Award show speeches are either boring drivel, light-hearted banter, or politically charged rants. Should winning celebs stick to the soft stuff or should they delve into the issues facing our current social climate? I think if it needs to be said, and they have the platform to say it, why is it an issue? Taking…
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Should we ban cars in cities: for the drivers
Hoping to tackle air pollution and reduce congestion, a Birmingham transport plan has been released which will ban private cars from driving through the city centre. The goal is for travel within the city to be public transport-oriented, not car-oriented According to a resident of an adjacent village, the current public transport system is so unreliable that…
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UEA needs to support international students
There are always one or two barriers that threaten the smooth-flowing process of transition and adjustment. This is especially true for international students who go abroad for university but find themselves quite unable to establish a grounded identity, both in their academic life and their social life. There is a constant balancing of scales where…
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Should we ban cars in cities: for the environment
The fewer cars there are in a city, the better that city is for people. They are bad for health and the environment, as well as being one of the most space inefficient modes of transport. It’s no surprise then that cities around the world are planning for what a car-free future might look like, and Birmingham…
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‘I pity Harry and Meghan’
In this dismal time, our country is facing a plethora of real, unavoidable issues: climate change, racism, a failing healthcare service, and a buffoon as prime minister (subject to opinion), to name a few. However, issues of immigration laws and Brexit consistently rise to the top of our headlines. Therefore, I was shocked to see that some…
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‘No one cares about issues facing men’
In early January, Crown Prosecution Service jailed the most prolific rapist in British history. Police think he may have attacked up to 190 men. One common theme was that victims were scared to speak up over fears of questioning their masculinity. It’s a serious issue right now that men are sexually assaulted, and then either do nothing about…