by Eve Davies. It was an early spring morning on Penarth platform. Martha stood awaiting the northward train. She was heading into the city to do some shopping. It was the first morning of the year that she had swapped her thick wrap coat for a lighter anorak. The sun resumed her place in the cloudless blue sky, promising a fine day ahead. Martha had … Continue reading That’s Just the Way Things Are
Image by Jakob Owens Parts Unknown Words by George Gourlay From sailing the Congo River to spiritual rituals in Bhutan to hunting deer in the Scottish Highlands, there were few parts of the world left unknown to Anthony Bourdain before his untimely death in 2018. The culinary aficionado takes us on a tour of the most wild and fascinating cuisines, cultures and people. It wouldnÔÇÖt … Continue reading Our Favourite Travel Documentaries
Yesterday (Tuesday 18th May 2021) it was announced by the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board that everybody over the age of 18 can expect their letter of invitation to be vaccinated arriving by the end of this week; with the aim of all first-dose appointments taking place before May 30th. This incredible step is sure to be reassuring to many young adults across Wales, … Continue reading ‘The Thing I’m Most Looking Forward to Doing After I Get the Vaccine Is…’
Featured image by Deval Parikh (via Unsplash) Words by Clara Boon I remember having a spontaneous picnic a few years ago on MotherÔÇÖs Day in Henley-On-Thames with my family. As it was so spontaneous we brought with us whatever we could find at home, such as crisps, cheese, biscuits and one solitary tomato. This tomato-gate is now a running joke within the Boon family. Alas, … Continue reading How to Throw the Ultimate Picnic
Dros y blynyddoedd diweddar mae podlediadau wedi adeiladau platfform enfawr yn y cyfryngau ac wedi dod yn poblogaidd iawn. Does dim sioc i clywed hwn yn enwedig efoÔÇÖr angen i cael eich difyrru yn ystod pandemig. Os nad ydych chiÔÇÖn gwybod beth yw podlediad, (mae rhaid bod chiÔÇÖn byw o dan d┼Ár, maeÔÇÖn 2021!) maeÔÇÖn recordiad o fel arfer gr┼Áp bach o pobl yn trafod … Continue reading Podlediadau Cymraeg: Gwrando a dysgu unrhywle!
By Rubie Barker Thanks to the discovery of an 80-year-old review of Citizen Kane, the film went from a rating of 100% to 99% on Rotten Tomatoes. But one film which does still have 100% on the infamous film review website is the wholesome and charming Paddington 2. There are other films on the website that score a 100% like Singing in the Rain and … Continue reading Paddington 2: The Best Movie Ever?
With the UK now trialling nightclub events and gigs, we asked Cardiff students how they felt about returning to the ‘normality’ of such social environments. Abi Edwards The 21st of June has been an important date marked in the calendars of young people. The UK government hopes that by this date, all legal limits on social contact can be removed; allowing the reopening of nightclubs if … Continue reading The Return of the Nightclub
Words by Lewis Empson, image courtesy of Apple In November of last year, Apple debuted their highly anticipated, in-house designed computing chips for their Mac range. These chips had seen great speculation before their actual announcement and hit the industry with force. Since their release, they have been subject to critical acclaim, being lauded for how they mostly live up to the hype as well … Continue reading Apple and M1: Changing The Computing Industry
The Suicide Squad by Shivika Singh After a year of living under lockdown, the idea of going out and socializing makes me beam with happiness. With easing restrictions, I am especially looking forward to watching movies in the cinema hall with my friends. As the releases of many major movies were indefinitely postponed last year, this year has a number of exciting movie releases. My … Continue reading Most Anticipated Films Of 2021
Written by: Anonymous Illustration by: Summer Griffin Virgin. What a weird thing to out yourself as, right? ÔÇÿFrigidÔÇÖ, ÔÇÿundesirableÔÇÖ, ÔÇÿunattractiveÔÇÖ. IÔÇÖm 19, one year into University, and IÔÇÖve never had sex. Better yet, IÔÇÖve never even had so much as a relationship. Before Uni and living through the past year, I was an odd kid. I was confident and easy-going but I never made the … Continue reading University Through the Eyes of a Virgin
By Hope Docherty Those who menstruate will spend roughly 10 years of their lifetime bleeding. Bleeding of course being their period and not a slice to the finger whilst chopping some vegÔǪ But with this fact why do so many of us feel uncomfortable talking about our ÔÇÿtime of the monthÔÇÖ, namely at a younger age? It is bizarre that we mostly teach ourselves that … Continue reading Beat The Stigma: Menstruation and the “Period Dignity” Campaign
Words by: Clarissa Boon Covid-19 introduced many unfamiliar new practices into our daily lives, such as wiping down groceries and wearing masks out and about. To an OCD sufferer like myself, the governmentÔÇÖs repeated emphasis on hand-washing heightened my fears of becoming unwell. Armed with some gloves and Dettol antibacterial wipes, I became obsessed with trying to hunt down and slay the invisible enemy. I … Continue reading Mask Off?
by Shivika Singh Tomboy – a term used to define girls who are not stereotypically feminine, with their tastes and behaviors usually associate with being manly or boyish. Tomboy has been a major archetype across a wide range of literary and cinematic texts. The history of the term ÔÇÿtomboyÔÇÖ dates back to 16th century when it was used as a reference to rude and boisterous … Continue reading The Tomboy in Literature and Film
Words by Katie Chester Often when you think about fashion apps you think about those aimed towards younger girls, but there are so many different apps which will have you glued to your phone! From making shopping really simple to closet organizing and outfit planning, stylist servicing and industry tips. If you’re still using your phone’s internet browser to shop the latest ASOS drop, and consequently … Continue reading The Best Fashion Apps To Download
Image by Govind Krishnan Words by Shivika Singh A second wave of COVID-19 ravaged India in the month of March and continues to do so. India’s active caseload currently stands at 37.15 lakh (3,715,000) and 2.49 lakh (249,000) people have died of the virus. The total COVID-19 cases in India currently stands at 2.29 crore (22,900,000) and 1.90 crore (19,000,000) people have recovered from the … Continue reading India’s COVID-19 Crisis
Image by Vasily Koloda (via Unsplash) The independence that university brings has, for one thing, changed my relationship with food significantly. Over the past three years, I’ve bonded over pizza at AGMs, cooked egg fried rice at four in the morning, and eaten some of the best foods I’ve ever tasted from some amazing independent restaurants and bakeries. The lessons I’ve learnt are far from … Continue reading My Food Journey at University: The Lessons I’ve Learnt
By Marcus Yeatman-Crouch ItÔÇÖs been three long years, but Super Mario PartyÔÇÖs latest update will have many thinking itÔÇÖs a brand new game. Since its original release in 2018, the iconic couch co-op game has been restricted to, wellÔǪ just the couch. 10 out of 80 mini games were available to play online with friends, and it was impossible to play the main feature ÔÇÿMario … Continue reading Mario Party is finally online, but are Nintendo late to the show?
CRAIG STRACHAN The fatigue was immobilising… My experiences with Long-Covid can best be described as (to state the obvious) a real drawn-out affair. I was back home for Christmas; I had a negative test before I came back, and I didnÔÇÖt socialise with my friends. But there was a small outbreak at our local TescoÔÇÖs which is where I suspect I caught Covid. I first … Continue reading Long-Covid: How the virus lives on…
We are delighted to publish the winners of the Great Xpectations short story competition hosted by Xpress. 50-word category winner – Eve Davies Nan and The Orange Tommy sat upon the grass in his uniform daubed with milk, splats of paint and mud, munching on a tangerine. Its mist glistened in the afternoon sun. He chatted to air, dropping scraps of pith next to him. … Continue reading Great Xpectations Short Story Winners
Words By Maja Metera As a kid I wanted to be a published author – I had millions of ideas per minute for banging opening and end scenes, had a good variety of characters in my head but never got to sit down and figure out the middle to actually write a novel. I still have a dream of writing a book but in the … Continue reading 6 steps to Achieving a State of Creative Flow
