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The Year of the Pig
Valentina Gomes dos Santos tells us about the Lunar New Year celebrations on campus
On the 5thof February, Chinese culture and tradition celebrated the beginning of a new year. Chinese New Year celebrations, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, start on the 23rdday of the 12thlunar month of the Chinese calendar. This...
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Fast Fashion: Making planet Earth it’s biggest fashion victim
Tomas Brennan raises awareness to the impact of fashion in the environment
In a time where it’s never been easier to buy clothes, with trends and fashions changing more rapidly than ever, it is not hard to imagine the impact this would have on the environment.
Fast fashion is the term used to express the idea...
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“Vice”, Dick Cheney and the real POTUS
Penelope Magnani reviews another Oscars nominee: "Vice"
Following through on the road to the Oscars, we have Adam Mckay’s “Vice”, also known as Richard ‘Dick’ Cheney’s life and his time as Vice POTUS of the USA between 2001 and 2007. The movie itself wasn’t hyped. Having been nominated for Oscars, and being myself a massive...
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MY LIFE IN MEMES
Savanna Rayment discusses one of the most important features of the millennial life: memes
A typical Tuesday evening. I’m at home, scrolling down Instagram. Between pictures of family dogs and political protests, there are photos that have been created to share complex experiences in both amusing and tragic ways. These are memes: graphics that have...
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“MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS” IS THE PIONEER OF 16TH CENTURY FEMINIST ENGLAND
Penelope Magnani reviews the new acclaimed movie "Mary, Queen of Scots"
In 2019 women are still fighting for equality and recognizance. In Elizabethan England, however, apparently feminism was already perfectly in place, or so does Hollywood wants us to believe. “Mary, Queen of Scots” is the new movie featuring Saoirse Ronan, as Mary, and Margot...
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"BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY" WAS A MEDIOCRE FILM AND THIS IS WHY
Penelope Magnani hates and rates the acclaimed movie "Bohemian Rhapsody"
When I first heard that a movie about Queen was coming out in 2018, I was beyond ecstatic, I love Queen. In primary and middle school they were my absolute favorite band. I listened exclusively to Queen, knew every word of every song to my...
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Superclasico: when football passion goes too far
Derby Days in football have always brought incredible passion, emotions and drama. It is the fight between two close cities or even within the city. Popular ones across Europe are Liverpool-Everton, Roma-Lazio, Dortmund-Schalke or Galatasaray-Fenerbahce. The passion and animosity doesn’t just stay on the pitch: as much as dangerous tackles and hatred between players...
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Travel to... Seoul, South Korea!
Do you ever wonder what should you eat and visit while in Seoul? Joanna Wocial lists her top 5 favourites.
Ever thought of traveling somewhere exotic? Are you interested in K-pop and the Hallyu Wave? Or do you like to try different types of food? Then South Korea is the place for you!
My Top 5...
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The ridiculous fairy tale of a New Year's Eve kiss
Penelope Magnani talks about the tradition of kissing on New Year's Eve. Is it myth or is it real?
One of my favorite movies of all times is ‘When Harry met Sally’. It’s cute and cheesy and extremely predictable, but call me hopeless romantic that movie gets me every time. The infamous scene in which...
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The story about a Series of Unfortunate Events
Shivani Dubey takes us through her disastrous flight back to Mumbai.
Imagine this: you pull an all-nighter on your last night at university, ready to catch an early morning coach to Heathrow Airport. You’re excited, despite all the tiredness, because you’re about to go back home for the first time in about half a year....
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Boris Brejcha Review: A look into pure groove
Eric Berfela reviews Boris Brejcha- techno gig
Excited, my friends and I start making towards London. However, the venue has changed, from The Egg in north London to a place called Bankside Vaults in Blackfriars. That doesn't matter though, what matters is that we’re going to see the king of techno music: Boris Brejcha. The...
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The joys of a heartbreak
Valentina Gomes dos Santos guides us through the positivity of having your heart broken
I am hopeless romantic. I genuinely have no shame on putting this out there from the start, because even though I like to portrait myself as a tough and rational woman, just by browsing through my Spotify playlists you will be...
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The 10 Most Iconic Stan Lee Cameos of All Time
Shivani Dubey remembers some of the iconic moments that made Stan Lee a legacy
On November 12th, 2018, the world lost the legend that was Stan Lee. He lived a full life of 95 years and in that time, he left behind a legacy that the world will forever remember him by. He is responsible...
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Movember: How To Make A Successful Charity With Style
Tom Abadie raises awareness to the importance of Movember in the prevention of prostate and testicular cancer
It all starts by removing all facial hair at the end of October or the first day of November; and then you let it grow for a month: “No shave November”. Some may continue to shave their beards...
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HONNE kept me Warm on a Cold Night
Valentina Gomes dos Santos reviews HONNE's concert in London
I am a proud concert freak. Approximately 14 years ago, when I was six years old, my mother took me to my first concert, and I haven’t stopped since. By now, I have attended more or less 50 concerts , with a high number of those...
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IT ENDS NOW
Ilma Ali gives us an insight on the "It Ends Now" campaign and how the SU is tackling the issue of sexual harassment on campus
Recently, the University of Essex Student Union organized an It Ends Now Campaign to covertly address the incidents that have taken place on the Colchester campus. Their intention is to...
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'Every FED' turned into a night out I tend to avoid
Arran Wylde Eccles talks about FED nights and the harassment others experienced during their night out.
During my first year at Essex my flatmates and I had a somewhat unusual tradition.
It was something we liked to call “Every FED!” And to my embarrassment you may be aware of this ritual, given the alcohol we...
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Sexual harassment meeting - 'the first step in a long journey'
Andrea Szász shares the general feedback of the meeting and talks to the SU President who explains what the aims of this 'town hall' were.
All society and sport clubs’ executives were invited on very short notice – less than 24 hours - for a general meeting “to discuss encouraging safe and respectful behaviour on...
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Unspoken mental health
Border Personality Disorder is a mental health illness but not many people speak about it. Even though the writer of this story wants to remain anonymous, she wants to share her experience and encourage others to speak up.
"I feel that this has been completely left out of a lot of mental health talk because...
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Fantastic Cast or a Beastly Decision?
Charley-Ann, president of the Harry Potter Society, discusses the chosen cast for the movie "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
The casting of Johnny Depp has brought about a lot of controversy amongst fans of the Harry Potter franchise, and the prequel films, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
This being due to the...
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