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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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Yard Act @ Clwb Ifor Bach

Words by Maddie Balcombe.  ÔÇ£WhatÔÇÖs good on a Tuesday, Cardiff?ÔÇØ was the question that Yard ActÔÇÖs frontman James Smith posed to an energetic audience as he first took to the stage in CardiffÔÇÖs iconic Clwb Ifor Bach. The answer seemed obviousÔǪ ÔÇ£Yard Act!ÔÇØ shouted the audience, almost in unison. This answer was not only obvious, but it was also extremely true. Both Yard Act, and … Continue reading Yard Act @ Clwb Ifor Bach

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‘So what are we?’: Exploring Labels and Self-Advocacy in Relationships

words by: Sarah Mason New people are exciting, new sex is exciting, and new relationships are perhaps the most exciting. Not only do you get to discover another person, but through your experiences, you also learn about yourself, your desires, your needs, and your boundaries. In the midst of these blooming connections, youÔÇÖll eventually reach the infamous point of ÔÇÿthe talkÔÇÖ. Maybe scary, but oh … Continue reading ‘So what are we?’: Exploring Labels and Self-Advocacy in Relationships

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Loving and Leaving: Cardiff Students Recall the First and Final Days of Relationships

What happened in between is up for you to guess. Six years and two months He was the coolest of the cool. Cooler than the Fonz. Cambridge, December 2013 I just knew. Straight away like out of the movies. Barely time for ‘What’s your name?’ He was the coolest of the cool. Cooler than the Fonz. My 16 year old self couldnÔÇÖt describe it or … Continue reading Loving and Leaving: Cardiff Students Recall the First and Final Days of Relationships

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What Was Sex Education Like in Your Country – Sexpression Cardiff

This article is part of a series created for Sexual Health Week. What was your sex education like at school? Did you even receive sex education? For many students, if they did have any; it was minimal. In fact, RSE (relationships and sex education) has only just been made mandatory for all secondary schools in England. 2020. This means that too many students of Cardiff … Continue reading What Was Sex Education Like in Your Country – Sexpression Cardiff

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No Country for Bald Men: Identity Politics vs Male Body Positivity

By Mike O’Brien Identity politics is TwitterÔÇÖs favourite toy. ItÔÇÖs an attempt to understand social issues through the lens of demographic groups and their place in the power hierarchy. It has its uses. The Black Lives Matter movement frames the issue of police brutality as a racial conflict between black and white people in America: a reasonable and factual inference. But where male body positivity … Continue reading No Country for Bald Men: Identity Politics vs Male Body Positivity

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Mind your Underwear: Why Victoria Secret isn’t the way to go

This article about healthy underwear for women is the second of a series created for sexual health week. By Shubhangi Dua The last six months of living at home with my family and not being able to step out made me reevaluate my lifestyle choices immensely. Those modifications not only include home workouts or eating nutritious food but also wearing healthier and comfortable clothes, specifically … Continue reading Mind your Underwear: Why Victoria Secret isn’t the way to go

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Big Sister: A Guide to being Sexually Sensible

This guide to being sexually sensible kick-starts a series of articles created for sexual health week. By Olivia Adams The conversation surrounding sex can be a difficult one. In many regards, it is considered a taboo subject. Many have and still frown upon the discussion, perhaps because of the private nature of the experience or because society used to view it differently, which can make … Continue reading Big Sister: A Guide to being Sexually Sensible

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New Year New Me: Leaving Toxic Relationships Behind

By Kate Waldock As the first academic term of the new year creeps ever closer, students returning from previous years and those that are newcomers have a chance at a fresh start. We start a new year; many of us still reeling from relationships left behind in the past. University is exciting, it brings with it the opportunity to meet new people and potentially find … Continue reading New Year New Me: Leaving Toxic Relationships Behind

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Hookup Culture at University: What Cardiff Students Think

Art By Sian Hopkins University is right around the corner again, and after a long time in lockdown, so might be hookup culture! For this week’s topic, we collected several testimonials from Cardiff University students to discuss the intricacies of hookup culture. Hookup culture is often misunderstood If your problem with hookup culture is getting cold sores from a sweaty strobe-lit meathead, the culture is … Continue reading Hookup Culture at University: What Cardiff Students Think

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I Am Not Your Porn Tag – The Weight of Racial Fetishisation

Words By Cynthia Vera Art by Jasmine Snow ÔÇ£Hey, chocolate mama!ÔÇØ See, these were the first three words a grown man ever yelled out at me which I remember making me feel like my body was not my mine, but rather an unwilling participant in a parade of sick fantasies. See, I was only 14, chubby cheeks and strong bones. I was still growing, still … Continue reading I Am Not Your Porn Tag – The Weight of Racial Fetishisation

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“I am essentially trapped” – How LGBT+ Students Are Holding on During Lockdown

Words by Kate WaldockArtwork by Kate Waldock Away from family and without the worry of parents and siblings prejudice, University is for many LGBT+ students a haven of peace to be comfortable with themselves. Lockdown presents a new challenge and many have had to stumble back into the proverbial closet at home, hiding their identities for a long period of time. Being pushed back into … Continue reading “I am essentially trapped” – How LGBT+ Students Are Holding on During Lockdown

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Let’s Write About Sex and Relationships

Words by Laura Dazon & Art by @thepaperphantasm on Instagram Welcome to Spotlight: Sex and Relationships! With this post, we celebrate the start of a new project. This year, Quench finally has a space dedicated to sex and relationships! Up until now, the Cardiff student media has lacked a reliable safe space to talk about one of the most important parts of student life. Spotlight … Continue reading Let’s Write About Sex and Relationships

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SolidariTee comes to Cardiff

By Rhianna Hurren-Myers Over the last 5 years we have seen an unprecedented amount of politics and policies revolving around the issue of refugees. An infamous example is Donald TrumpÔÇÖs recent ÔÇÿzero tolerance policyÔÇÖ in the United States towards any individual seeking asylum. Out of the 2,500 children labelled as, ÔÇ£unaccompanied aliensÔÇØ and separated from their parents who faced jail on arrival, 528 remain alone. … Continue reading SolidariTee comes to Cardiff

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