UEA Ballroom and Latin Club have had a busy term, with two competitions: Leicester Friendly competition in October, and Nottingham Varsity in November. With painfully early starts, hours of practice, and lots of blisters, our competitors still put on their best performances for each competition. The Leicester competition was our first of the year, and…
Arts, Venue
Should art be free and accessible to everyone?
This is definitely a difficult one! In an ideal world, art would be free and accessible for everyone. However, I don’t think this is realistic. One example that comes to mind is theatre. Free theatre events are fantastic, but so many people come together to work on a show that really need to be paid…
Travel
TACKLING THE PRICE TAG: 3 DAYS IN LONDON
London is one of the most exciting, fun, and culturally diverse places in the world. However, the big name wracks up a big price tag. Luckily, I’ve collected a few ways to be economically friendly, whilst still having a great time. Activities If you want a fun, yet still educational day out in London, museums…
Gaming
Does Minecraft deserve the title of Greatest Game of the 21st Century?
The Guardian has recently named Minecraft as the greatest game of the 21st Century. Titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Dark Souls were also in the running, but does Minecraft truly deserve this crown? If we take the amount of sales worldwide, Minecraft takes the top spot, having now…
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Money, money, money…in a student’s world
Coming to uni means you will have to juggle lots of different responsibilities – and perhaps the most important (and dullest) of those will be your finances. Financial trouble and money mismanagement can lead to a decline in your wellbeing and mental health. Therefore, it is so important that you budget effectively and keep on…
Travel
A celebratory drink on the plane, is it worth risking arrest?
Travelling the world is a big achievement for anyone, especially a solo traveller. It can be quite a daunting prospect, but once you are sat in your seat on the aeroplane, ready to take off, you feel a huge sense of accomplishment, and so you should! I recently travelled to Australia to live there for…
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What’s the Alcohol Impact crew?
You may have noticed on your usual night out at the LCR that there are now people standing around with bright orange tops on. So who are they? Well the student union have introduced new additions to our beloved Damn Good and A-list events, ‘Alcohol Impact crew members’, and I couldn’t be happier to welcome…
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No drinking allowed: alternative ways to spend an evening
1. Pay Norwich food cycle a visit for a delicious FREE three course meal- 19:00 most Fridays (check the Facebook group weekly for any changes) at Quaker House on Upper Goat Lane, all are welcome to a vegetarian extravaganza! The team are dedicated to tackling food waste which means we get fed for free hurray!…
Travel
Swimming with dolphins: the bitter reality behind the dream
For many, swimming with dolphins is either a favourite holiday past-time or an activity to tick off the bucket list. Yet many fail to ensure that their experience is safe for the dolphins as well. In 2013 the popu- lar documentary Blackfish raised public awareness concerning the controversies of the marine-tourism industry. Since then, questions…
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