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With lecturers having announced a number of strike days coming up throughout both February and March, our own Sports Editor, Jasmine Trapnell, reports on the situation and the feeling among the university students affected. The Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) has announced that lecturers will strike again for 18 days across February and March, having started Wednesday 1st February, with the rest of the strike dates yet to be confirmed. Staff are striking for a meaningful pay rise to ease the cost of living; to end the use of insecure contracts; and are demanding that universities revoke cuts to pensions…
On Wednesday 25th January we saw the return of BUCS competitions after the Christmas break. Sports Editor Jasmine Trapnell reports on the Basketball Big Match hosted on Loughborough campus. The first BUCS Wednesday of 2023 was a big one here at Loughborough, with 3 back to back home basketball games, they really put on a show! Not only did all 3 Loughborough teams win, but they all won comfortably, having at least a 25-point lead! Our men’s 2nd team kicked the night off against Birmingham City – storming through to the first win of the night, with a final score…
Loughborough University Alumnus Radzi Chinyanganya has become a household name through presenting the likes of Blue Peter, the Olympics, Worlds Strongest Man and World Snooker Championships. Sports Editor Jasmine Trapnell spoke to Chinyanganya to find out more about his outstanding career! Radzi Chinyanganya has built a career that many dream of, with his first ‘big break’ being selected as the official weightlifting presenter at the London 2012 Olympics. He clearly impressed everyone as he was then invited back to present the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Thinking back to this experience, Chinyanganya remembers feeling a mixture of unbelievable excitement and an…
Label volunteer, Viera White, let’s us in on all there is to know about Netflix’s most recent hit ‘Wednesday’. Tim Burton is a legendary filmmaker known for his gothic aesthetic and dark-themed films. Burton has very unique and particular film designs, focusing on melancholy colours and dark lighting to create an eery mood in his productions, giving it more of a horror genre feel. This unique style that stands out from other producers, makes use of high and low lighting contrast which reflects onto characters and the events playing out. His distinguishable style means Tim Burton has been highly acclaimed,…
We all know that some athletes earn millions and don’t have to worry about money. But what about those that have to work alongside training as a professional athlete? Lorenzo Lo Vaglio looks into why there is such a drastic pay gap between different athletes and different sports. If you ask 100 people ‘Who is the richest athlete?’ it is likely 99 out of 100 would answer ‘Messi’ or ‘ Cristiano Ronaldo’. This is because most people consider football to be the richest sport but when you look at statistics and numbers, the picture is slightly different. Let us start…
Loughborough continued to show why we are the best sports university in the UK in term 1, with medal hauls, BUCS records, and international representation. Sports editor, Jasmine Trapnell details some of the amazing highlights from term 1 of this academic year. The first term of this academic year kicked off with a big announcement that 16 of our Loughborough Lightning rugby players had been selected to represent their country at the Rugby World Cup. 6 players went on to represent England in the final against New Zealand. Meanwhile, on campus, we welcomed a new cohort of students, many attending…
Lily Bass explores whether politicians can ever really be considered celebrities, contending with the blurring of this boundary and its injustices. In the United States, the boundaries between celebrities and politicians have long been blurred. Ronald Reagan notoriously ditched his showbusiness legacy in 1981 in favour of the political sphere. Similarly, in 2016 Donald Trump waved goodbye to his life on The Apprentice to embark on his presidential journey. Trump’s presidency seemed to ignite an almost ceaseless flurry of presidential announcements from celebrities in years to follow, from faces as famous and recognisable as Caitlyn Jenner and Kanye West. In…
Kwaku Mintah explores The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh – a book, or personal Bible, that has had a significant impact on the way he sees and relates to the world. Everyone knows about THE Bible, however, a Bible can be defined as “a book regarded as authoritative”, “a collection of sacred writings”. The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh is my Bible. TikTok has had, and continues to have, a strong grip on the way our modern generation lives our lives, and I must admit, I have been caught in the trap too. From style of clothing to choice of music, my attempts to…
Label volunteer, Connor Forbes, dives into the controversial topic surrounding film remakes and reboots. Are they simply a cop out, or have they forged some of the greatest films of the decade? Have you been keeping track of your recycling recently? Well fear not, because Hollywood’s got you sorted. In a recent podcast, Quentin Tarantino made controversial claims that we are living in the worst era of moviemaking. Outrage, as it often does, sparked on social media against the critically acclaimed director. But is he inaccurate in this bold claim? More than ever Hollywood grips onto its franchises, whether through…
Label volunteer, Alex Barada, questions the outcomes of the latest COP27 meeting between nations. After the unfolding of COP27 last month, enough time has passed to begin reflecting on the impact of the climate change conference. Was an effective outcome reached and how will we be affected going forward? Over 200 countries met in Egypt to reach an international agreement on how to tackle the climate problem. After weeks of discussion and conferences running overnight several times, a consensus was at last reached in the form of the ‘Loss and Damage Fund’. Due to predictions that the negative effects of climate…