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Technology has linked together the world in ways which previous centuries did not. As a result, we have become more diverse in our thinking and approach to design. When it comes to design, it is essential to communicate with not only the majorities but also the minorities in society. More often than not, this is…

While there are many ups and downs to student life, I find myself today believing that, at least for this semester I hope, things cannot get as bad as they were last night for me and my housemates. This event had nothing to do with exams, rent, assignments or any other typical student problems –…

As the deadlines draws closer, the nights grow longer and the days get colder, it’s little wonder students often find this time of year the most difficult in the academic calendar. As the stress levels across campus rise, it’s never been more important to look after yourself both mentally and physically.  Over the past three…

Her name was Lucille Ball. An actress that was like a meteor shower in Hollywood, making everyone sit down in the evening and talk about nothing else, but the greatest comedy of all time – I Love Lucy. Every week, as soon as the new episode came out, people would whisper and discuss how brilliantly…

In the interest of not getting anything twisted, I’d like to preface this article by saying this: I know nothing about comics or ice hockey. I’m a pretty strictly defined bookworm, and my knowledge of sports starts and ends with a short-lived secondary school hockey career. Or at least, I knew nothing about comics or…

It’s probably an understatement to describe the exhaustive degree to which masculinity is a subject of contention in today’s society as ‘strange’. People argue about masculinity all the time. It’s used as an avenue through which to bully, mock, demean and degrade – but why? It’s not as if masculinity can be accurately described or…

Twitter is often spoken of as being somewhat of a scary place. If you’ve ever, even passively, partaken in the consumption of mainstream media, you’ve probably heard ominous warnings of the dreaded social media platform. “It’s the end of human civilisation as we know it” they say. Over 250 million registered users, all screeching into…