Lukrecija Balbieryte will definitely convince you to participate in more human rights events! “I think what really interested me in human rights is the fact that these are a set …
HOW THE POSTERS IN MY ROOM KEPT ME SANE
Anna Bouziane who was the winner of our internal French Connection article contest, talks about her dreading experience when first came to the university. One thing my few (two) friends …
Women’s Week: This Is What You Need To Know
Cara Darroch recounts the events held by the Feminist Society during Women’s Week. Women’s Week is always a busy time for the Feminist Society here at Essex, and this year …
‘Antisemitism has no place at our University’
Andreea Szasz talks about the Jewish society controversy and its aftermath. Hundreds of students, staff and members of the public gathered in Square 2 last week to show solidarity to …
Climate change: the defining issue of our time
Dan Eboka addresses the issues on the perception of climate change in society. Over time we’ve let the subject of climate change morph into near myth. A dooms day tale …
Anything you can do, I can do bleeding!
ILMA ALI AND MANSHA VIRK talk about Period Pride week which was celebrated at the University of Essex The menstrual cycle is a monthly occurrence and happens so the ovary …
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 …
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 …
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 …
‘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 …