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Returning volunteer, Leah Langley, shares how she fell in love with literature and writing. For the majority of my childhood, I was always the kid in the corner with my nose in a book, and a notebook in my hand. I fell in love with the stories behind the words at a young age and my passion for the art of writing only grew as I did. Being able to create worlds I wanted to explore, with the most unique of characters, was always something I enjoyed doing and I loved being able to escape the world we were in…
Events and Campaigns Officer of Loughborough Women’s Network, Catriona Fida, gives a run-down on everything that happened this year during International Women’s Week. March is the month to celebrate women. For me, being the Events and Campaigns Officer of Loughborough Students’ Unions Women’s Network, I only thought it would be right to commemorate the occasion by providing an overview of my favourite events from the past week. Inspirational Female Leaders in Business Discussion Panel – 5th March The week kicked off with a guest speaker event in collaboration with the Careers Network. The guests spoke on topics including discrimination, imposter…
Returning volunteer, Rahul Mathasing, shares why if he could change one thing about the world it would be ‘cancel culture’. Cancelling cancel culture What would I get rid of if I could? Cancel Culture. You’ve got to love a bit of irony. Let me clarify though… I’m only referring to the oblique, unresearched few who follow a current trend of opinions and decide that they too must be outraged and boycott or vilify someone or something. Those who draw genuine trauma or attachment from an issue or a person in the news, you cancel away if it helps you, or…
Volunteer Label writer, Macey Williams, looks and questions whether we should be turning to some of the world’s richest in a time of need and desperation. The number of billionaires has doubled in the last decade. As of 2019, there were 2,153 billionaires globally, worth a combined $8.7 trillion. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos alone counts for $131 billion of this figure, making him the world’s richest person to date. Such staggering figures raise the moral question of just how fair it is for a small number of individuals to possess more wealth than half of the world’s population combined. The…
In this very fitting article considering current affairs, returning volunteer Label writer, Ellis Ward, reminds us of the comforts which make being at home so satisfying. Home truly is where the heart is! The independent life changes and student lifestyle that university enforces automatically make you miss the comforts of your family home – appreciate the little things. Whether it be a constantly full fridge, a kitchen bin that isn’t overflowing into neighboring areas, or a sofa big enough to fit more than three people on it; home is where the heart is. It’s during this period, being a…
Media volunteer, Rahul Mathasing, discusses the hotly anticipated Disney+. The year is 2250; Disney’s armies march across the barren wasteland of the future with little fear of contention; a feeling they first discovered in the early 21st Century – the early days of acquisition. Few of us remember the old days. Bit macabre…? Well that’s the way it looks to be going as Disney are set to further launch their Streaming platform. Disney+ will be live in the UK on March 24th, alongside Sky as a partner. The official Launch in November 2019 brought with it the usual technical difficulties, and many…
Label’s very own Leah Langley reflects on the Grammys: music’s biggest night of the year. The 62nd Grammy Awards was hosted by Alicia Keys and took place on January 26th, 2020 at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. The Awards recognised the best recordings, artists and compositions from the 1st of October 2018 through to the 31st of August 2019 with awards being given out for 84 categories. Lizzo received the most nominations, with 8 in total, whilst Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X followed closely with 6. The awards were dominated by Billie Eilish, and her brother Finneas O’Connell…
Duties and Responsibilities Chair LSU Media Section Heads Committee Be a member of LSU Media’s Strategic Leadership Team along with the Chair and the Intern Facilitate cross-sectional content and act as the Commissioner for LCR, LSUTV, and Lens, as well as the Editor in Chief of Label. Support the Chair in the Strategic vision Responsible to: Chair of LSU Media Responsible for: LCR Station Manager Label Editor Head of Lens LSUTV Station Manager Opportunities Leading a successful student-led media section. Gaining an insight into how a media organisation works. Having the opportunity to network with industry professionals. Having an important…
In this article, Label’s Head of Social Media, Leah Langely, explores the ‘Not-So Social’ aspects of social media in our current technological climate. Of the approximate 7.7 billion people in the world, it is estimated that 3.5 billion of us are internet users. Research has shown that social media is used by one-in-three people in the world, with people averaging two or more hours a day on social media alone. MySpace was the first social media site of its kind to reach a million active users (monthly) in 2004, this marking the start of social media as we now know…
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