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Serena Gainda On 12th February, Bright Club put on their researcher-turned-comedian comedy show at the popular Loughborough venue- The Organ Grinder. I willingly agreed to review what I thought would be a typical comedy show, unaware that academics were going to take up the mic. After being enlightened on this matter, I began to feel dubious about the quality of comedy awaiting me and arrived at the event with my reservations. How could comedy possibly be produced from academics’ research topics? The idea conjures up expectations of a mildly cringe-inducing night filled with half-hearted, generous laughs infused with a large…
She’s back again, this time with the guys from Uncle Frank.
Jena Dickson Revenge porn is worryingly increasing. Growth in technology makes it even easier for ex partners to post private and sexually explicit images or videos on social media, to blackmail, harass or just embarrass victims. Between 2012- 2014, 149 allegations of revenge porn were reported to the police, according to official data. Today a new offence in England and Wales received Royal assent; under an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill. The statue now states anyone distributing photographs or films showing people engaging in sexual activity or with the individuals genitals exposed, without their consent, could face…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGgO5r928bQ Join LSU Welfare and HeadsUp! on Wednesday 18th February 2015 from 11am to 3pm to mark University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day. It is fun and interactive event to promote positive health and wellbeing, inspire creative thinking around mental health issues and reduce discrimination and stigma. Keep an eye out on our Facebook page and Twitter for interesting posts and updates: https://www.facebook.com/lboroheadsup @lboroheadsup
On Wednesday 11th February Loughborough’s Jewish and Islamic societies came together for a peaceful evening. The recent events in France led to the evening of commemorations as well as a consideration of the kinds of racism and anti- Semitism that occurs in the UK. The main aim was to celebrate the fact that here in Loughborough we are all one, hence the hashtag #OneLoughborough. People were able to go along to Cogs, listen to speeches from VP Societies, Sophie Farley; Co-ordinator for the CFS/Methodist Chaplain, Deacon Jan Sutton; from the Jewish Society we had Esther Malkinson; and from the Islamic Society, Awab Elniel.…
Thinktank Society discuss the problems of religious terrorism
We tried out the ‘fastest Indian’ to find out.
LSU Media will be playing a huge part in the 2015 Exec Elections. There’ll be content released daily from LSUTV, LCR, Label and Lens meaning many many opportunities to get involved. No matter what your experience there will always be something to get your teeth into! Take a look at the current opportunities here For more information get in touch with Matt Peat – Assistant Head of Media on [email protected].
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wocxHNxH6HU If you’re a finalist and you want to #FeelLikeCharlie, make sure you get to lboro.ac.uk/students/nss to fill in the National Student Survey. It barely takes any time, and it’ll leave you feeling on top of the world. #FeelLikeCharlie and do the NSS.