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The World Cup, orientalism, and power in the World of Journalism

By Saad Ul Haque, MA Postcolonial Studies When Russia held the World Cup in 2017, the BBC provided full coverage of the tournament’s opening ceremony. There was no criticism nor lecturing, while by this time, Russia had already annexed the region of Crimea and was occupying Eastern Ukraine. Fast

The Evolution of Gossip

The Evolution of Gossip

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

Peas, Carrots and Potatoes

Peas, Carrots and Potatoes

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

Turning tragedy into triumph: Sir David Attenborough’s contribution to changing generational views on climate change

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

SOAS Agony Aunt: Your Problems, (Occasionally) Helpful Solutions

SOAS Agony Aunt: Your Problems, (Occasionally) Helpful Solutions

Welcome to the SOAS Agony Aunt! You submit your burning questions, hot gossip, or darkest secrets to my little Google form and I respond via this column. If you want to see your issues addressed, please complete the form at https://tinyurl.com/SOASAgonyAunt or scan the QR code! Please

Dinner table conversations

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