When Scooter Braun bought Taylor Swift’s masters for an alleged $300 million in 2019, there was no doubt in Swift’s mind that she would be reclaiming her first six albums through carefully constructed re-recordings. This would both make the original records worthless and give Swift full ownership of her back catalogue. It makes sense that…
Global
Uproar as recent issue of Sri Lankan stamps released
The recent sets of national stamps released throughout Sri Lanka have led to widespread uproar and backlash over social media, and specifically the Tamil diaspora. The stamps depict the 18 stages of ‘Daha Ata Sanniya’, translating directly to, as stated by the Tamil Guardian, the ‘dance of the demons’, or ‘dance of the diseases’. The…
Sport
Ice to meet you
Yes, there is an ice hockey team at UEA and no, sadly there is no rink in Norwich. We head on over to Peterborough for our training, two hours every fortnight. It’s an hour and a half away, but it’s well worth the trip. The team, Avalanche (or just Avs to everyone who knows us), is…
News
International student bank accounts frozen following money laundering concerns
Dozens of Barclays bank accounts belonging mainly to Chinese students at UK universities have been frozen over fears that they are being used by criminals to launder millions of pounds. UK law enforcement bodies appealed to courts around the country in a coordinated operation to freeze 95 accounts containing an estimated £3.6m of suspicious funds….
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Student Beans survey reveals extent of financial assistance offered to students
Student discounts site Student Beans have conducted a survey revealing the extent of parental financial assistance given to students across the country. The survey has shown that on average students received £3,000 a year from their parents, which was used in various ways, from rent payments to food shops. When comparing the amount of support…
Travel
Do Something Different
One of the main reasons that I personally adore travel is the variety that it offers. No one trip is the same as the next, and the opportunities to make each and every trip completely unique are endless. So how can one do something different with regards to travel? Accommodation is obviously an incredibly important…
Travel
America by Amelia
Alas, I am finally 21, a legal adult in every country. I had the best birthday, thank you for asking. Jetting off to New York and meeting my wonderful and slightly odd family and, of course, Alex. We stayed a stone’s throw away from Central Park and drank copious amounts of prosecco. On the night…
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The dead centre; resignations help no one
You’ve heard the news, I’m sure. On the morning of 18 February, seven MPs – Luciana Berger, Ann Coffey, Mike Gapes, Chris Leslie, Gavin Shuker, Angela Smith, and Chuka Umunna – resigned from the Labour Party and announced the formation of The Independent Group, a new political alliance of centrist, pro-EU MPs. The next evening,…
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‘Shamima Begum is a victim of terrorism’
In 2015, 15-year-old British citizen Shamima Begum ran away from her life in Bethnal Green, London, with two other classmates to join so-called Islamic State (IS). This month a British reporter from The Times found her at a Syrian refugee camp after fleeing war-torn Baghuz. She’s now 19 and has made a plea to the…
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