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Robert Allison, Vice-Chancellor of Loughborough University, has contacted students telling them that they must not “move between their permanent home and student home” during term time to limit the spread of COVID-19 and that “the University… will remain open.” This follows an announcement by the Government on Sunday that England would return to a lockdown until the 2nd December from Thursday. The National Union of Students has already said that students should have a choice to go home safely ahead of the lockdown. The Vice-Chancellor followed his request with a reiteration that “the University… will remain open” and that the…
Continuing our series looking at how life on campus has changed as a result of the pandemic, we sent Hannah to see how the most important aspect of Loughborough life has changed! NB: This was filmed before the latest Tier 2 and National Restrictions were announced, check the Lboro Sport website for the most up to date information: lboro.ac.uk/sport/coronavirus/ Presenter: Hannah McCann Camera Operator: Ben Cooke, Bethan Clargo Editor: Hannah McCann Producer: Hannah McCann 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…
Volunteer writer, Amie Woodyatt, gives us a breakdown of what Christopher Nolan’s new hit film is all about. This is possibly the most Nolan movie by Nolan to have ever Nolaned. Spoilers ahead. You were warned. I won’t lie: nothing happens in this film. Literally. But that’s the point. Let’s set the scene. Three weekends ago we made the bold decision to go see a movie at Westfield Stratford’s Vue – a completely different experience to normal. Hand sanitisers before ascending the escalator, socially distanced spots to stand on in the queue, masks on at all times (unless shoving your…
It has been almost a month since the Students’ Union launched the COVID Community Champions Scheme. Has it been a major success, or is there still more to be done? Label investigates. The COVID Community Champions Scheme was launched on the 10th of October and was designed to help students that were isolating. You would submit a request through a Microsoft Form and then a volunteer would go and collect the items you required (such as a prescription or a parcel – food was delivered by University staff and is a different scheme). The Scheme seemed to be an instant…
The Prime Minister has announced a new National Lockdown will come into force at 00:01 on 5th November. At a press conference this afternoon the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced the latest series of measures put in place to control Covid-19. This follows quickly after several more areas, including Loughborough, entered Tier 2 restrictions. The new restrictions are being mooted as a new ‘Tier 4’ lockdown and will initially be imposed for one month to the whole of England. The new measures are: All pubs and restaurants will close although take-aways will still be permitted All non-essential retail outlets will…
With Tier 2 Covid Restrictions beginning today we went to speak to the University and Charnwood Borough Council to find out a bit more about what the new restrictions mean for life here in Loughborough. Presenter: Sophie Bracher Camera Operator: Ben Cooke, Joshua Gray, James Bostock Audio Operator: David Owens, Ben Cooke 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! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The first flat in lockdown on campus LOUGHBOROUGH TO MOVE TO TIER 2: Find out more…
Loughborough and the surrounding Charnwood district are to move into Tier 2 lockdown restrictions from Saturday morning, the Department of Health has announced. From 00:01 on Saturday, those living within Charnwood must not meet socially with friends and family indoors in any setting, unless they live with them or have formed a support bubble. Leader of the Council, Jonathan Morgan, said that “when residents and businesses wake up on Saturday morning they must follow the new regulations, or face heavy fines.” The restrictions cover both private homes and any other venues such as pubs and restaurants, but do not apply…
Label’s Political Editor Connor Wade gives a brief history of Black British politicians in Parliament with a focus on the 1987 election and Diane Abbott, Bernie Grant and Paul Boateng. You may have had an awkward conversation or two with your parents or grandparents about the recent events in the US and the UK around the BLM movement. You might just be curious to learn the history you weren’t taught at school. The truth is that many of the aspects of politics that we take for granted today are only very recent developments – the first black people in the…
Label volunteer writer Michael Haddad discusses the damaging effects of the ‘Virtual Assistant Referee’ since it’s introduction to professional football. Football has always been known for its passion, controversy and unpredictability. Perhaps these are the reasons why billions of fans all over the world fell in love with the beautiful game. The pondering question is whether the introduction of this ‘Virtual Assistant Referee’ is what the game has needed for a greater sense of objectivity and fairness, or has it just created an even greater debate that’s taking away from the game itself? Introduction of the Technology When VAR was…
Label’s Editor Emily Jackson gives a rundown of President Donald Trump’s latest (and very controversial) nomination to the Supreme Court As we near closer and closer to the 2020 US Presidential election, let’s take a look at who exactly Donald Trump’s newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice is. After the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who served in the Supreme Court from 1993, many believe that Donald Trump has used her death as an advantage as he had placed his nominee forward, almost immediately, as a ninth vacancy appeared. Ahead of the election, Trump could use this opportunity to make the…