The UK has never faced a major natural disaster. Unlike countries around the ring of fire, nature does not play a huge part in our town planning, government budget, or psyche. What we have discovered with Covid-19 is we are out of our depth. Let me use the example of a tsunami. Tsunamis are caused…
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The Bigger Picture: Lil Baby’s protest song is an early contender for song of the year
Atlanta rapper Lil Baby is one of the most prominent artists in popular trap music, receiving a Grammy nomination in 2019 for the hit single ‘Drip Too Hard’ alongside his frequent collaborator Gunna. His album My Turn, released this year, is one of the highest selling of the year, but it’s a single, separate from…
Sport
Every body is a pole body – UEA Pole-A-Thon
The annual 24-hour Pole-a-thon will be held from 7am on Tuesday 3 December all the way through to 7am on Wednesday 4th in the hive. We will be raising money for the eating disorder charity BEAT who we have worked with for the past 2 years on this same event. People passing by can donate…
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Raising and Giving society reveal all about their naked calendar
The Raising and Giving (RAG) society create an annual naked calendar to raise money for a variety of local, national and international charities, which is running for its fourth year. The creation of the calendar was inspired by the popular film and theatre show, ‘Calendar girls’. The calendar aims to promote body positivity in addition…
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Pink Flamingos in Norwich
As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, breast cancer awareness charities are working together to raise awareness and the importance of regular checking and screening for early detection. Across Norwich, pink flamingos have popped up with ransom notes, but not in a hostage situation. It is done as part of a distinctive campaign to raise…
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An outdated, hypocritical, classist tradition
With Brexit looming at the end of the month, British politics seems to be growing increasingly problematic. Of course, I am referring to Boris Johnson’s attempt to prorogue parliament, forcing the Queen into politics. This caused a severe backlash with several Tory MPs voting against the party and losing the whip. The Queen received criticism…
Music
The Sound of Social Justice
For as long as music has existed, it has bought society together and been used to share ideas. A prominent example: Band Aid. The charity supergroup, formed in 1984, raised funds to help stop the Ethiopian famine. Though they have faced much criticism for their methods, their hit ‘Do they know it’s Christmas?’ features on…
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Norwich Refugee Week begins with events in city and university
A week of events promoting further understanding of refugees has begun in Norwich with events on campus and in the city. Norwich Refugee Week is aiming to bring communities across Norfolk together from Saturday 15th to Sunday 23rdJune. This nationwide programme of events consists of schools, cafes, community groups and arts centres hosting cultural, educational and…
Sport
Cheer Dance host successful fundraiser
‘So You Think You Can Cheer Dance?’ was hosted on Tuesday 19th March in the LCR, and was inspired by work which the UEA Angels Cheerleading Dance committee had seen from other sports teams, such as Dancesport with UEA Strictly. We wanted to create an event that would become a legacy for our team, helping…
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