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‘One Love: The Bob Marley Movie’ Review, Controversy, & Discussion

By Sariah Lake For people in the Caribbean, the idea of a Bob Marley movie has elicited mixed reactions. Some were buzzing with enthusiasm, seeing it as an opportunity for a Jamaican story to be told in the mainstream. Others saw it as selling out to Western ideals and contradictory to Bob Marley’s anti-consumerism approach …

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‘ACS is Here to Stay’: Black History Month Showcase Debuts in Ivor Crewe

By Sariah Lake On October 27th, the African-Caribbean Society (ACS) hosted their Black History Month showcase, featuring a variety of performances from the university’s students. The acts ranged from singing and dancing to poetry performances as well, with the audience engaging in games and activities throughout the night. The event was hosted by Stan Kadzunge …

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‘Standing On a Nail: A Queer Horror Story’: Review

On February 23rd, Standing on A Nail: A Queer Horror Story made an impressive debut, selling out the Lakeside theatre on campus. The play followed the intense and unraveling relationships between each of its main characters. Revelations are made which shakes things in the bar between the core 5.  Warren, long-term boyfriend of Hugh, struggles …

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‘Standing on a Nail: A Queer Horror Story’- Debuting at Essex Uni

University of Essex’s very own Noah Pantano will make his Essex debut with Standing on A Nail: A Queer Horror Story on February 23rd, 2023. The play, intended to diversify horror productions, follows five gay men trapped in a bar with a paranormal creature, imprisoned within the bar’s storage locker. The characters are in the …

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WISTEM as one of the finalists for a Diversity & Inclusion Award

The WISTEM ( Women in Stem) society at the University of Essex has been nominated for the Bright Network’s Diversity & Inclusion Award. Running against three other societies, will they be recognised for their good work throughout these past years.  If you have been roaming the campus squares this past week, you may have seen …

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