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Matthew Phillips

Review: Much Ado About Nothing @ Exeter Lemon Grove: ‘Deftly composed’

UoE Shakespeare Society’s staging of Much Ado About Nothing opens with verve: May Macleod, who plays Audrey, sings in the dim red-purplish light of what could be the club room or dining hall of Hotel Messina, where the action takes place. The stage is minimally set and the band is in view, a red ‘Messina’ […]

Jun 23, 2017 By Matthew Phillips Filed Under: Arts & Lit, Arts Reviews Tagged With: Shakespeare, UoE Shakespeare society, Much Ado About Nothing, Exeter Lemon Grove, Stratford, Love's Labour's lost, Much Ado review

Interview with Will Jarvis on ‘Sealed’

A new play produced by Katie Jenkins of Exeter’s own Theatre With Teeth, written and co-directed with Niamh Smith by Will Jarvis, Sealed is an original play that opened to animated reviews in Exeter about seven strangers who find themselves invited to a house under dubious circumstances, knowing nothing of each other or why exactly […]

Jun 14, 2017 By Matthew Phillips Filed Under: Arts & Lit, Arts Interviews Tagged With: Theatre with Teeth, play, writing, Mystery, Sealed, Will Jarvis, screenwriting

General Election roundup: Conservative disaster and deals with the DUP

In an extraordinary blow to the Conservatives, the election has ended in a hung parliament. Despite burgeoning pre-election confidence and a staggering 17-point lead when the Prime Minister called the snap election back in April, the Conservatives have failed to form a majority — securing just 318 seats of the required 326 in the House […]

Jun 12, 2017 By Matthew Phillips Filed Under: Features, National, Politics, Uncategorized, URGENT, General Election Tagged With: Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn, Brexit, GE2017, Democratic Unionist Party, Conservative campaign, Tory reaction, Election reaction

Manchester Arena suicide bombing: what we know & resisting the forces of hate

On Monday night at 22:30 BST Salman Abedi, aged twenty-two, detonated a home-made bomb in a suicide attack in the foyer of Manchester Arena following an Ariana Grande concert. Twenty-two people were killed in the explosion, including an eight-year-old girl. A further sixty-four people, twelve of them under sixteen, were injured and taken to hospital by […]

May 25, 2017 By Matthew Phillips Filed Under: Features, National Tagged With: Islamic State, Manchester Arena, Manchester attack, Terrorist attack, Arianna Grande

Feminist Friday: Responding to Kellyanne Conway’s rejection of feminism

At the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), one of the largest right-wing annual political conferences, Kellyanne Conway – currently serving as Counsellor to President Donald Trump, and formerly his campaign manager – rejected feminism to great applause, saying: “It’s difficult for me to call myself a feminist in the classic sense because it seems […]

Mar 17, 2017 By Matthew Phillips Filed Under: Features, International Tagged With: Feminism, Republican Party, Matthew Phillips, Kellyanne Conway, Women's March on Washington

Punishment or rehabilitation: does Dylann Roof deserve to die?

O n January 10th 2017, Dylann Roof, a white supremacist terrorist guilty of murdering nine parishioners in an historic Charleston Church, was sentenced to death. He showed no emotion as the sentence was passed. In a written manifesto and prison journal, Roof acknowledged the innocence of his victims and confessed to committing the shooting in the hope […]

Feb 15, 2017 By Matthew Phillips Filed Under: Features, Columnists, International Tagged With: death penalty, Dylann Roof, Capital Punishnment, Charleston

Techno or no-go: does technology damage Shakespeare’s legacy?

Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary was on the 23rd of April this year, bringing with it a fresh wave of theatrical innovation. On this occasion The Royal Shakespeare Company has gone further than any before, partnering with Intel and The Imaginarium to render a fully digital 3D character – Ariel the sprite from The Tempest – on […]

Nov 2, 2016 By Matthew Phillips Filed Under: Arts & Lit Tagged With: theatre, Shakespeare, RSC, Royal Shakespeare Company, Ariel, The Tempest, The Imaginarium, Intel, 3D character, The Globe

Exeter students cause ‘eight years of hell’ for elderly residents

Residents of Kilbarren Rise, off New North Road, allege that they must sometimes sleep in night shifts to protect their property from student theft and record antisocial behaviour. Supported by evidence from a CCTV system they installed in 2014, Delia and John Blatchford claim to have suffered “eight years of hell” because of unruly Exeter […]

Oct 27, 2016 By Matthew Phillips Filed Under: News

Feminist Friday: The petition against Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship system

Saudi women are not free to make any major life decisions without assent from a male guardian. Under the guardianship system, it is impossible for women to enter employment, begin university, rent a flat, marry or travel abroad without consent from a male guardian, usually their father or husband. A petition to end guardianship, the first […]

Oct 14, 2016 By Matthew Phillips Filed Under: Features, International Tagged With: Islam, Saudi Arabia, Male guardianship system, Aziza Al-Yousef, Human Rights Watch, UN Human Rights Council, Matthew Phillips

Every minute counts: Maintaining a work-life balance

There’s a certain irony in the fact that I’m writing this article in my pyjamas, having never gotten properly dressed, and only a few hours before the deadline. But haven’t we all been in a similar position? Occasionally for some, perhaps all of the time for others and never for a blessed few, work gets […]

Oct 12, 2016 By Matthew Phillips Filed Under: Exeter Tagged With: Exeter, work, advice, studying, Time, article, organisation, productivity, having a life

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🎉 Print Issue 726 is out on campus! 🎉 Our f 🎉 Print Issue 726 is out on campus! 🎉

Our front page covers the University's failure to uphold Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) as evidence for longer-term mitigation and student charity work being halted by the Guild's delay in updating their DBS policy. 

Inside we have an exclusive interview with Bella Enoizi, VP Education, Features analyses the outcome of the Kyle Rittenhouse case, Comment argues for and against the abolition of private schools, and Tech looks at cryptocurrency scams. Science also reveals how sleeping earlier may lower your risk of heart disease while Sport reviews Fight Night.

Over on our Exhibit pages, Lifestyle explores Christmas holiday traditions around the globe and evaluates the Exeter Christmas Market, Arts and Lit writers recommend their favourite non-fiction books, Music investigates Adele's comeback in the music industry and Screen discusses Taylor Swift's All Too Well: The Short Film.

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We would also appreciate if everyone could do a Lateral Flow Test before coming considering the new COVID variant.

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📢 Print Issue 725 is out on campus and online! 📢 Print Issue 725 is out on campus and online!

Our front page reports on student Meningitis cases in Exeter and the Exeter University Rugby and Football Club's self-described 'Hymn Sheet' which contains parody-style songs some students have labelled sexist and classist.

Inside we have an interview with AU President Katy Dalglish, for and against Comment articles on landlords, and our first ever Satire pieces (anyone else think Cardiac Hill should be used as a ski venue?)! Science also discusses the link between Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and mental health and Sport covers the Movember varsity basketball match between Exeter and Plymouth University, which raised £2048.

Over on our Exhibit pages, Lifestyle explores the toxic side of hustle culture, Music speaks to Pale Wave's frontwoman, Heather Baron-Gracie and Screen writers share their favourite Wes Anderson films.

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Tickets for the XMedia Christmas Masquerade Ball a Tickets for the XMedia Christmas Masquerade Ball at the Rougemont Hotel on Sunday 5th December (7pm) are now available! Please visit the Exeter Guild website (linked in story/info highlight) to buy.

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🥳 Print Issue 724 is out on campus! 🥳 Our f 🥳 Print Issue 724 is out on campus! 🥳

Our front page news stories cover both horrifying and pleasant student experiences with estate agents, Cardens, and Jacob Rees-Mogg's controversial comments at an event organised by the Exeter University Conservative Association. 

Inside we have COP26 coverage and an exclusive interview with the USS Pensions Officer for the UCU, a Feature article detailing local support for sexual assault survivors and a Science piece on how TikTok is revolutionising science communication.

Over on our Exhibit pages, Lifestyle discusses breast cancer signs and how to self-examine, Arts and Lit explore the concept of streaming theatre online and Screen spotlight some of the best (and worst) musicians-turned-actors.

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In case you didn't already know, Print Issue 723 i In case you didn't already know, Print Issue 723 is out on campus 🥳

Our front page covers the outrage and confusion over the Athletic Union's (now u-turned) decision to ban sport socials indefinitely and the boycotting of nightclubs in response to a rise in spiking. 

We also have an exclusive interview with Marion Ojua, VP Liberation and Diversity, who spoke about her day-to-day duties, Black History Month and diversity at the University of Exeter.

In our Comment section, one writer argues in favour of banning red meat on campus while Science spotlights the work of Black scientists and Sport looks at the career of former footballer, Viv Anderson. 

Over on our Exhibit pages, Lifestyle writers discuss important Black-owned fashion and beauty brands, Arts and Lit contributors share who their favourite Black artists are and Screen reviews Netflix's most popular show, Squid Game.

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We have an excellent number of candidates running We have an excellent number of candidates running for committee positions and now it's time to vote!

Members, please read each manifesto on the Exeter Guild website before submitting your ranks. 

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