In 2016, Hannah Butler was in her final year of university. An Exeposé Editor recently returned from her year abroad, she was on the cusp of top grades, a Masters degree, and high-flying journalistic ambitions. Yet, her time at Exeter had been marred by an eating disorder in her second year, for which she had […]
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‘Allelujah!’ Review by Alan Bennett
“Heaven is like Heathrow airport, there’s bound to be a VIP lounge.” Alan Bennett is back with his new play, ‘Allelujah!’, playing at the Bridge Theatre. It has been six years since he released his last autobiographical play, ‘Cocktail Sticks’. However, it has been worth the wait, for ‘Allelujah!’ will be sure to delight his […]
The issue with blood donor restrictions
Save a life. Give blood. Unless you’re HIV positive, you’ve had a tattoo or piercing in the past 4 months, you’re on antibiotics, or if you’re a sexually active gay man. Prior to 2011, gay men were completely banned from donating blood, being in the same category as those with Hepatitis B/C, those with syphilis, […]
An interview with Larry Sanders
(Note: This interview was conducted before Hillary Clinton secured enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination) While he may be better known as the elder brother of Bernie, Larry Sanders is no stranger to political activism himself. Growing up in Brooklyn with parents who were, in his words, archetypal of the post-war, New York Jewish […]
Election Day: An interview with Andrew R. T. Davies – Leader of the Welsh Conservatives
Andrew Davies is an old-fashioned kind of conservative: a farmer’s son, in politics to practice what he preaches. He saw something wrong with government in Wales – government not listening to its lobbyists – and went in trying to do something about it. And 15 years later since he first ran for political office, it […]
The Student Health Centre – Worth the wait
Given the growth in student numbers at the University of Exeter, it was perhaps inevitable that we would end up waiting a bit longer for more than just our take-away coffee. If you want an appointment at the on-campus Student Health Centre, you can now expect to wait an average of a week, which certainly […]
Junior doctors strike in Exeter
Y esterday saw junior doctors gather in Exeter city centre as part of the nationwide junior doctors strike, a first in forty years. The strike lasted twenty four hours and followed new government plans implementing changes which will lead to an increased working week and reduced pay. The doctors out in Princesshay were braving the […]
Death by privatisation? – The future of the NHS
Cast your minds back to the summer of 2012. London was the host city of the Olympics games, and Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony was set to encapsulate our history and the essence of Britishness. The stadium went through the industrial revolution to displays of modern pop culture, but for many one particular part of the ceremony […]