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Neymar Jr: the transfer that made me question my love for football
I have loved football all my life. I have played since I was 4, watched since I was 5 and checked the football news every day since I can remember. The sport, in short, has been my life. I get excited every weekend when matches are on – it’s what ...
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Category: Featured Society & Lifestyle Sport
How Much does a Degree Actually Mean?
When you hit 6th form, you’re suddenly faced with the dilemma – whether you should go to university or not. It’s a question that has been asked more and more frequently over the years, until now it is more unusual to opt out of going to university than it is ...
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Category: Society & Lifestyle
Pipe Dreams: How to Afford a House
We are all obsessed with security. Whilst this seems like such a small word, it’s often this word that is thrown about – in a relationship, you need security. In a job, you need security. Security is the reason we invest in pension schemes and invest in bonds; we want ...
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Category: Society & Lifestyle Uncategorized
The Tragic, Gradual Decline of the NHS
In view of the recent election, I think we may all be able to agree on one thing – the threat to the NHS was paramount in everyone’s mind. When Theresa May made privatising the NHS part of her campaign, people were up in arms about it. Whilst the NHS ...
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Category: Society & Lifestyle
We Don’t Have to Take Abuse from Within the Family
Even in modern society, we are always told to respect and cherish the family; in particular our parents. Yet sometimes this respect is misplaced – children are often abused, sometimes physically, sometimes sexually and, more commonly, mentally and often this can be from family members. All too often a child ...
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Category: Society & Lifestyle
There’s a Streetwear Event in Nottingham Tomorrow
Nottingham is famous for many things; football, Robin Hood, Brian Clough, caves, and of course the oldest pub in England. It is definitely not famous for streetwear. Garrett Hansen is trying to change that. Tomorrow (29th April) welcomes Nottingham’s first streetwear reselling event. It will be coupled with a DJ ...
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Category: Fashion Society & Lifestyle
Fuck the Stigma: Men Have to Talk about their Feelings too
I remember being at secondary school when I first heard about people self-harming. It all sounded so strange to me and I immediately and somewhat shamefully thought, “Oh, what attention seekers.” It wasn’t until I was 18 that I woke up to my 24-year-old big brother crying in the bathroom ...
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Category: Mental Health Society & Lifestyle Uncategorized
The Dark Knight of Mental Health
Prince Harry isn’t supposed to see a counsellor. He has everything he could possibly want in this world. He is entitled, rich, had his life served on a silver platter. His problems are not large enough to cause him to have depression or anxiety. No doubt, Harry is being ostracised ...
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Category: Mental Health Society & Lifestyle
The Supression of the Female Desire
“I wanna fuck someone”. Can you honestly say that you would have the exact same initial response to this phrase if it was said by either a man or a woman. What about “I had great sex last night”. The shameful fact is, even today, when we are more equal ...
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Category: Feminism Sex Society & Lifestyle
Drug Culture: Thrill Seekers or just Societal Conformists?
Nationwide, the darkened alleyways and backseats of an incredulous looking car have gained a reputation of being the basic settings for illegal drug dealings and disillusioned teens who believe attending such a ‘meet up’ gains them a positive reputation. In reality, the contentious topic of recreational drugs appears to be ...
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Category: Drugs Society & Lifestyle