Cameroonian Young People Have a Voice, But Unfortunately So Does Katie Hopkins
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to take part in #CodeForCameroon, an event for young coders, bloggers and civic activists, who came together to create a blogging platform for young people in...
View ArticleAnthony Gilardi: Acting Coach Training Hippos in Southern California
In my experience, all the best stories start with a central character. All great ensemble casts need leader and in the lives of many, acting coach Anthony Gilardi is the real protagonist. Copyright A....
View ArticleGoing, Going, Going, Gone.. Girl Wears Wrong Shoes To Graduation, Falls Hard
Everyone who has graduated from university knows the fear of "the walk". That one moment when hundreds, thousands, of eyes are upon you and you have to make it the few feet from the shadows up to the...
View ArticleTeenager Kept Awake For A Week To Stop Parasite Eating Away At Her Eyeball...
A teenager was forced to stay awake for a week to stop a worm-like parasite which had burrowed into her eye eating her cornea and making her blind. Jessica Greaney thought she had an eye infection...
View ArticleIgnorance Is Not Strength: We Need to Stop Being Scared of Debate
There is a growing problem in politics today. In both the left and the right there are those so self-righteous they will either refuse to engage in debate or try and prevent you from doing so. Often...
View ArticleRohingya Muslim Minority: The World's Most Unwanted People
The Southeast Asian region currently encounters a full-scale refugee catasthrope. Thousands of individuals, most of whom are Rohingya Muslims escaping government-sponsored persecution in Myanmar, are...
View ArticleInnocent Co-Founder Richard Reed Shares His Top Advice For Budding Entrepreneurs
"Do Dragons Den for the publicity, then turn down the deal - their terms are brutal," says Richard Reed, co-founder of the multimillion company Innocent Smoothies. "Oh, and be nicer to your customers...
View ArticleLouise Mensch Accused Of Bullying #Milifandom Teenager Abby Tomlinson
An Ed Miliband-loving college student, who made a name for herself by sending the hashtag '#Milifandom' viral, is being "trolled and bullied" on Twitter by Sun columnist Louise Mensch, according to...
View ArticleMaking the Acting Last
Some people think I'm a dreadful actor. And they are right. Mercifully some people think I'm rather good, and, of course, they are right too. The point here is that acting is never something that can...
View ArticleValencia College, Florida, 'Forced Students To Perform Vaginal Probes On Each...
A college in Florida is facing a lawsuit after two students claim they were forced to perform vaginal probes on each other as part of their medical course. Two young women, known only as "Jane Does" to...
View ArticleSunday in the Theatre with Sondheim
The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year takes place once a year, celebrating the talent of students from top drama schools across the UK. This year's competition culminates with the...
View ArticleWhy Cappadocia Should Be on Your Holiday Radar
Take to the skies alongside 99 other hot air balloons, explore an ancient underground city and stay in a cave hotel... Cappadocia is a holiday destination like no other. When Brits visit Turkey, they...
View ArticleFar From the Madding Crowd: A Time Torn Story
In 2009, David Nicholls released the heartbreaking novel, One Day. His latest screenplay for Far From the madding Crowd (directed by Thomas Vinterberg) not only parallels the relationships in his...
View ArticleNow Is the Time for Young People to Revitalise Our Democracy
Look, opinion polls proved about as accurate at reflecting our political views before a general election as the Al-Zebabist Nation of OOOG Party. But when you consider what young people really wanted,...
View ArticlePetition To Have Bahar Mustafa, Goldsmith's Diversity Officer, Who Tweeted...
A petition to have the student diversity officer at Goldsmiths University sacked after she tweeted "#killallwhitemen" has reached more than 12,000 signatures. Bahar Mustafa also reportedly tweeted...
View ArticleHow to Choose an Oxbridge College
For many ambitious students at the end of their school career, the ideal next step is often studying their degree of choice at either Oxford or Cambridge. Whilst for some students studying specialist...
View ArticleWhy We Should Save Subfusc in Oxford
By the time this article is published, Oxford University Student Union will be in the midst of a referendum on whether to lobby the University to end compulsory wearing of our distinctive academic...
View ArticleTen Reasons Why Everyone Can Be an Entrepreneur - part two
By Caroline Appel, Luisa Bonin and Andrew Devenport Gustavo Carvalho, an entrepreneur from Brazil To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Aliança Empreendedora, the Brazilian member of Youth Business...
View ArticleLet's Have An Honest Conversation About Anxiety
The funny thing about anxiety is that when it comes down to it, it's no different to any other bodily mishap. The only thing separating the chemical imbalance of anxiety, to that of lactose...
View ArticlePrince Harry, Thousands of Young People Are Already Serving Their Country -...
Dear Prince Harry, I doubt you'll ever read this, but just in case, I wanted to let you know that on the off chance that Prince George and Princess Charlotte don't take after their Uncle and aren't...
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