Police oppression, brutality, and murder of black Americans has been a constant and well-known reality for centuries, with the term ‘police brutality’ reportedly first being used in 1872. The recent viral circulation of a video showing the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer has devastated the world into collective action and protest….
TV
The Inherent Misogyny of Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’
The Netflix series ‘Tiger King’ has gripped the world, amassing over 64 million viewers to date. It follows the life of U.S. tiger park owner Joe Exotic, and specifically focalises his long running feud with his rival, ‘Big Cat Rescue’ owner, Carole Baskin. Although the accusations and personal drama eclipses the issue of animal cruelty,…
Interview
Coronavirus could be around for ‘several years’, warns UEA expert
This is not your standard interview. Instead of sitting across from Paul Hunter, UEA professor of Medicine, microbiologist and expert on the coronavirus pandemic, I’m chatting to him over the phone since the UK is in lockdown. The coronavirus pandemic has gripped the world and left many in disarray. I start by asking him the…
Science
The sustainable solution to plastic waste
By now we are all aware that the plastic in our oceans is a staggering problem. We’ve all seen the pictures of plastic waste floating on the surface of the seas, but what is now coming to light is that this may be less than 1% of the problem. Every year eight million tonnes of…
Science
Aborigines may have the answer to the wildfires
The Australian bushfires have so far scorched over 18,000,000 hectares and over 60 fires continue to burn in the states of New South Wales and Victoria. The 2019-2020 Australian bushfire season, which commenced on the 5th of September last year, has been one of the worst in recent history. It is believed that up to…
Science
Student receives 50k grant for sustainable business
Climate change is an issue at the forefront of most students’ minds. Many of us are beginning to make lifestyle changes like becoming vegetarian and boycotting single-use plastic wherever possible. UEA student George Bailey, however, has taken this one step further by starting up an environmentally sustainable business of his own. The nineteen-year-old has created…