Deceived, enslaved, exploited, battered, raped: these are hardly the first words that come to mind when tucking into a salad, yet our fruit and vegetables can hide a disturbing past. The debate about our food industry is fixated on animal rights and environmental issues. However, a closer look at our food system shows that a […]
Divided States of America – Americans share their view
Donald Trump is indeed the US President. For many of us, picking Trump is simply inconceivable. Exeposé has spoken to Americans to better understand his supporters and discover what is detractors fear the most. Jason is a 23-year old postgraduate student and firearm salesman from Nebraska and was an adamant supporter of Trump from the […]
One Sicilian village’s lesson to Britain
We need to build a wall” – when Donald Trump uttered these words, the world lambasted this approach to tackling illegal immigration and crime from Mexico. Surely – we thought – we wouldn’t resort to such measures in Europe. Enter the “Great Wall of Calais” a 13 ft, mile-long wall that will run on both […]
Exeter’s Muslim students on the burkini controversy in France
Images of armed policemen forcing a Muslim woman to uncover on a French beach have caused an uproar all over the world. It is no surprise that the French Supreme court ruling against the ban has been welcomed by many. Issued in August 2016, the ban prohibited anyone clad in clothing that did not respect […]
Timetabling and carers
Freshers’ Week is in full swing and that can only mean the yearly “timetable controversy” is back in full force. Weighed down by the rising number of students the University of Exeter, in 2015 the university decided to modify the start and end of the teaching day, scheduling classes to start at 8.30 instead of […]
Modern slavery: an interview with Faye Gould
It’s 2016 and the world has never had as many slaves as it does today. 35.8 million people are estimated to be living in conditions of slavery, often trapped in the underground world of forced labour. That world generates $31.6 billion of profit each year. The issue is by no means relegated to war-torn countries and […]
Eyewitness in Paris: A first-person account of Friday 13th
Saturday, 14th of November 2015 – “Paris plus vague que l’Océan”. It is with these words that Madame Bovary expressed her idealistic yearning for Paris. But, now, Paris is anything but idyllic: it is silent, still, surreal. The beautiful architecture stands in stark contrast with the terror that has crystallized the city. The terrorist attacks, for which […]