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LSU CASH’s Workshop Coordinator and volunteer writer, Megan McKone, talks about the social implications of sexual assault and rape. TW – rape and sexual assault. Rape and sexual assault are the only crimes where society blames the victim. Quite often you hear the terms interchangeably and a lot of people do not actually know the difference. Even fewer know that there are two types of sexual assault. Rape is the penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth by another person’s penis, without consent. Under UK law, this definition states that only a person with a penis can commit rape, whilst anyone: men,…
Volunteer writer Maciek Anielski analyses the results of one of the most contentious elections in recent decades to find out exactly why Joe Biden won The election is over. Biden has won 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232 and has taken historically Republican states such as Arizona and Georgia with him. Biden ran a decidedly boring campaign. He was rarely seen on the campaign trail, his policy proposals, although more radical than those of candidates before him, paled in comparison to those offered by Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Primaries. He relied on a sense of nostalgia among the US…
Label volunteer, Leah Langley, speaks of the common stereotypes men and women face, as well as the concept of what a family is. Stereotypes are a part of everyday life, whether we like them or not. They can be good or bad, but one thing is for sure, they have a definite impact on our daily lives. A stereotype label’s a group of people on the idea that they all share one characteristic, and whether this label is good or bad can seriously impact an individual. Labelling a whole group under one ideal is taking away their individual identities and…
Green Pea’s Director of Finance, Harry Stanger, talks about his top tips on how to become a more sustainable student. Loughborough students are some of the best in the UK at being green and sustainable, but with new lockdown restrictions in place it can be easy to forget the importance of being a sustainable. So, here are my 5 top tips to be a more sustainable and greener student! Switch Off As a student it can be a constant hands-on experience; lectures on demand breathing down your neck and coursework deadlines creeping up, however, every student deserves a break. Giving…
Volunteer writer Ellie Barbieri highlights Pierre Gasly as a future star in Formula 1 that we should all be looking out for. Formula 1 is undoubtedly one of the most expensive sports worldwide. It has been the podium of many well-known sports legends such as Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna. In recent weeks there has been significant focus on British sports superstar Lewis Hamilton, who is now the most successful driver in the history of the sport. At the recent Portuguese Grand Prix, he took his 92nd career win surpassing the record set by Michael Schumacher. Following on from this…
Label volunteer writer Leah Langley discusses England’s recent victory in the Women’s Rugby Six Nations and the progression of media representation for the women’s game. The last ten years have seen the Women’s Six Nations completely transformed. The competition is now entering its fourth decade and there is no denying that this is set to be the best decade the sport has seen. History Back in 2010, England and France were the only two winners of the Six Nation with England maintaining their winning streak for the fifth year in a row. There was also an expansion in media coverage…
Following the new guidance on students returning home for Christmas being released on Wednesday, we went to speak with Richard Taylor to find out how Loughborough will be implementing the guidance. NB: This was filmed in full accordance with the current national lockdown restrictions. For more information click here. Presenter: Rosa Serret Editor: Ben Cooke Executive Producer: Ben Cooke LSUTV is the award-winning Student Television Station for Loughborough University, and part of LSU Media. Get involved and join our team of volunteers today! Visit our website at media.lsu.co.uk and follow us on Twitter, @lsutvonline. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The first flat in lockdown…
Label volunteer writer Alec Reed discusses how Marcus Rashford has used his platform as a national athlete to create social change in a difficult time. “Stick to football.” That is the phrase often uttered by those unaccepting of footballers like Marcus Rashford and their attempts to involve themselves in social change. But now, it appears that this phrase has reached its lifespan, as the Manchester United star makes yet another stride in his fight against child hunger in England; with his work off the pitch being universally recognised as a force for change. But this topic of debate has lasted…
Weekly Coronavirus cases have slightly increased on the previous 7 days, with 291 more individuals testing positive in Loughborough – up from 283 from the week before. The total still remains a sharp drop from the peak of 474 cases reported a fortnight ago. Of the positive cases confirmed last week across Loughborough, 90 were located in the Loughborough University area, down just one case from 91 the week before. Overall, the town now reports a case rate of 412 per 100,000 people, up from 400 the week before. This levelling off of data takes into account the Tier 2 designation and start…
Volunteer writer Leah Langley brings us an interesting account of what has been been going on in Russia over the past few months. Much of the world’s media outlets have been focusing their attention on President Trump and his (failed) bid to be re-elected as the US President for another term. This change in attention has seen the limelight shift from Russia, over the pond, to America. Back in April, Vladimir Putin admitted that his country, like many others, was facing a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment for their medical staff, despite there being an increase in the production and…