So it actually happened. Once again, the pollsters were wrong. Right before the results started coming in, Donald Trump’s odds were seven to one to become the President. After a few hours, Hillary Clinton had drifted out to eight to one, and as the night wore on, it became clear that Trump was edging closer to victory. As […]
#USElection: Promises, shouting and sweat: my experience at a Hillary Clinton rally
Speaking in the middle of a crowded room, standing on a stage adorned with more American flags than I could count, Hillary Clinton is the picture of good health. Smiling, and delivering a well-rehearsed speech, promises are made and hands are shaken. A few days later and she has been caught up in another scandal. Forced […]
Exeter after exe-ams: What’s on
After a long second term, an Easter dominated by dissy stress for many third years, and a punishing exam timetable, the period in Exeter after exams is truly something special. Perhaps a higher power takes pity on us after our workload up to mid-May, but somehow Exeter’s famously inconsistent weather clears and we have almost a month of […]
Spotted: Racism page hits 1k likes
A Facebook page posting anonymous experiences of racism at the University has hit 1000 likes. Started after the success of similar pages such as Spotted: Sexism at Exeter University, the page aims to help people ‘notice occurrences of racism/ignorance’ and provide a platform for those who have experienced racism to speak up. For example, one […]
Review: The Maiden’s Toy
The Maiden’s Toy, presented by Theatre with Teeth and written by Olly Lawson, proved an interesting piece of theatre. The company’s aim is to “challenge dramatic boundaries to create bold, new and relevant theatre”, and that philosophy certainly came across in the production. My attention was grabbed a few days before the production by the […]