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Photos taken by one of our volunteers, Felix (IG: @felixoscarcross) at the Women’s Lacrosse 3s match on 15th February 2023.
Kwaku Mintah writes on Penelope Lively’s psychological novel City of the Mind, exploring how the book impacted him and the parallels that can be drawn between the book and real life. There’s something beautiful in a book about nothing. A narrative so realistic and so simple that, by the end, there’s no grand destination, no great battle: just a man, and his daughter, and his relationship with the beautiful city of London. The Quiet Melancholy of Life. In a world that seems to move so fast, a universe that doesn’t seem to care, the immediate notion can often be to…
Loughborough Cross Country team swept up the medals and claimed the BUCS Champions title once again- sports editor, Jasmine Trapnell, details the events of the day that lead to the win. Loughborough were once again crowned BUCS national cross country champions on 4th February 2023! Winning 7 out of the 12 available individual medals and 3 of the 4 available individual golds – Loughborough lived up to its reputation. We had 3 individual wins: Alex Millard in the women’s long race; Beth Morely in the women’s short race; and Josh Fiddaman in the men’s short race. However, Matt Stonier still…
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…