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Underconsumption Core: Use Less, Live More

Is this the core to end all cores? Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of our burning landfill waste, TikTok’s latest ‘underconsumption core’ and satirical sister ‘overconsumption core’ have…

Why Liam Payne’s Death is a Complete Tragedy.

On Wednesday 16th October 2024, it was announced to the world that former One Direction member Liam Payne, had passed away after falling from a hotel room balcony, in Argentina.…

What happened at R.G Kar Medical college and Hospital?

On 9 August 2024, a 31-year old female postgraduate trainee doctor was found raped and murdered in the seminar room of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West…

Voices Across Continents: The Impact of Influential Black Authors

My literary journey began with fairytales that, in retrospect, were predominantly white, a common experience for many Nigerian children. In secondary school, I was introduced to the works of writers…

Beyond the Bestseller List: Hidden Literary Gems

In a world where the latest bestselling books dominate shelves and screens, some of the most compelling stories are often overlooked. Beyond the popular bestsellers, there’s a world of underrated…

Books About University Life

Normal People “Normal People” is a coming-of-age novel published in 2018 by Sally Rooney. The story portrays the ever-growing and changing relationship between Marianne Sheridan and Connell Waldron, originally two…

A Brief History of Disability and Theatre

If all the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players, those with disabilities may find themselves working behind the scenes. Due to the history of stigma…

Knepp Estate: A Lesson on Nature’s Resistance

I didn’t expect the first week of graduate school to involve waking up in the early hours of the morning to the sound of torrential rain on the roof of…

Breaking the Silence: The Impact of Banned Books

Although a recent prolific increase in the number of books being banned in the United States has made the conversation mainstream, book banning, censoring, and altering is nothing new. The…

Eat Central Reopens

Eat Central has reopened to serve the students with wider menu options and new interiors. The largest food outlet on campus, Eat Central, closed down in March of this year…