Author: LSU Media
Label volunteer, Georgia Stone, immerses us into the topic of content consumption and overload in the 21st century. Do you feel your time slipping away, hours speeding by as you continuously scroll through social media? TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts have all honed into the rising popularity of short form content, a craze that is argued to reduce our attention span and have severe mental health implications. After reading this, will you uninstall TikTok, or are you self-admittedly addicted, unable to go a day without it? These short fifteen second videos have us glued to our screens as we…
Immie Wigfield discusses the potential expectations of Loughborough students to be “sporty” and sheds a positive light on going to the gym, suggesting that it doesn’t have to be daunting. She gives her tips to overcoming gym-xiety and gains an insight into students’ experiences. What follows when telling your friends and family that you go to Loughborough University? Is it the expectation of spending every day in the gym? Do they think a 10-mile run is just a walk in the park? But is this fact or fiction, and are these pressure on students essentially more damaging than good? Gymtimidation,…
Loughborough University alumni and 1500m World Champion 2022 Jake Wightman has achieved several senior international medals since graduating. Sport Editor Jasmine Trapnell delves into his success. Jake Wightman claimed Gold at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon with a PB (personal best) of 3 minutes 29 seconds. This is the first global Gold in a middle-distance race for a British male since Seb Coe’s (also Loughborough Alumni) 1500m title in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Wightman joined Loughborough University in 2013, graduating in 2016 with a BSc Retail, Marketing and Management degree. Prior to joining Loughborough, Wightman…
Volunteer Label writer Connor Forbes runs us through just how Netflix Originals are changing the way film content is consumed and produced. From Tiger King to Squid Game, Netflix has become a titan of the entertainment industry. Netflix’s main selling point initially began as its on-demand streaming service that succeeded traditional network television. Though since the streaming service’s start over a decade ago, it has not seen any drastic improvements on the platform in terms of features, only in the content it offers to subscribers. With new streaming services being introduced, Netflix has had to focus on creating original content.…
Is missing a night out at the Union or the local pub really as “end of the world” as we think? FOMO makes us all feel like we’re missing out on what could’ve been the best night ever- but what if that assignment deadline is creeping up? Label Volunteer Melissa Handley gives her top tips and tricks on how to overcome the Fear Of Missing Out. The fear of missing out, also referred to as FOMO, is a prevalent emotion during many people’s youth and university lives. From a young age, we’ve been brought up to always say yes to…
The 2022 Football World Cup kicks off in just a few days, but it has already seen multiple major controversies. Label volunteer Will Agar investigates why this World Cup has been so controversial before it even starts. The 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar on the 21st of November, and before a ball has even been touched it is set to be the most controversial edition of the tournament ever. Human rights violations, intense heat, and trouble for fans are all contributing to the contentious winter World Cup. Sepp Blatter’s decision in 2010 to award Qatar the 2022 World…
With the rise in social media stars taking to the ring, some boxing fans claim they have ruined the sport. Sport Editor Jasmine Trapnell investigates the details behind this boxing trend. Popular YouTube stars like KSI and Jake Paul have pushed their way into the boxing world – with multiple ‘YouTuber boxers’ now becoming professionals. Even boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr was pulled into this phenomenon, fighting Logan Paul in an exhibition match in June 2021. Many celebrities are now taking part, with fighters from all aspects of media such as TikTok and even Love Island participating. But some boxing…
Label volunteer Laura Gray argues why she considers Rosalía’s most recent album both a lyrical masterpiece, and the album of the year. Rosalía is an unstoppable flamenco-pop force from Spain. Her first self-produced, self-written album in collaboration with El Guincho was also coincidentally her final university project, named: “El Mal Querer”. It was a non-autobiographical, sonic remake of the Medieval novel “La Flamenca”, detailing a woman being incarcerated by her husband due to fear of her committing adultery. Stepping into this territory, she was labelled as a feminist, classy, yet rebellious woman. This time around, with MOTOMAMI, her sophomore album,…
Photos taken at the Women’s 3s Football match against NTU on 12th Oct (2022) by Lens’ Head of Sport, Ash (@Aashna Naik).
Photos taken at this years sports and activities bazaars by this year’s Head of Lens, Gemma.