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Prifysgol Caerdydd (trwy Wikimedia Commons)
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Cadw’r Gymraeg yn fyw tra yn y brifysgol

Ar hyn o bryd, mae Aled Biston ac Alexa Price wrthi’n astudio ym mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae Alexa’n astudio Llenyddiaeth Saesneg tra bod Aled yn astudio’r cwrs MA Newyddiaduraeth Newyddion trwy gyfrwng y Saesneg. Fodd bynnag, mae’r ddau yn siaradwyr Cymraeg rhugl ac eisiau parhau i ddefnyddio’r iaith tra yn y brifysgol. Dyma eu profiadau nhw o gadw eu Cymraeg yn fyw wrth astudio cyrsiau di-gymraeg. … Continue reading Cadw’r Gymraeg yn fyw tra yn y brifysgol

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Fashion

Why Fashion Should Be Considered An Artform

Words by Pui Kuan Cheah Fashion is essentially wearable art. Just like how painters may use canvas and paint, fashion designers may use fabrics and the sewing machine. In some instances, fashion pieces are collages – combining materials and designs to form a cohesive piece. Looking to the runway, an illustrative example of this is a look from Tom FordÔÇÖs Fall 2015 Ready-To-Wear collection. There … Continue reading Why Fashion Should Be Considered An Artform

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Chalk and Cheese, Chronic Illness and University

Illustration Instagram: @moonlanging.illustrations By Daisy-Mai Pulford Being a young person with a chronic illness is a challenge, filled with a feeling of dysphoria and frustration towards your own body that in my experience starting University and entering student life only emphasizes. With a longstanding diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and a brand-new diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis in my collection of autoimmune diseases, I started … Continue reading Chalk and Cheese, Chronic Illness and University

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Fashion

TIKTOK STYLISTS: How Is Your Favourite TikToker Changing The Conversation In Fashion?

Words by Annabelle Ingram Since TikTok took over our lives during 2020, it has been a permanent reference for myself and my wardrobe choices. On the app, you can now find an abundance of fashion influencers, from those who make conscious choices to include sustainable or inclusive styling in their videos, to those who are inundated with fast fashion parcels. It can, therefore, be hard … Continue reading TIKTOK STYLISTS: How Is Your Favourite TikToker Changing The Conversation In Fashion?

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Features

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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Ffilmiau Nadolig Cymraeg
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Clasuron Nadoligaidd Cyfrwng Cymraeg

Geiriau gan Catrin Lewis Mewn cartrefi ar draws y wlad, mae gwylio ffilmiau Nadoligaidd wedi dod yn rhan annatod oÔÇÖr dathliadau syÔÇÖn arwain at yr ┼Áyl. Mae gan bob aelwyd eu ffefrynnau tra bod eu gwylio wedi dod yn rhan o draddodiadau Nadoligaidd sawl teulu. Er hynny, nid ywÔÇÖr dewis o ffilmiau Nadoligaidd Cymraeg sydd ar gael yn eang dros ben. Felly, gydaÔÇÖr Nadolig yn … Continue reading Clasuron Nadoligaidd Cyfrwng Cymraeg

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Fashion

A Winter Look Book ÔÇô What Some Of Our Contributors Are Wearing This Season.

Words By Manon Jones ÔÇô Winter Markets As December and the festive season arrives, like everyone else, I cannot wait to visit all the Christmas markets, winter wonderland and every other festive event around Cardiff this year. For a trip to winter wonderland or a Christmas market, IÔÇÖll be making sure that IÔÇÖm wrapping up extra warm and layering as much as possible to keep … Continue reading A Winter Look Book ÔÇô What Some Of Our Contributors Are Wearing This Season.

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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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The Legacy of Virgil Abloh
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The Legacy of Virgil Abloh

Words by Suraya Kazzuz What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the name, Louis Vuitton? Perhaps a brown leather handbag or suitcase, or maybe the ever-recognisable LV logo. Louis Vuitton is a two-hundred-year-old fashion house: an institution synonymous with tradition. To be the person that takes on the task to revolutionise such a long-standing brand must have the ability to … Continue reading The Legacy of Virgil Abloh

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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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Food

Festive Ice Creams ÔÇô The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

By Niamh Newman Although not usually a huge ice cream fan, the oxymoronic concept of a festive ice cream intrigues me. So, whilst doing my weekly shop in Lidl, I knew exactly what I had to do when I spotted their festive Mince Pie and Gingerbread flavours as part of their Deluxe Christmas range. Priced at a hefty ┬ú1.99 per tub, cheaper than the beloved Ben and … Continue reading Festive Ice Creams ÔÇô The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

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Fashion

Will Micro-Trends Ruin The Fashion Industry?

Words by Dominic Bramley-Carr In the fast-paced social media-orientated society that we live in, the way in which we consume fashion has become fickler and more prone to change than ever before. This is perhaps unsurprising, given that much of our fashion inspiration comes from apps like TikTok and Instagram. These platforms are simply designed around the sharing of large amounts of short, easily digestible … Continue reading Will Micro-Trends Ruin The Fashion Industry?

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Bang Tidy Events: Transforming Cardiff’s Local Music Scene

Friday the 29th of November saw a refreshing makeover for CardiffÔÇÖs music scene in the heart of Cathays. ÔÇÿBang Tidy EventsÔÇÖ organised a night of local art, music and booze for people wanting something different from CardiffÔÇÖs nightlife. Louis Jugessur, founder, and organiser of Bang Tidy, confirmed that he wanted to combine all the things he loves (which is of course, music, clothes, and booze) … Continue reading Bang Tidy Events: Transforming Cardiff’s Local Music Scene

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Fashion

Fashion in Film Series: Wes Anderson

It is no surprise, considering the extremely specific and accurately tailored nature of Wes Anderson’s films, that the stylistic decisions he makes are so widely discussed. From The Grand Budapest Hotel to Fantastic Mr Fox, the fashion choices in Wes AndersonÔÇÖs films act as a powerful tool through which audiences are pulled into the unique spaces that his characters occupy. He has even gotten involved … Continue reading Fashion in Film Series: Wes Anderson

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Album Reviews, Music

The Return of Adele: 30 Review.

By Jasmine Jones. After a six-year hiatus from music and the public eye, Adele is finally back with her new, highly anticipated album 30, and it certainly delivered. Arguably AdeleÔÇÖs most powerful album to date, 30 is an ambitious and ferocious creation centred around ÔÇ£divorce, babe, divorceÔÇØ and the roller-coaster of emotions that came with ending her 8-year relationship to Simon Konecki. That being said, … Continue reading The Return of Adele: 30 Review.

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Marchnad Caerdydd (Llun gan Auntie P trwy Flickr)
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Trysorau Cudd Caerdydd

Geiriau gan Catrin Lewis OÔÇÖr castell iÔÇÖr afon Taf, mae digonedd o fannau unigryw mae pawb yn eu hadnabod aÔÇÖu caru yng Nghaerdydd. Fodd bynnag, mae Caerdydd hefyd yn gartref i amrywiaeth o drysorau cudd o gaffis i barciau a siopau annibynnol. Darllenwch ymlaen i ddarganfod mwy am rhai oÔÇÖn hoff drysorau cudd yn y brifddinas a ble gallwch ddod o hyd iddyn nhw. Eartha … Continue reading Trysorau Cudd Caerdydd

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Cyfryngau am Pobl Ifanc Cymru: Beth sydd ar gael?

Erbyn heddiw, maeÔÇÖr cyfyngau yn rhan anferthol oÔÇÖn bywydau. Yn enwedig ar ├┤l yr ymddangosiad o ffonau symudol. Nawr, dan niÔÇÖn gallu cysylltu efo unrhywun, am unrhyw amser, unrhywle. Y cyfryngau ywÔÇÖr ffordd fwyaf effeithiol yn bendant, i ddod o hyd iÔÇÖr bobl efoÔÇÖr un diddordebau a diwylliant a chi. I fod yn hollol onest, hyd yn oed fel person ifanc Cymraeg, maeÔÇÖr rhan fwyaf … Continue reading Cyfryngau am Pobl Ifanc Cymru: Beth sydd ar gael?

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Fashion

Was This YearÔÇÖs Met Gala The Most Boring Ever?

Words By Monica Garcia As an opportunity to fund the newly founded Costume Institute, fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert established ÔÇÿThe Met GalaÔÇÖ in 1984 – this marked the opening for the Costume InstituteÔÇÖs annual exhibit. As the years went on, The Met Gala became one of the many annual benefits held for New YorkÔÇÖs charitable institutions, where attendees consisted mostly of New York elites (ÔÇÿhigh … Continue reading Was This YearÔÇÖs Met Gala The Most Boring Ever?

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Music

Opinion: Is it ever too early for Christmas music?

December is looming. Tesco have brought out their festive meal deal options, the tree is up outside Cardiff Castle and every shop has begun to play those same old Christmas tunes. But when is the right time to start playing Christmas music? We asked some of our contributors one of the most controversial Christmas questions. Time to pick a side. By Phoebe Williams┬á An opinion … Continue reading Opinion: Is it ever too early for Christmas music?

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