The absence of Football Varsity this year, an event usually held in October, is the result of a joint decision by Exeter University Association Football Club (EUAFC), the Athletic Union and Exeter City Football Club to postpone until next year. This comes following complaints of poor behaviour from EUAFC and spectators at last year’s Varsity. […]
Aung San Suu Kyi: Hero or villain?
Aung San Suu Kyi, until recently a darling of the Western media and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize has undergone a reputational crisis of late. Admired by many in the West for her struggles for democracy in Myanmar and for her 15 years spent under house arrest, Suu Kyi represented peace, dignity and the […]
Surveillance in the slaughterhouse: should Britain follow France’s lead?
Paul McCartney was once quoted as saying, ‘if slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.’ The French have moved one step closer to the idea with their parliament backing a draft bill to install CCTV cameras in all of the country’s 1000 abattoirs. The bill must be passed by the French Senate in February […]
Spotlight success for promotion-chasing EUNC
Exeter netball 1s delivered under the pressure of expectation, consistently outplaying their rivals in a highly entreating match that ended with a 52-39 victory. This match was crucial for Exeter, as they look for promotion at the first time of asking following their relegation last season. Their opponents, Cardiff Met, were languishing near the trap door, […]