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This week our Sport Editor, Liz Tyler, was in the privileged position of travelling away with the team to witness their outstanding semi-final win against the University of Exeter. Here’s what she made of the match. Arriving at the bus to begin the journey to Exeter, it was clear to see that preparations for the game had already begun. Despite the lack of coaches on the bus the team was focussed on the task in hand. On arrival at the hotel the team took some time out away from the hotel to have some dinner and rest before the day…

Beatrice Quarshie In aid of International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March the Loughborough Women’s Network put together a jam packed week of amazing events celebrating and inspiring women. On Wednesday 11th March the LWN hosted an engaging evening in celebration of inspirational women in sport. The panel of special guest speakers consisted of current Loughborough students: European Youth Championships Bronze Medallist for Weightlifting Mercy Brown, Number One Scottish High Jumper as well as Chair of the LWN Ella Gibbons and Loughborough alumna Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist for Hockey, Giselle Ansley. The evening was structured in a pseudo talk show…

Maddie Parish Most of us do enjoy a good night out but it’s not for everyone, or at least not for every night! But sometimes it’s nice to wake up without a headache or other unexplained injury from the night before. Being from a big city myself I can understand why some people think Loughborough has nothing to do, but you just need to look in the right places. These are my top 5 things to do in Loughborough in your free time: 1. Going to the Cinema The tried and tested favourite is definitely going to the cinema. The…

For- Helena Reid  As sports teams’ initiations are now done and dusted, I think it’s time we reflect on whether ‘down it fresher!’ has become a little inappropriate. Perhaps when we look at the disastrous decisions and outcomes of a ‘heavy’ night, we’ll understand why student drinking should be mitigated a tad. Initiations are a prime example of peer pressure and praised drinking. At the time, it may be hilarious to watch vulnerable first years attempt to drink ‘dirty pints’ consisting of wee, vinegar, eggs and beer or even hacking off their hair for ‘bants’. But I know some who…

Alex Jones I’m male. I also don’t wear make up (apart from when I have a very large and obvious spot and for a brief spell during my ‘emo phase’ where I thought that putting on eye liner that made me look like a drag queen was a good idea). Some might say that I don’t really have a right to discuss whether women should wear make up – and in a way, they’re right. It’s not my body and people should not judge other people on how they act or what they choose to do with themselves. However, there’s…

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NO- Sarah Clifford Nobody could sensibly argue that 16 year olds aren’t smart or mature enough to vote, but just because a large number of sixteen year olds could become ready to vote, doesn’t mean that they should. One might argue that giving sixteen year olds the right to vote doesn’t take away their freedom from responsibility because voting isn’t compulsory, and you would be absolutely right, but give every sixteen year old in the country the right to vote…and every school in the country will start discussing politics in lessons and assemblies. All of a sudden, that childhood naivety…

Rachael Milsom Romance. University. Let’s face it, these two concepts aren’t immediately synonymous. In a game of word association what are the chances of university being followed with responses like romance or relationship? Not likely. Degree, flatmates, alcohol and hooking up are some of the more predictable choices. But for those of you who are loved up, or want to catch that special someone’s attention, there are plenty of cute gestures to make while at university. More importantly these gestures don’t break the bank. This may just be an assumption but I’m guessing that a surprise weekend getaway to Paris…

Beatrice Quarshie Going to university is undoubtedly a life changing experience. It’s a time when we try different things, meet new people, and find out the people we want to be and hopefully leave with a degree. With all that being said, it’s important not to overlook a much needed reality check; not all of us are going to become the next Mark Zuckerberg of our campus, nor are we all going to find the love of our lives like Wills and Kate. It’s an idyllic ideology to have but simply isn’t realistic. So here are the top five things…