The 8th March was International Women’s Day, in celebration Marina Cusi Sanchez put on a performance to tell the silenced stories of women throughout history.
The Commercialisation of Rap
Nadia Angel writes about the commercialisation of rap and how it has created stereotypes around hip hop artists.
ESSEX ON ECOSIA: PLANT TREES BY SURFING THE WEB
Sara Karanusic has written an article about Ecosia, a search engine that is also helping the environment. Sara says that the University of Essex should switch to Ecosia as its primary search engine, here is why.
What happens when the general election falls on the end of the term?
Christabelle Quaynor explains how the date of the general election could affect the student vote.
Brexit: breaking down the ‘B-Word’
From 2016, the word ‘Brexit’ has triggered an ongoing debate and conversation amongst Britons. We may have an idea of what Brexit is, but do we actually know what it is? Hesllie Ilunga has offered some insight into the ‘B-word’ and how the general election may affect it.
In Defence of Our Music: The Case for “Mumble Rap”
Dan Eboka discusses the decay of music in our generation and the criticism of Mumble rap From the grandeur of classical music, to the unruly harmony of jazz, the vile …
1000 Cranes for Hope: A story of hope, folds and union
Origami Society is a small group of students that likes to meet every Tuesday evening to talk about their day, use their creativity to fold origami designs and de-stress. You …
Wellbeing is just up the road. Visit Firstsite!
Natascha Rimo displays all the different activities promoted by Firstsite and how they can take you out of the box and improve your wellbeing. Have you ever found yourself stuck …
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 …
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 …