Je Suis Un An Enfant Syrien Mort De Froid (I Am a Syrian Child Dying From Cold)
While the world went into overdrive over the recent attack in Paris, let us not forget the plight of Syrian children who are enduring the hardest period of the year as the worst winter storm for...
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Do You Really Need a Reason to Go on Exchange?
In about 3 weeks, I conclude my 6-month exchange in Amsterdam and with the end nearing; I look back on my stint here. I had the most amazing time of my life. Which is why I feel the need to urge you...
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Hundreds Of Iranian Students Shave Head In Solidarity With Cancer Teacher
Hundreds of Iranian students have shaved their heads in solidarity with their teacher - a former cycling champion - who was diagnosed with cancer. Pictures show Mohammed Reza Ghaderi surrounded by...
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What Was All the Fuss About?
About a week ago, a picture posted of my friends and I went viral. Literally. (You sang the shmoney song in your head, didn't you? Shame on you.) The picture taken of us at an event in London was...
View ArticleThe Path to Ruin or Prosperity
In the build up to the May general election, David Cameron has issued a stark warning that voting for Labour (or presumably anyone other than the Conservatives) means "choosing the path to ruin." Such...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to All Those Who Will Not Reply
Following on from my previous post about motivation and taking massive physical action to set your foot on the ladder of your goals, I'm now discussing the ENDEMIC issue of those reaching out and being...
View ArticleCharlie Hebdo Won't Be On Sale At Bristol Uni, Might Violate 'Safe Space' Policy
Controversial magazine Charlie Hebdo may have made its way across the Channel to newsagents in the UK, but it won't be on sale at Bristol University as it violates the student union's "safe space"...
View ArticleManchester Youth Group Forced To Defend Attacks Against LGBT School Plans
A youth group in Manchester has come under heavy attack after proposing plans for an LGBT-inclusive school which it says would help eradicate homophobia in education. LGBT Youth North West touted the...
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Where Have All the Good Gay Clubs Gone?
In London 1912 a bar known as 'The Cave of the Golden Calf' opened its doors just off Regent Street, down 'a dark cul-de-sac' well beyond the comfort zone of the early twentieth century. This gaudily...
View ArticleYoung Entrepreneur Of The Week: GigPlug's Phil Hakim
Phil Hakim, 27, started his business, GigPlug, with the aim of making the recruiting process better, and more fun. Users are offered cash bounties of up to £2,500 if they can nominate someone who gets...
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Euan Coulthard Search Stretches Into Third Day As Students Join Hunt
Scores of university students have joined water rescue professionals as the search for teenager Euan Coulthard stretches into its third day. Police say their "concerns are rising" for the 19-year-old...
View ArticleOne Step Behind: Understanding the Shape of Terrorism
Terrorism, with its many forms, has the same general shape. Bombings, hostage taking, assassinations, and armed attacks are all perpetuated for religious, political, or ideological goals - sometimes, a...
View ArticleJe Suis Hypocrisie? Dieudonne Arrested Following Facebook Post
Dieudonné is a bigoted man who deserved to be arrested for his extreme views. We can all agree on that. Actually, we can't otherwise there wouldn't be much to write about. But this does appear to be...
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The Turn of the Budget Supermarkets
With the recent results showing supermarket chains such as Tesco and Morrisons, seeing their worst Christmas in years, is this the new era of budget supermarkets? Aldi and Lidl have been, in the past,...
View ArticleHerself.com
I am a feminist. This is a statement that has garnered a lot of criticism and judgement in recent years, conjuring images of angry women trying to oppress men. This not what a feminist is. A feminist...
View ArticleI Am a Muslim and, by Now, You Should Be Scared of Me: An Average Citizen's...
Dear average citizen, I am a Muslim. By now, every inkling of your rational brain that held on to the hope that I am not a walking box of radicalised extremist should be gone. So you demand an apology....
View Article'Evita': Femininity, Branding, and Soft Power
Almost a century ago, a dark and skinny girl of illegitimate birth dreamed about becoming an actress in her country's capital, Buenos Aires. Her name was María Eva Duarte (later "Eva Perón"). Not only...
View ArticleMore Needs to Be Done to End Unfair Internship Practices
The news that a rrecruitment company has been offering interns to employers at half the full-time minimum wage comes as no surprise, being just the latest in a series of controversial reports about the...
View ArticleLeaked Sorority Email Details Outrageous Beauty Requirements
It's rush week on some campuses across the country and a sorority at the University of Southern California is getting some attention after an email with some of its "guidelines" leaked online. Jezebel...
View Article'Islam Must Die': Horrific Graffiti Daubed On Birmingham University Buildings
Police investigations have begun after Islamophobic graffiti was discovered on the University of Birmingham campus. The offensive scrawls were sprayed in black ink on the side of the Psychology...
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