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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?

Angharad Roberts
Culture

Charity Over The Christmas Period

Charity is not just for Christmas Christmas means more to some people than others. Personally, as soon as the first of December comes around I am screaming Michael Bubl├® and dressing only in tinsel. Some are able to control themselves in a far less… embarrassing fashion. Many people do not celebrate Christmas. We know all this. However, you view Christmas – whether you love it … Continue reading Charity Over The Christmas Period

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Features

Work Experience, Placements, Internships: Is it worth it?

We all know someone that has made the decision to spend some time in an industry sector during their degree in order to focus on their career. This article hopes to give you an honest account of what itÔÇÖs really like doing a period of work experience, whether part of your degree or otherwise. Quench Features has interviewed two Cardiff University students on two very different degree pathways to find out their thoughts… Continue reading Work Experience, Placements, Internships: Is it worth it?

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Film & TV

What to Watch on Streaming: November 2019

Pui Kuan Cheah on Queer Eye: We’re In Japan!┬á- On Netflix Looking for an uplifting and inspiring show on Netflix this November? Queer Eye: WeÔÇÖre In Japan! has your back. Winner of 7 Primetime Emmys, Queer Eye returns once again with a special 4-part season, this time moving across the Pacific to Japan. For those of you who have yet to catch up on this … Continue reading What to Watch on Streaming: November 2019

Laura Dazon
Culture

Staying Safe At Night

Recent weeks have seen reports of anti-social, suspicious and threatening behavior spike. Reminding us all too harshly of the dangers associated with living in the city and obliterating our sense of invincibility. Despite the temptation to lock yourself in your bedroom and never leave the house, this is not a sustainable solution and we should not let these people ruin our university experience. Stay in … Continue reading Staying Safe At Night

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Food

Fresher’s Foodie Checklist

We want to welcome Freshers to Cardiff by sharing our foodie favourites across the city! Don’t miss these absolute gems: Words by Hannah Penwright The Hellenic Eatery The Hellenic Eatery is a Greek restaurant in the heart of Cathays, meaning itÔÇÖs perfect for students looking for an inexpensive but very delicious meal out. Whether youÔÇÖre a huge Greek food fan or have never tried it, … Continue reading Fresher’s Foodie Checklist

Lauren Stenning
Culture

Respecting The Friend-Zone

Love. The catalyst for so much of our struggling. Failed attempts can lead to people being left ÔÇÿfriend-zonedÔÇÖ and hurting. However,  this article is not your regular heartbreak handbook. Today we delve into the much less reported on side of this interaction. Exploring how it feels to be the rejector. Losing Friends Words by Georgia Evans  The rejection of unrequited love can leave the rejected feeling … Continue reading Respecting The Friend-Zone

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Food

Student Foodgram: teganfrancis_

The first in our Student Foodgram series, Tegan, Cardiff final year English and German student, spills her baking secrets. Check out her Instagram account which is filled with mouth-watering foodie photos for you to enjoy. Words by Tegan Francis What type of food do you normally make and how often? IÔÇÖm a hard-core cake fan. I love everything about cake: making it, eating it, serving … Continue reading Student Foodgram: teganfrancis_

Lauren Stenning
Food

Review: Street Food Circus, Canton

Words by Christopher Colbourn Images by Christopher Colbourn and Shannon Worsey I try to keep to a pretty strict food budget (I view meals out as ÔÇÿentertainmentÔÇÖ) but when IÔÇÖm out for the day, trekking back to Roath to make lunch is an unappealing prospect. With the dwindling remains of my maintenance loan in mind, I try to put my budget before my belly and … Continue reading Review: Street Food Circus, Canton

Lauren Stenning
Food

CardiffÔÇÖs Most Meaty Menus Amid the Vegan Takeover

Words by Josh Ong There are a number of contributing factors that have led to the reduction of the old fashioned carnocentric menu. Where veganism has grown exponentially over the last half-decade, many restaurant goers have questioned whether or not both the decline of meat-centred menus and the former are directly correlated. Fortunately, in the current climate, they are not mutually exclusive. There are some … Continue reading CardiffÔÇÖs Most Meaty Menus Amid the Vegan Takeover

Lauren Stenning
Culture

LGBTQ+ Culture Gone Mainstream – Good or Bad?

  By Gintare Sa   Are mainstream shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race and bestselling novels like Call Me By Your Name encouraging acceptance or rather promoting the idea that being part of the LGBTQ+ community is just a ‘lifestyle’ and a ‘choice’? The LGBT+ communityÔÇÖs fight for equality has always been an extremely sensitive and much-debated topic. On the one hand, more conservative people tend to … Continue reading LGBTQ+ Culture Gone Mainstream – Good or Bad?

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Features

Female Shame, Periods, and The Magic of Menstrual Cups

I grew up in a home full of women: my mother, myself and my two sisters. If ever there were an environment where open conversations surrounding sticky topics like sexuality, relationships and puberty were to take place, this should be the ideal situation. And yet, one month before my fourteenth birthday, I went to the bathroom to find, much to my horror, blood in my … Continue reading Female Shame, Periods, and The Magic of Menstrual Cups

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Culture

Review: The Book of Mormon, The Prince of Wales Theatre- London

By Helena Iciek    If youÔÇÖre not into musicals- go and see this one.  Beginning on Broadway in 2011, The Book of Mormon, has consistently entertained and shocked audiences across theatres for approaching 10 years now- and the hype surrounding it has yet to decline. Written by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone, the production follows two missionaries, Elder Price (Dom Simpson) and Elder … Continue reading Review: The Book of Mormon, The Prince of Wales Theatre- London

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Culture

Victoria | Ballet Review

Words by Saoirse O’Connor I spent my Saturdays through Sixth Form volunteering in an old country manor once owned by Queen VictoriaÔÇÖs favourite prime minster. The (bright yellow) bedroom was lined with gifts from the Queen to her prime minster including many, many pictures of her children each topped with its own golden crown. One of these was a portrait of Princess Beatrice, a woman … Continue reading Victoria | Ballet Review

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Culture

Review | Ivo Graham ÔÇô Motion Sickness tour ÔÇô Glee Club

By Kathleen Walker ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà ThereÔÇÖs a lot of ÔÇÿladsÔÇÖ on the comedy scene, but thankfully, Ivo Graham is not one of them.┬áAs he openly admits, heÔÇÖs an apologetic old-Etonian pupil, but thereÔÇÖs more to Ivo than his┬áupper-crust voice would initially have you believe. Yes, he also went to Oxford, but he┬áearned his comedy stripes from the age of 18 doing stand-up, before becoming the youngest┬áwinner … Continue reading Review | Ivo Graham ÔÇô Motion Sickness tour ÔÇô Glee Club

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