we are barely ten and holding our imaginary shovels we go searching for the golden light or perhaps a newt in the long grass or maybe a lucky clover your dad told you all clovers are four leaf clovers but they wanted to be just like him when they grew up while waving his…
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Oh independence of Scotland, when will we see a vote again
I am Scottish and live in Edinburgh, so it’s safe to say that I have my opinions regarding Scottish Independence. I vividly remember 2014, with the images of blue ‘Yes’ stickers on car windows and lamp posts, and people campaigning to stay in the UK regularly on the streets. That being said, do I want…
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UN summit speech: Thunberg’s backlash of criticism
The 16-year-old, Swedish climate activist, criticised world leaders for failing to properly address climate change. Speaking at the UN Climate Action Summit on September 23rd, Greta Thunberg condemned past generations of “stealing her dreams and childhood’. The summit was days after millions of people worldwide took part in a global climate strike led by youth…
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Definitely Maybe at 25 – An album that’s going to Live Forever
Oasis, led by Liam Gallagher, whose voice gives every one of their songs a nostalgic feeling to the British listener, released their debut album, Definitely Maybe, and instantly became the faces of Britpop alongside other contemporaries such as The Verve and Blur. Whilst their debut does not contain their most successful tracks, namely ‘Don’t Look…
Arts, Venue
Life-changing books: Tin Man by Sarah Winman
This book had a significant influence on me, because of its dizzying, tender outlook on life and relationships, wrapped up in poetic prose. The novel is an unbearably human exploration of friends and lovers Ellis, Michael, and Annie as they navigate their messy lives, growing together and apart through the years. Tin Man is important…
Creative Writing
Discovery
Every day is a revelation. Even though the fantastical illusion of youth has been overshadowed by dreary routine, there is still wonder woven into the fabric of life. Day by day, we roll on like sand dunes on the horizon of a lonely desert — waiting for something to captivate us, like everything seemed to…