Month: December 2013

It has been reported that Nelson Mandela has passed away at the age of 95 in his home in South Africa. The sad news comes after a long illness and spending almost three months in hospital with a chronic lung infection.

"No woman asks to be treated inappropriately, so why is this behaviour accepted? " Katie Wilson looks at Women’s position in Loughborough University, and recaps the Women’s Afternoon which was held at our University

On Saturday 7 December, the Union̢��‰��s Shakespeare Society are hosting a charity Scavenger hunt. All the proceeds will be going to Rainbows Children’s Hospice. The scavenger hunt will start at 1pm outside the Union lawn and each group will be assigned a questionnaire to guide them through the hunt which will take place on and off campus.

The rugby union men̢��‰��s twos took on Bishop Burton on Wednesday, one of many cup games across campus. Liz Tyler was at the Towers Pitch to watch the thriller which finished 34-22.

Twitter is a massive social networking site, something people use to find out about celebrities’ lives, what they’re up to, and when they are releasing a new film or album. So, who are the five most followed celebs on twitter at the moment?

Loughborough̢��‰��s football 1sts took on Durham University in a pulsating, five goal thriller of BUCS Premier North fixture. Daniel Archer was at the game to see Durham sneak a dramatic late 3-2 win.

Following the strike on October 31 by staff from universities across the country, a further strike is planned to take place tomorrow, December 3. It has come after university bosses offered a 1% pay increase at conciliation talks in November which was rejected.