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Volunteer writer, Amy Frith, discusses the escalation of consequences for Yorkshire Country Cricket Club regarding the allegations of racism at the club. 15 months ago, Azeem Rafiq opened up about the racism he endured whilst playing at the club, saying there is a problem of institutional racism throughout. A dominant player within the Yorkshire set up for more than a decade, Rafiq spoke on the continued racism he experienced throughout his playing career, saying “at [his] worst, [he] was right on the edge, stood on [his] balcony. [he] would regularly come home from training and cry all day. It was…
Discussions around Laura Mulvey’s Male Gaze Theory have recently cast a new light on how female characters are portrayed in literature, film and popular culture. Label volunteer, Rebecca Pearson, explores the Male Gaze Theory and how TikTok videos have been challenging its use. It is a fact of film and literary tradition that viewers and readers alike have become accustomed to seeing characters through the male gaze. Laura Mulvey’s ‘Male Gaze Theory’ – that visual media frequently responds to and appeases the male viewer by sexualising female characters – has recently been thrown into debate, challenging the trope and encouraging its…
With more people turning to the Arts and creativity as an outlet and mindful break, Label Volunteer, Lade Oyewole, explores how the creative arts have been shown to support mental well-being, as well as the ways in which this can be done. Creative arts such as: music, dance, art and drama play an important role in mental well-being as they offer an escape or some sort of distraction, the opportunity to meet new people and the release of endorphins. Engaging in the arts can have long-lasting and powerful effects on our mental health which can enable us to manage…
Trigger warning: suicide, sexual assault, rape. Commemorated Friday 19th November, 2021 International Men’s Day allows us to value the important and positive male role models we have in our lives. Similarly, the day also raises awareness of men’s issues. These topics include: breaking the stigma around male mental health, the prevalence of male suicide, the issue of toxic masculinity and male sexual assault. One of the main reasons why International Men’s Day is so important is to focus on tackling the issues and stigma surrounding male sexual assault. On average, it takes men twenty six years to speak out about…
Volunteer writer, Ila Venil, shares this insightful piece about her journey. Time. Memory. How, in an eccentric way, both seem associated? And, in wild ways, we intertwine them both? My friend, once, said that time is the most beautiful thing in the world and nostalgia holds within it a sense of happiness. It does, doesn’t it? How do we adjust to things? Sometimes, we believe that we need to bring back an existing way of living and meet people who resemble ourselves and the people that we have always been with. It gets unreal, at certain times when we are…
In a constantly changing working world, Label volunteer, Annabel Smith, explores the idea of a ‘4 Day Work Week’ and whether it could be the way forward as we move into a post-Covid working environment. Working in a post-Covid world has changed the way many of us think about our work-life balance and has changed many employers’ thoughts on employee productivity. While most people unquestionably work Monday to Friday, the four-day work week could be the way forward. The five-day working week is thought to have been adopted by Henry Ford, who first gave his workers two days off…
All eyes were on the world leaders at the COP26 talks – especially Boris Johnson and Joe Biden. However, what did two of the biggest leaders pledge and what does it mean for us? Emily Jackson explains all. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (known more commonly as COP26), began on the 31st October and ran for nearly 2 weeks, until the 13th November. Taking place in Glasgow, the eyes of the world were on the big leaders and how they will tackle the climate crisis currently engulfing the world. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden…
With the start of a new academic year, Label Volunteer, Rachel Curtis, sets out some tips and tricks to make your new room, more you! Moving to university for the first time can be overwhelming and your uni room can help you settle in and feel at home. I’m now in my final year and having done 3 move-ins including after a year of placement, there are a few tips and tricks that I used when moving into university which can make your room homely, and somewhere you feel comfortable in. Familiar smells and sounds Surrounding yourself in smells that…
The increase in reported drink spiking spurring the Girls Night In boycott of clubs’, bars and pubs to be nationwide. What are the signs that you have been spiked and what do to if you think you or someone you know has been. There have been almost 200 recorded cases of drink spiking in the UK from September to October this year, this figure is missing out 5 police forces which are yet to report their cases. As well as the BBC reporting 2,600 reported cases from 2015-2019. These figures have made many university student in particular worried about their…
Banksy is known for his political artistic statements, his elusive persona, and now for breaking auction records. Georgia Golding gives her thoughts on Banksy’s latest selling artwork, as well as his significance in the world of contemporary art. With loud political sentiments and intriguing moral messages, Banksy’s artwork evidently encourages a thoughtful response from its viewers. The pseudonymous street artist, who began his career in the 1990s, is renowned for a wide range of distinctive and striking art pieces. But perhaps one of his most shocking works came in 2018, when his famous painting “Girl with Balloon” self-destructed during a…