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Dealing with end of term ‘Burnout’

Brain fog, a newfound caffeine addiction and late-night library sessions, exam season has well and truly commenced. This final sprint to achieve the academic validation we all crave often comes with a seemingly unavoidable consequence, burnout. It happens to the best of us and seems like an inescapable part of education. This intangible lethargy often exacerbates feelings of energy depletion, exhaustion, and cynicism around assignments. … Continue reading Dealing with end of term ‘Burnout’

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Compulsory Calorie Counts: More Harm Than Good?

TW: eating disorders and disordered food habits An opinion piece by Francesca Ionescu. YouÔÇÖre sixteen and itÔÇÖs your best friendÔÇÖs birthday. You go to one of the chain restaurants, the one that has mirrors on every wall and chandeliers keeping everything dim and misty. You canÔÇÖt drink yet, so youÔÇÖre all having fruity mocktails or lemonade-only mojitos, dressed up nicely along the long table. YouÔÇÖre … Continue reading Compulsory Calorie Counts: More Harm Than Good?

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The Rise and Fall of Kanye West

An opinion piece by Maddie Balcombe Kanye West: one of the most well-known names in our celebrity landscape today, and simultaneously one of the most controversial. From humiliating Taylor Swift during her first VMA win back in 2009, to making outrageous claims about societal issues (such as when he suggested that African-American slavery was a choice), his audacious actions have often divided opinion between music … Continue reading The Rise and Fall of Kanye West

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Environmentalism: A Student’s Perspective

In the muddle of learning to be an adult, it might feel that having to weave an awareness of environmentalism throughout your life is just another burden, another thing you are going to have to bother to do, another set of considerations. But, as the clich├® goes, it doesnÔÇÖt have to be. We might for example implicitly acknowledge to ourselves that ÔÇ£we went to Lidl … Continue reading Environmentalism: A Student’s Perspective

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The Class of COVID: Reacting to Cardiff University’s Graduation Plans

An opinion piece by Niladri Singh Rajput Cardiff University recently announced plans for a three day graduation ceremony, taking place at the Principality Stadium in July, for the cohort of 2019-2021. This news, alongside a video teaser of the ceremony on Cardiff UniversityÔÇÖs Instagram page, initially got me buzzing and nervous in an excited kind of way. It honestly did feel like the graduation ceremony … Continue reading The Class of COVID: Reacting to Cardiff University’s Graduation Plans

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How You Can Help: Resources and Organisations in Cardiff to Help Ukrainian People

Words by Milla Foster Three weeks into a war that has shocked the globe, our great Welsh community have been determined to help the war in Ukraine in a multitude of creative ways. The developing atrocities in the East have drawn communities together in a spectacular effort to fundraise thousands of pounds to help those who are suffering in this war-stricken country. There has been … Continue reading How You Can Help: Resources and Organisations in Cardiff to Help Ukrainian People

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The Increase in Living: What does this mean for students?

Students are no strangers to money being tight, and right now weÔÇÖre heading for anunprecedented period of financial woes. Prices are at an all-time high, leaving many of usanxious about making ends meet. Having made the jump from generous undergraduatemaintenance loans to barebones postgraduate funding, IÔÇÖve learnt to make savingswherever I can. Small changes can add up to big results, and with just a few … Continue reading The Increase in Living: What does this mean for students?

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Gen-Z: The Most Influenceable Generation?

ÔÇÿThe fastidious woman today must have immaculate underarms if she is to be unembarrassedÔÇÖ reads a 1922 ad in HarperÔÇÖs Bazaar. As sleeves and skirts got shorter, the pockets of the depilatory industry got larger, with a new demographic to target and more people to sell to. Nowadays we donÔÇÖt have to open magazines or drive past billboards to be told to buy, buy, buy; … Continue reading Gen-Z: The Most Influenceable Generation?

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What Does International Women’s Day Mean To You?

Yesterday, March 8th, marked International Women’s Day – a day dedicated to celebrating all women, everywhere. In this article, our contributors are reflecting on what International Women’s Day means to them… Words by Eve Davies This yearÔÇÖs International WomenÔÇÖs Day is all about #BreakTheBias. To me, International WomenÔÇÖs Day is about celebrating the everyday wins that I see regarding gender equality and female empowerment. The … Continue reading What Does International Women’s Day Mean To You?

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My Romance Diary

Finding Love in Simplicity: A Journal 22nd January, 2022- Mumbai, India It had been the perfect day. We met for brunch, checked out bookstores and droveaimlessly through the congested streets of the city I called home. But my favourite partwas the way it ended. The sweltering midday heat, a parked car and two ice-cream conesto keep its passengers company. Time stood still within those glass … Continue reading My Romance Diary

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The month of loving: My Valentine’s Experience

ValentineÔÇÖs Day is a time of year when many of us long to be in a relationship, but for those of usalready in one, sometimes the day of love only makes us realise how much weÔÇÖd rather be alone.This was the case for me during one cold February. We had started dating just two months before andwhile having someone to snuggle up to through a … Continue reading The month of loving: My Valentine’s Experience

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A Single Valentine’s Day

By Dominic Bramley-Carr ValentineÔÇÖs Day. Whilst a date often associated with red, romance and a bouquet of roses, it can also knock the self-confidence of the most level-headed individual. It seems to be fairly widely accepted that the construction of ValentineÔÇÖs Day, by films and television, as a day of clich├® love that is more special than any other, is a marketing ploy which puts … Continue reading A Single Valentine’s Day

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Molly-Mae: What kind of influence is she really having?

An opinion piece by Alex Channing Molly-Mae Hague is a 22-year-old British influencer who gained widespread fame as the runner-up of the fifth series of Love Island in 2019. Since her appearance on the show, Molly-Mae has amassed over 6 million Instagram followers and has gone on to work with fast-fashion giant Pretty Little Thing, reportedly being paid an enormous monthly six figure salary as … Continue reading Molly-Mae: What kind of influence is she really having?

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ÔÇÿNot- For- Profit CelebritiesÔÇÖ: Should celebrities be held accountable?

It is common for every successful celebrity to be seen celebrating their success for the world to see, and even more people thinking that this is normal in society today. While everyone has the right to success, should ÔÇÿfamousÔÇÖ people think that this wealth best be shared to those in need? With a new generation of billionaires coming into the limelight and ÔÇÿspace travelÔÇÖ being … Continue reading ÔÇÿNot- For- Profit CelebritiesÔÇÖ: Should celebrities be held accountable?

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Our Guide to Dry January at University

By Maddie Balcombe ÔÇÿNew Year, New MeÔÇÖ season is officially in full swing. We are now half-way through January and still doing our best to hold on tight to the resolutions that we set ourselves when the clock struck midnight and 2022 begun. New YearÔÇÖs resolutions come in all shapes and sizes, of course, but every year there are a few challenges that the majority … Continue reading Our Guide to Dry January at University

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Post-Christmas Blues

ItÔÇÖs a strange time of year, isnÔÇÖt it? It no longer seems acceptable to eat chocolate for breakfast, even though a couple of weeks ago it was perfectly okay. EveryoneÔÇÖs turning to healthy recipes and weight loss programmes that will no doubt be long forgotten come February. WeÔÇÖre hounded with media telling us to reinvent ourselves in the new year; last month we were encouraged … Continue reading Post-Christmas Blues

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Gratitude Over Resolutions: Should We Change The Way We View New Year’s?

By Erykah Cameron As we start January it’s ‘new year, new me’ time, but maybe this year we should look at things a little differently and take a new approach to the old tradition of new yearÔÇÖs resolutions. There is so much pressure from social media, other people, and often ourselves to be perfect all of the time anyway, that the pressure to start each … Continue reading Gratitude Over Resolutions: Should We Change The Way We View New Year’s?

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Christmas in Cardiff

By Billy Edwards After a rather muted Christmas last year, Cardiff is putting out all the stops for a sensationally-festive season across the city. Despite the cold, whether youÔÇÖll be leaving for home with presents packed in your case or spending the holidays here, youÔÇÖll find plenty of events to go to, activities to try, and foods to eat over December. This year CardiffÔÇÖs Winter … Continue reading Christmas in Cardiff

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An Ethical Christmas: Is It Possible?

The countdown to Christmas is officially on and, as the best time of the year is fast approaching, weÔÇÖre wonderingÔǪ is it possible to take an ethical approach to Christmas? In this article, our contributors reflect on what Christmas means to them, discussing whether or not it is possible to be entirely ethical during the holidays. By Francesca Ionescu Christmas, despite its advertisement as a … Continue reading An Ethical Christmas: Is It Possible?

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