Rhianna Hurren-Myers Climate change is like an old family heirloom, increasing in cost as it is passed down from generation to generation. Except this time, the antique issue of global warming is about to self-destruct, and with it falls civilisation and society as we know it. For though we are not the first to hold the burden of climate change in our hands, we will … Continue reading A Rallying Cry for Survival
Katherine Waldock At the end of 2018, Instagram influencers across the world were accused of ÔÇÿblackfishingÔÇÖ, a term coined to describe white people who dress up and alter the way they look in order to┬á┬á┬áappear black. This includes wearing make-up, tanning, and even having surgery, such as lip fillers or bum implants. The conversation first started when a freelance writer, Wanna Thompson, tweeted about … Continue reading Blackfish. Blackface. What next?
Poppy Jennings White privilege is sending out your CV when applying for jobs and not having to worry about whether your name sounds foreign. ItÔÇÖs not being sent home on your first day of school because your dreadlocks, cornrows, braids, or afro are disrupting other kidsÔÇÖ learning. ItÔÇÖs being able to drive down the street in a nice car without people suspecting you stole it. … Continue reading What is White Privilege?
Poppy Jennings *Trigger warning ÔÇô this article discusses rape and sexual violence* A 17-year-old girl ÔÇô and I cannot stress the word girl┬áenough ÔÇô had her own underwear held up in court last week after being raped. Her rapist, a 27-year-old man, was acquitted because the court decided that because she was wearing a thong, she was already ÔÇÿopen to sexÔÇÖ. So, yet again, … Continue reading “She was asking for it”
Here are some amazing students talking about their own experiences dealing with anxiety when moving to Cardiff for uni. If you can relate, we hope you can find comfort in their words… Manavi Mehrotra The idea of college has been so widely painted by movies and TV shows that, much like most things in life, we have a deluded idea of the dream world awaiting … Continue reading The Freshers’ Pressures and New Anxieties
Poppy Jennings It wasnÔÇÖt so long ago that trying to get a vegan option at a restaurant was more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack. But in recent years it has soared in popularity. According to a survey conducted by The Vegan Society and Vegan Life Magazine, the number of vegans in the UK has risen from 360,000 in 2016 to 3.5 … Continue reading The Criminal Syndicate of the Avocado
Poppy Jennings Book piracy has been a problem for authors and publishers for years. For anyone with a computer or electronic device, downloading books for free is pretty easy if you can find the right places to get them. A few weeks ago the issue took a massive spotlight on twitter and many, many authors weighed in with their opinions. Of course, having worked … Continue reading Book Piracy: Is it any different to streaming movies online?
Poppy Jennings ItÔÇÖs no secret that the publishing industry is seriously lacking in BAME voices (Black and Minority Ethnicities). And as much as publishers are striving to be more inclusive through writing schemes and internships specifically for black and ethnic minorities, this venture for inclusivity is still met by some with aversion. A few weeks ago, Lionel Shriver slammed Penguin Random House about their … Continue reading The Dominance of White Publishing: In Response to Lionel Shriver
Poppy Jennings In the wake of another incredible Pride Month, society is left with both positive and negative questions about what comes next. Amidst the ÔÇ£stop forcing your sexuality down our throatsÔÇØ and ÔÇ£canÔÇÖt wait ÔÇÿtil Pride next yearÔÇØ, the activism and celebration still lingers on my mind. After attending the many events of Queer and Now, a Pride festival hosted by Tate Britain for … Continue reading Queer and Now
