Why I think It’s Important to Vote
I have something to admit. I have always thought politics a boring waste of time and have always tried to ignore its existence. However, I fear that this has ma...
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Too much drinking, not enough thinking
Is there an easier way to know your limits? With the NHS struggling to cope with the influx of patients coming through the A&E doors, is this the time to...
Santa is an alcoholic on his days off.
(A true story of alcohol) 'Look! I see Santa!'
'What?'
'Look, the man with the beard!'
'I think he's just homeless?'
'Hey, man. Are you homeless?'
'No' ...
Tips for students travelling around London
If you haven’t noticed London is absolutely massive and with 8.4 million people living in London (2013), it is about time somebody made a list of helpful pointe...
Slade To Stop Slippery Slope
Without wishing to delve too much into the events that have led to Cardiff City looking for a new manager, the instability that surrounds the club is the only c...
Dress up like Barbie
Milan fashion week has arrived and all eyes are looking out for show stopping outfits and endless glamour. With huge labels such as Fendi, Prada and Gucci atten...
Why is everybody so stupid?
Alexander the Great found the philosopher looking attentively at a pile of human bones.
Diogenes explained, "I am searching for the bones of your father but c...
An interview with a vampire.. (aka tutor)
It started off like any other Monday, I woke up at 6am, staggered up and tamed my wild bed hair and splashed my face with cold water and got ready for leaving t...
Five Reasons You Should be Watching The Strain
There are so many worthwhile intellectual endeavours you could be pursuing right now. You could be reading War and Peace, you could be learning Tagalog or how t...
8 Things to do before going back to University
1: Watch Game of Thrones Season 4 If you have not watched it already like every other person on the planet you are missing out and if you have, watch it agai...
Top 10 Disney Moments
We all love Disney, we often don’t want to admit it but we all love it. The classic stories, perfect animations and beautiful songs, Disney makes you smile, lau...
What is ‘Beautiful’?
It’s an addiction, a craving, an obsession. The need to be this ‘image of perfection’. I can sense right now your eyes rolling to your thighs which may be ju...
How to Survive the Working Weekend
Weekends are meant to be the best part of the week; you finally get away from university and can let your hair down for three whole days until that dreaded Mond...
Internationals: Your 5-Step Student Survival Guide
So, you’re studying in the UK from a country thousands of miles away. You’ve worked very hard to get to this point and you want to make the absolute best of it....
Style tips for the penniless traveller
Planning an extended trip abroad, or have you already embarked on your voyage? A little nous on the matters of clothing and general appearance whilst on the roa...
Cebu Shaboo; 24 hours with mind altering locals and teenage prostitutes.
Jesus Christ is looking down upon the scene with that sanguine, reassuring look so many brushes have etched onto his remarkably white face. A black spider is sl...
The Modern Man
Last week as I sat in a restaurant, something caught my eye, as I was gazing across the Mediterranean themed interior a group of gentlemen were standing at the ...
Saving Time and Looking Fresh for Freshers
We’ve all had those days when we’ve gotten up for a lecture and only arose 20 minutes before it starts. So, naturally, there’s a mad dash to our class and no ti...
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Beyond Two Souls: A Squandered Opportunity
Beyond is a great game and unlike most games out now on the market, only a handful have similar offerings and the majority of that handful spawns from the same ...
Cold Water Challenge?
First came the ‘No makeup Selfie’ in aid of Cancer research, now the ‘Cold water’ challenge is spreading like wildfire on Facebook. This new craze involves pour...
12 Unrealistic Expectations Created by Disney Movies
Wide eyed and naive we sat in front of the twinkling lights of Disney movies, taking in all the magic that would soon unravel in our own lives - right? Wrong. ...
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HTC One Max Review : Size Does Matter.
Just over a month ago, I wrote a review for my HTC one, praising it for its stunning design and features. I even stated that I was looking forward to seeing wha...
The World’s End: The typical feelings of a recent graduate
The World’s End. A rather appropriate title. The truth is, I was going to review it...that's kind of what I do. But I don't want to review this film because I h...
Gone-Off Milk – Notes from My First Year
Moving away from home, waving goodbye to Mum’s home-cooked meals and fresh laundry, and leaving behind the friends that you have known for far too many years ce...
Film Review: Man of Steel
It has been proved, over the past few years, that the best superhero films are those who focus more on the person instead of the world-saving alter ego. You ...
I’m Skint
I'm so skint right now I may as well dye my hair ginger and call myself a Weasley. Jobs are few and far between and although unemployment rates have dropped, th...
Hair today…
Bad hair day? Nope... never heard of it. Facial hair, it seems, has arrived. Not for women obviously, but for men this year it seems that a beard is the mus...
The Meat and the Muscle that is Tom Hardy
Ever been asked what celebrity you would trust to scoop you up and spin you around? Silly question, of course you have. I was uncertain of my answer, until the ...
How Free Wifi Transforms Student Life
It's not that long ago that an internet connection of any description was as unlikely a part of student living as a clean kitchen and hair-free plughole. Cas...
James Fyfe: ‘OMG!11! I’m neva watchin x facter ever agen #ripof’ etc. etc.
This weekend's 'X Factor' saw Ella Henderson ruthlessly booted off the show in another 'shock' elimination, upsetting the bookies in the process. So shocking wa...