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Immie dives deep into how to make a long-distance relationship work while at uni! Going to University comes with a range of struggles; living with strangers, making new friends, and missing your parents; included in that never-ending list is wondering whether you and your significant other can make it work. It is definitely not easy, and this struggle is heightened due to the new environment you have been thrown into. Will you change, or will they change? Are late-night face-times or once-a-month visits going to be enough? How will you keep the spark alive when you are so far apart?…
Everyone has a bucket list item that they’d like to achieve before they graduate – whether that is going for a swim in the campus fountain or climbing ot the top of Beacon Hill. For Kayleigh John, it is visiting every café in Loughborough in search of the best sweet treats that the town has to offer. In the first article of this series, Kayleigh visits a student favourite – Bom Bom Patisserie. In just a few months, I will be graduating from Loughborough University and it will mark the end of an incredible, albeit slightly abnormal, three years. From…
Label volunteer Megan Eastham spoke with Loughborough student and Under-20 Team GB endurance athlete Megan Harris about her achievements and goals for the upcoming season. Recently returned from the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Australia, Megan Harris is one of Loughborough’s most talented athletes impacting the global stage. Harris competed in the 6km race for Under 20’s, working both individually and within a team of four other athlete’s all representing Team GB. When questioned on the emotive aspects of reaching such a milestone, Harris remarked that it was “mind-blowing and simply a dream come true” that she was…
Label volunteer, Bola Johnson, discusses why TikTok commenters have such an issue with ‘white men with podcasts’. Commenters on TikTok have turned to the platform to voice their disapproval of “white men with podcasts”. Evidencing, and attacking, some male led podcasts who garner their views and listens by frequently commenting on the lives of women. Personally, I think the attack of these podcasts is utterly legitimate. The specific “white men with podcasts” in question are the “alpha male” ,white men, who produce podcasts who have aroused indignation on social media; these self-described “woke police” are intent on destroying everything for…
Laura Gray Núñez scoped out some great local coffee shops in Loughborough town; here is a list of her faves! Loughborough is the perfect small town to go out and have coffee in, whether alone or with friends! Here is a list of some of my favourite cafes in Loughborough that I have found and grown to love. Some famous chains, such as Starbucks (my favourite), are available in Loughborough. However, I find the independent ones here are far better! The Baobab Cafe This is one of my favourite cafes, or definitely my most visited. It is located on Market…
Millie Preston takes a look at the recent changes for the Scottish Government following the stepping down of leader Nicola Sturgeon. In a world characterised by chaos and turmoil, stability is rare and Nicola Sturgeon’s leadership provided many Scottish residents with a firm leader whom they felt they could look towards in times of trouble and angst. Sturgeon’s resignation as the leader of the Scottish National Party and Scotland’s first minister on 15th February 2023, came therefore as a shock to many, with residents voicing their displeasure. Sturgeon was a symbol of female empowerment as the only woman to ever…
Deputy Editor, Rebecca Pearson explores the #MascaraTrend that has popped up on TikTok recently. Having nothing to do with mascara itself, she explores how the trend is continuing to challenge taboos surrounding sexual experience and sexual assault. The TikTok ‘Mascara’ trend has nothing to do with makeup. Among all the other famed TikTok code words, from glass skin to vanilla girl, the latest For You Page trend doesn’t reveal itself by name. In other words, mascara has nothing to do with tubes of black paste. #MascaraTrend now has over 170 million TikTok views, and the videos range from women talking…
Freya Harrod explains the tragic loss of Brianna Ghey, and asks what this means for trans rights. Vigils have been held across the country, such as in Dublin, Belfast and Manchester, and thousands of people have gathered in central London to pay respects to the death of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey. Brianna was a young girl who now has no future due to the brutal actions of anti-trans fascists who believed it was their right to take her life. Brianna was just a schoolgirl, an irreplaceable daughter, granddaughter and sister. This is a loss not just for the country and LGBTQ+…
Frey Harrod explores the latest trend to swamp TikTok and social media channels: deinfluencing. Is the trend really the saviour from capitalist over-consumption that it proclaims to be? Most of us who regularly consume TikTok and other social media content can now relate to the experience of watching a video from your favourite creator, only to realise halfway through that it’s a poorly disguised ad for some new random mobile game. In the current Internet climate, YouTube videos dissecting capitalism will be interrupted two minutes in by an ad, and scrolling down your TikTok for-you-page can quickly lead to a…
Label volunteer, Bola Johnson, explores definitions of micro-cheating. What is it and why do relationships become entangled in it? Micro-cheating is a topic that is frequently disregarded because so much of our lives are now centred around the internet realm. Micro-cheating is characterised as seemingly little, improper behaviours that take place outside of one’s committed relationship and are frequently done unknowingly, according to Lydia Antonatos’ definition in a “choosing therapy” article. These actions don’t generally qualify as actual infidelity, although they do have certain characteristics with it, such as dishonesty and secrecy while in a committed relationship. Examples of micro-cheating…