On Wednesday 13 March, dodie kicked off the UK leg of the North American and European tour for ‘Human’, her most recent EP. The singer-songwriter started her YouTube channel at the age of 16 and now, at just 23, has achieved global recognition with over 250 million views on her main channel, as well as […]
An Interview with KAWALA
Just a couple of hours before the start of their UK tour supporting dodie on 13 March, I sat down to have a quick chat with KAWALA, an up-and-coming indie-pop band. Led by Jim Higson and Dan McCarthy, a duo that hails from North London, KAWALA’s newest releases are upbeat, summery, and will undoubtedly put […]
Januhairy – this isn’t going to cut it
AS January drew to a close, so too did the aptly named ‘Januhairy’: a campaign created by Exeter student Laura Jackson that has garnered international media attention as women pledged to stop removing their body hair for the month of January. The intention of the campaign was undoubtedly positive, aiming to raise money for Body […]
Post-uni Panic
It’s the end of February, and graduation is looming on the oddly sunny horizon. Allow me some dramatics; when you’ve been at uni for two-and-a-bit years and feel like you’ve found your place, your friends, and yourself (to a certain extent) here, the prospect of leaving is not a fun one. For me, it’s mainly […]
A fresh face in politics
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a name that now pops up more and more in news stories about US politics. As the youngest woman to ever be elected to Congress, Ocasio-Cortez is clearly revolutionising not only the state of American politics, but also the way in which politicians interact with the public through social media. Gone are […]
Three Exeter Students Nominated for Student Social Mobility Awards
Three University of Exeter students were nominated for awards at the upReach Social Mobility awards. On Thursday 13 December, upReach hosted the Student Social Mobility Awards. Held at the House of Lords and supported by the Social Mobility Commission, the event celebrated the various achievements of students as well as the mentor and university initiatives […]
Diversity In The Beauty Industry
Here’s the thing: I love makeup. It’s fun to put on, fun to experiment with, fun to buy with money you probably shouldn’t be spending – and yet, the entire reason for the existence of the beauty industry is essentially to make women feel bad about the way they look. As if that wasn’t bad enough, […]
“RAG does Take Me Out” Reviewed
IF you’ve never seen Take Me Out, let me preface this by summarising the show; this pinnacle of television sees single guys paired up with single girls, the haunting repetition of the phrase ‘no lighty no likey’, and, of course, the ever-charismatic Paddy McGuinness. Place this already thrilling concept in the context of the Lemmy, […]
Buckingham University asks students to sign drug pledge
Buckingham University recently announced that they are to begin asking incoming students to sign a contract pledging against taking drugs on campus. The university’s vice-chancellor, Sir Anthony Seldon, announced the plans in a column in the Daily Mail, with the aim of becoming Britain’s first ‘drug-free’ campus. Seldon told The Daily Mail that it is […]
Uni switches to annual contracts for postgrad teachers
The University of Exeter will no longer employ postgraduate teaching assistants on casual contracts, as announced in a recent email to staff from vice-chancellor Steve Smith. The email, sent on 18th September, announced that postgraduate students who work regular or pre-scheduled hours will be employed on annual contracts, so that they are able to access […]