A campus protest at the University of East Anglia against proposed changes to student maintenance grants allegedly resulted in delays to First Bus services between campus and the city centre. The demonstration was organised by the Union of UEA Students (UUEAS) and Defend Education UEA – a group that describes itself as a “campus activist group campaigning for free and…
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UEA hockey teams face investigation
The UEA Men’s First and Second Hockey Teams have been suspended pending an investigation into an alledged violation of the Union of UEA Students’ (UUEAS) code of conduct. 28 players from both teams – around half of the UEA Men’s Hockey Club – have been temporarily suspended from participation in union sports clubs, including matches…
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Global roundup 360: 20th October
American politician admits making animal sacrifice Ollie Watts It has been discovered that a candidate running to be a member of the United States Senate for Florida once killed a goat and drank its blood as part of a pagan ceremony. In 2013, Augustus Sol Invictus, whose name means ‘majestic unconquered sun’ in Latin, spent…
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An Interview with Tove Styrke
Jessica Frank-Keyes sat down with Swedish singer songwriter Tove Styrke, who recently supported Years and Years at the LCR on 10th October. Was there anything new that inspired you about wanting to make this album? [su_quote]I would say that for once I really didn’t want to limit myself in any way. The songs are quite…
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Ethnic Minorities Officer: union “went too far” over Sombrerogate
Hussam Hussein, Ethnic Minorities Officer of the Union of UEA Students, has released a statement addressing the controversy surrounding the removal of Mexican sombreros from Fresher’s Fair. The hats were being distributed by local Mexican restaurant Pedro’s as part of its advertising campaign. However, the union said that the hats were in violation of its…
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Norfolk and Suffolk mental health deaths rise by 50%
Reports have revealed that, from 2013 to 2015, the number of deaths of mental health patients throughout Norfolk and Suffolk has risen from an average of four to six a month. This 50% increase has concerned healthcare services; following discussions in a trust meeting, an internal report has been commissioned. The Mental Health Trust states…
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NUS takes legal action over grants
The National Union of Students has initiated judicial review processes over ministerial plans to scrap maintenance grants in England. Lawyers from the NUS have written to the Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, to demand further consideration of the implications on equality and diversity of the move. This proposed action was announced in July by George Osborne…
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UEA students join migrant relief efforts in Calais
A group of students from UEA have founded the UEA Migrant Solidarity Campaign. The campaign, which will support students and the Norwich community to collect and deliver donations for the refugees in Calais and across Europe, is supported by the Union of UEA Students (UUEAS). The group’s intention is to “relieve pressure on other over-worked Norwich…
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Album review: Ryan Adams – 1989
The artwork on the cover of Ryan Adam’s latest release – a track by track cover of Taylor Swift’s 1989 – reveals that the album inside will be as unlike the electro-pop infused, up- beat anthems of Swift’s recent work as possible. The sun bleached image of a deserted coastline is echoed in the opening…
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