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Volunteer writer Leah Langley outlines the achievements of the German Chancellor, and answers the question on the minds of many: who will succeed Angela Merkel? Angela Merkel has been the Chancellor of Germany since 2005. She is the first female chancellor, and the first chancellor since German reunification to have been brought up in the former East Germany. She has widely been described as the most powerful woman in the world by many onlookers and has gained much respect form her German citizens as well as many other people of the world. Since being in power, Merkel has been sure…
A study by the University of Portsmouth has found that regular testing and support for isolating students has limited the spread of the pandemic to the wider public. The University of Portsmouth plotted infection numbers in the city of Portsmouth using publicly available data as well as their own. It found that the number of positive COVID-19 cases among students correlated with those in the general population until the 10th of October, since then, cases among students have been declining, whereas infections among the public continued to climb until mid-November. In Portsmouth, only 0.2% of those students tested came back…
Volunteer writer Maciek Anielski explains the recent developments in the Labour party and just how divided (or unified) it is Having won the Labour leadership election by an overwhelming margin, Keir Starmer was ready to begin his rebranding of the Labour Party. He would unite party members, ending years of factionalism under Jeremy Corbyn, and take a firm stance against the antisemitism which had tainted the party under the previous leadership. In some ways, his approach has succeeded. More people claim to want to vote for Labour now than they did during the general election. The Labour party has gained…
Label volunteer, Katrina Maria Sweeney, provides us with a summary of the AMA awards that took place towards the end of November. The recent AMAs (American Music Awards) rewarded 2020’s most popular artists and albums. With great songs and artists nominated, we take a look at the winners and other nominees of certain categories and see if these were deserved. ‘Favourite Soundtrack’ was awarded to ‘Birds of Prey: The Album’, the music for Harley Quinn’s latest movie. The runners up were ‘Frozen 2’ and ‘Trolls: World Tour’. The ‘Birds of Prey’ album included songs such as Doja Cat’s ‘Boss B*tch’,…
Label volunteer, Leah Langley, gives us a summary of the 2021 Grammy nominations, alongside an overview on some of the controversy coming with these nominations. The 2021 Grammy Awards will be the 63rd annual ceremony to be held. It will take place on January 31st, 2021 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The award nominees were announced on November 24th, 2020, via a virtual livestream, by the Chair and Interim Recording Academy President/CEO Harvey Mason Jr, with help from the likes of Dua Lipa and Sharon Osbourne. The world of music is one that is often facing some…
Label volunteer writer Leah Langley discusses the three week training gap that Mo Farah has suffered in his appearance on TV reality show: ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’. The much-anticipated return of ‘I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here’ was greeted with a large amount of attention from the world’s media. Focus was not only on the change of location, but also the impact the series was going to have on this year’s contestants. Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, this year’s series is being held at Gwrych Castle, in Wales, for 3 weeks, as opposed…
Label sub-committee member Matthew Rousou discusses the horrifying crash suffered by Haas driver Romain Grosjean in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Horror in Bahrain: The Bahrain Grand Prix did not fail to disappoint, with Lewis Hamilton winning the race directly ahead of Red Bull and McLaren respectively. However, the race will be remembered for the terrible crash into the barriers Romain Grosjean experienced in the first lap. The Haas driver collided with Daniil Kvyat’s AlphaTauri, sending the French driver’s car straight into the barrier that led to an instant explosion of fire. Grosjean has now fortunately been discharged from hospital. I…
Weekly Coronavirus cases have decreased dramatically on the previous 7 days, with just 55 more individuals testing positive in Loughborough – down from 162 from the week before, and 279 a fortnight ago. Of the positive cases confirmed last week across Loughborough, just 4 were located in the Loughborough University area, down from 22 the week before. The new data comes after the entire county rose into Tier Three post-lockdown, despite the Loughborough area now registering just 78 cases per 100,000 – levels not seen since before Freshers. Overall, Charnwood now reports a rate of 123, which is well below the national average of 154 -…
More than half of undergraduate students are ‘very concerned’ or ‘quite concerned’ about how the return to university in January will operate according to a recent survey. The survey, conducted by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), revealed opinions on how Coronavirus has affected students’ higher education studies. 54% of students who filled out this survey stated that they were very or quite concerned about returning to campus in January, while less than a fifth (19%) stated that they were very or quite unconcerned. These findings follow the announcement of a staggered return for students after Christmas on the 2nd December.…
Earlier Richard Taylor, Chief Operating Officer at Loughborough University, emailed all students regarding the Tier 3 restrictions and how these will impact returning to campus in the new year. The second term will officially start on Monday 11th January 2021, where any revision lectures will be delivered online. Teaching and Exams In-person teaching will commence on that date, however, and so it is extremely important for students who do not have exams this semester to be back on campus by Monday 11th January ready for them to begin. This also includes any practical element, such as laboratory or studio-based sessions.…