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Loughborough University have confirmed that in-person teaching will move online where possible from the 9th December and that plans are in place for a testing program for all students in the week of 23rd November. The government announced this morning a set of plans that sets out how students will be able to travel home for Christmas. The plans centre around a “student travel window” lasting from 3-9 December, during which time the government expects as many students to return home as possible. This aligns with the end of the current national lockdown on the 2nd December, meaning students will have spent 4 weeks…
LSU CASH’s Workshop Coordinator and volunteer writer, Megan McKone, talks about what we need to do to break the stigma around male sexual assault. TW – rape and sexual assault. Sexual crimes are the only crimes in which the victim is blamed, this culture prevents victims from coming forward, silences them and allows other sexual offences to occur unmarred. One of the biggest groups at risk of this culture is men. The purpose of Movember is to raise awareness of male struggles and highlight the need for the appropriate support. It takes an average of twenty-six years for a sexually abused…
The Poppy Appeal has become tradition however, how this is commemorated this year will look slightly different. After a countryside which had an integral part in WWI was thought to be ruined forever, poppies began to engulf the landscape. Since then, the poppy has carried such a poignant meaning of remembrance for those who fought in the war. It was in 1921 when Anna Guérin, a French woman situated in the UK planned to sell poppies in London as a symbol of remembrance. She then met Earl Haig, the founder of the Royal British Legion, who she persuaded to adopt…
Volunteer writer, Leah Langley, discusses the infamous court case and its impacts on the media Warning: This article contains themes of domestic abuse Back in May 2016, Amber Heard entered a court in Los Angeles in pursuit of a restraining order against her husband, Johnny Depp. She appeared to have a mark on her cheek and the court witnessed photographs of apparent facial bruising. Heard claimed that she had been “violently” attacked and that in a rage, a mobile phone had been thrown at her face with “extreme force,” by Depp. Several further allegations of domestic violence were stated and…
Students across the country are to be tested en masse to enable them to return home ‘safely’ for Christmas, a report by the BBC finds. In a letter to Vice-Chancellors from the Universities Minister, a week of mass testing is proposed that overlaps with the end of the national lockdown – between the 30th November and the 6th December. The letter promises a fast turnaround for tests and “results within an hour”. The aim is to prevent students from spreading COVID-19 as they return home for Christmas. The first week of December could then become the “window” for students to leave for…
Label volunteer, Leah Langley, tells us about her favourite song and why this song is her favourite. My favourite song is ‘Warrior’ by Demi Lovato. The track appears on Lovato’s fourth studio album, titled ‘Demi,’ and it quickly became a fan favourite for many reasons. For me, it hit in a more personal way than I ever could have expected. The song details the struggles that Demi has faced in her short life, many of which are relatable to my own personal experience. She sings about wanting to move on from her past and not have it define who she…
Returning Label volunteer Leah Langley observes the potential mental health struggles in the UK’s current lockdown climate, and how we can look out for others and ourselves. The impacts of the pandemic are being felt worldwide and one particular area that seems to be of key importance right now is mental health. More than 69% of adults in the UK have reported that they are worried about the effects of COVID-19 on their lives, with key issues seeming to be stress, anxiety and boredom. A longitudinal data study from the Understanding Society found that mental health has worsened substantially by…
Biden is elected the next President of the United States, Trump refuses to concede – Volunteer writer Callum Sayer explains Joe Biden’s victory in more detail Only a few hours ago, the Associated Press projected that former US Vice President and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will become the 46th President of the United States of America. https://twitter.com/AP/status/1325112826072084480 Mr Biden, who ended Tuesday with 253 electoral college votes* won the key swing state of Pennsylvania, taking him over the 270 electoral college vote threshold to become the next US President. It also means that Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) will become the…
Weekly Coronavirus cases have started to decrease for the first time in months, with just 283 more individuals testing positive in Loughborough – down from 474 from the week before. Of the positive cases confirmed last week across Loughborough, just 91 were located in the Loughborough University area, down from 202 the week prior. This sees the town have a case rate of 400 per 100,000 people. This reduction in cases is despite the fact Loughborough’s Tier 2 designation only happened in the last 2 days of this week of data, meaning that cases were reducing in the Town and University before either…
Loughborough Students’ Union has announced that the Union Shop, among other facilities, will remain open during the lockdown period. This is following the announcement by the Government on Sunday that England will be returning to a lockdown from Thursday until the 2nd December. As part of the new restrictions, licensed facilities (pubs, restaurants etc.) will have to close and the Socially Distanced Social Club will be cancelled until further notice. LSU have updated their opening times of their various outlets: Union Shops and Facilities The Union Building Shop and Purple Onion Shop will remain open with slightly reduced opening hours.…