Author: LSU Media
Fitness is one of the most important factors for an all-round happy and healthy lifestyle. It has so many benefits from increasing energy and productivity, to relieving stress and boosting confidence about the way we look and feel. These are just a few examples from an endless list of why putting on those trainers can have such a positive impact on our lives. Whether you are starting at square one or not, here are the top 3 ways to get fit and stay fit at University without needing to join an AU team, or burn a hole in your pocket.…
The Body Campaign has been re-launched! Alex Chatten and Katie Wilson discuss the campaign, problems in the media and why fitness slogans are rarely positive. Having had an interest in the fitness industry for several years, I have come across a problem that is relevant to The Body Campaign, and also Loughborough University, given the amount of sport that takes place. On too many occasions, I have seen comments online directed towards healthy and active girls, telling them: “don’t get too muscular”. However, you almost never see “don’t get too thin”. We all know that there is a lot of…
The last few weeks have seen some sights! We’ve had leaked images of celebrities, Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda video and Kim Kardashian shiny and naked on a magazine cover. The internet is a portal open to all, and when these kinds of things appear on your Facebook newsfeed for all to see, it’s very difficult to avoid these images, even if you have no intention of searching for them! There have been talks recently to put age ratings on music videos, but surely they should just be universally appropriate in the first place..? Using sex to sell music is becoming an…
So we’re now reaching the depths of first semester, and whether you are first, second, third year or a finalist, a long distance relationship can sometimes be straining to say the least. After spending a bliss-filled summers holidays seeing one another practically everyday, being miles and miles apart and hour long drives and uncomfortable train journeys away can be quite a shock to the system, making it difficult to maintain a strong, healthy relationship. Now, though I cannot promise to solve every single relationship issue you may have, here are a few suggestions which could just help avoid that argument…
Photography: Chris Kerr By Elizabeth Tyler Both teams came onto the pitch with a strong mentality to win, Leeds Beckett coming into this match unbeaten and hoping to gain an away win over Loughborough to maintain their winning ways. The game started with good attacking play from both sides, Loughborough being the first to benefit from a kick able penalty; Tom James lined up just yards into Leeds Beckett’s half and split the uprights with an impressive nudge, taking the score to 3-0 and getting the home side of the mark. Some strong attacking play put the hosts on the…
By Charlotte Love Travel and adventure are two things that can often be found at the top of any students to do list. Daydreams of sunset beaches in coastal towns or busy city markets with colourful foods you hardly recognise are never far away when exams kick in. If this sounds a lot like you, then take the opportunity of a year abroad at some point during your time at Loughborough. Whether to work, teach or study, a year spent in a foreign country doing something completely different can benefit you as an individual and a graduate in so many…
By Alice Priestley If there’s one thing to expect when starting uni, it’s that you’ll meet a huge range of weird and wonderful people. The first few weeks are undoubtedly the most sociable time at uni, and so it’s the optimum time to really get to know who you’re living with. Here are a list of the characters you’re most likely to find as a flatmate. The Masterchef As soon as you see the organic olives sitting on the middle shelf of the fridge, you know you’ve got a Jamie Oliver on your hands. They’re the one who make the…