Why does it seem like so many people come out while at university? A new social circle and a fresh start can mean that people become less apprehensive about other peopleÔÇÖs reactions, whilst also having the opportunity to build more queer friendships and relationships. As I was entering my first year, I would probably describe my situation as having one foot in the closet and … Continue reading Coming Out of Your Hometown
Words by Catrin Edith Mae cychwyn yn y Brifysgol yn gallu bod yn brofiad dychrynllyd iawn, ac yn codi pob mathau o deimladau. Erbyn hyn rydym hanner ffordd drwyÔÇÖr semestr gyntaf ac mae llawer, maeÔÇÖn debyg wedi newid yn eich bywydau, Dinas newydd, ffrindiau newydd a sawl hangover wedi bod maeÔÇÖn siwr! Er y bydd rhai ohonch chi wedi setloÔÇÖn hawdd I mewn I’r bywyd … Continue reading Setlo mewn I’r Brifsygol
HereÔÇÖs something of a confession for you all: I love saying horrible things about the people in my life. I love sitting down with friends to dissect everything we hate about our other friends. I love playing armchair psychologist and listing every questionable thing anyoneÔÇÖs ever done.┬á I love the drama of it, the gossip, and the pat on the back we give ourselves for … Continue reading Self Improvement Away From the Self: What Does it Mean to be Kind?
words and photos by Rhiannon Farr and Zoe Price You wouldnÔÇÖt expect to find a tranquil piece of independence right in the middle of Splott, but the newly opened Railway Gardens is like the urban areaÔÇÖs Garden of Eden. Located just off Adeline Street (a stoneÔÇÖs throw from SplottÔÇÖs vaccination centre, if that jogs your memory), Railway Gardens is a community driven spot that repurposes … Continue reading Introducing Things on Toast
By Jess Macauley On 3rd September 1939, the country listened as Neville Chamberlain went on air to tell the nation, ÔÇÿthis country is at war with GermanyÔÇÖ. The announcement was the start of a six-year global war including most of the world’s countries; changing lives forever, leaving no one unaffected. Seventy-six years after the end of WW2, the nation was once again addressed by the … Continue reading Covid vs. Wartime Experiences
The Early Bird on being a part┬áof the community, giving back, and supporting local producers. With its bright yellow exterior, this unashamedly cheery artisan bakery and cafe draws passing pedestrians in with handwritten promises of ÔÇ£Brunch, Bakes, BrewsÔÇØ on the chalkboard outside. Once inside, you are met with a rush of warm air and the comforting smell of freshly baked bread, matched only by the … Continue reading The Early Bird – Cathays’ favourite artisan bakery & cafe
Food editors Kathryn & Emma have a snoop around Cathay’s latest food hangout People watching is a guilty pleasure we all secretly love to indulge in from time to time. Whether to relax, or just to satisfy those nosy intuitions, peering from a window onto a busy road and watching people go about their daily tasks is one of lifeÔÇÖs simpler pleasures. Taking a seat … Continue reading Review: CF24 Project
Nothing lasts forever. Throughout the calendar year, we see countless shows that fall under the axe of TV networks. If, like me, the debris of multiple mid-season finales over the last few months are still causing you to squeal and throw your fists in a sea of raging tantrums, then this can only be seen as a good thing for your favourite shows; it at … Continue reading Shows Cancelled Before Their Time
