s taking something old or broken and making it better.’ ‘Like painting pretty things on blank paper? Is that progress?’ ‘Yes, exactly.’ ‘And how people in the olden days needed
climate crisis
By Daphne Saunders, BA Global Liberal Arts A green energy system is possible, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. More than possible, it is unquestionably necessary and beneficial to all. It is the cheapest energy source that provides the most jobs. Don’t just be worried by the enormity
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By Anisah Mahamoud, BA International Relations From African tribal hairstyles to dreadlocks and the afro, Black hair has played a significant role in the history of the Black race. African societies in the past styled their hair for reasons other than fashion. A person’s haircut might reveal a lot
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By Sanna Hamid, BA History and International Relations. The report has been described as ‘just the beginning’ of efforts to dismantle anti-blackness, create effective policy change, and develop a more equitable Muslim community. Recently, the Muslim Council of Britain and Everyday Muslim Archive launched a report detailing the experiences of
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By Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, BA Arabic After a couple of attempts at this recipe you’ll be whipping up this magical dip in ten minutes. For those of you students lucky enough to have a blender or food processor at your disposal, this one is for you. The key to the
eu
By Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, BA Arabic Since 2020, EU nations have used illegal operations to push back 40,000 asylum seekers in the Mediterranean. An investigation by the Guardian linked these actions to the deaths of over 2,000 refugees. I would like to introduce you to Front-LEX, an organisation dedicated