Author: LSU Media
Think about it. How much do we over-spend, over-indulge and over-hype Christmas? How much of Christmas do we keep when January rolls around? Wrapping paper, cards and even some of those REALLY unwanted gifts – body wash that looks like it could give you hives, for example – get chucked into the bin, bound for landfill, after you keep them for just long enough that you don’t feel guilty about it. We produce around 30% more waste at Christmas in the UK alone. I’m not trying to take the magic out of Christmas but with environmental disasters filling our screens…
Label Volunteer, Maciek Anielski, briefly runs through the Election Results, seat losses and the inevitable policies of the victorious party. With a hung parliament well within the margin of error in most National Polls, the UK had anticipated a tense night for Labour and the Tories. But by 10:00pm, the exit poll smashed all expectations. The 86-seat majority it predicted would mean a magnitude of victory for the Tories not seen since the 80’s, an unquestionable mandate for Brexit and support for the populist politics Boris Johnson brought with it. The first Labour stronghold to fall was Blythe Valley. A seat which had never…
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Volunteer Label writer, Hannah Bradfield, lets us in on her style advice for the winter weather. Saucin’ Your Seasonal Wardrobe As the month of December gets well underway, we find ourselves in a transition season; spooky season has been left behind, along with the Insta-trend makeup looks and dark colours, yet it can still be a bit much for over-the-top Christmas sparkle. The back to Uni effort is dwindling and ten minutes more in bed is (understandably) favoured over putting any effort into the Monday-Friday fit. The answer? Study-season style. It’s all about the layering up, staple jackets, and sustainable…
After the first week in December, Label Volunteer Andrew Batu, reflects back on the fantastic charity work from Loughborough’s AU Sport for Movember. Hopefully, you’re familiar with Movember. If not, you might be confused as to why one month of the year many of your clean-shaven friends decide to unveil their moustaches, or patchy upper lip fluff, to the world, before promptly removing it all on the first of December. Essentially, it’s a time in which the growing of facial hair is used to highlight men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide. The charity ‘Movember’…
Meg Jocson-Ong gives us the lowdown on recent Netflix releases. As the Christmas season is upon us and the outdoors is getting colder, I expect a lot of us would be staying indoors with thick blankets, a hot drink and Netflix turned on (when we’re taking a break from university of course). I’m pretty certain Netflix saw this coming because they’ve been releasing a lot of new TV series and movies almost every single week so far. Here are some of the films and tv series I’m looking forward to watching over the next few weeks – that is when…
The live LSU General Election debate is here! 🗳️ We’re live from Room 1 at 6pm – watch live to find out what your candidates are saying this election. https://youtu.be/lGnGEX1VdDs
Label’s Social Media Officer, Leah Langley, discusses why she gets involved with the different sections within Loughborough Students’ Union. I’ve been involved in LSU throughout my whole time at Loughborough, starting in 2017 with Action, and beginning my journey with RAG this year. Through my involvement in these wonderful sections, I have learned so much about myself, whilst meeting some of the most remarkable people, creating a new family and an amazing support system for myself away from home. When I first got to Loughborough, I struggled to adjust to university life and didn’t quite feel that I fit in.…
Volunteer writer, Maria Teodora, introduces us to a lesser-known artist: Doja Cat. Unless you were living under a rock in August of last year, you were probably, like most of us, watching Doja Cat’s viral ‘Mooo!’ music video and wondering if this is where the world is headed now. That is why the anime-filled goofy clip gained close to 60 million views. However, with a little bit of research (and by that, I mean clicking on her channel and listening to some of her other songs) you end up discovering a talented, witty, unapologetically relatable artist with a lot of…
Leah Langley, our Social Media aficionado, gives us her rundown of what films to watch this Christmas. Christmas is fast approaching and so it’s that time of year to start watching Christmas films again (if you haven’t started already!). These films are some of my favourite to watch during the festive period! A Christmas Prince – This film was one of Netflix’s first ventures into the Christmas genre. There isn’t really a plot that you have to follow as you can mostly predict what is going to happen, but it is full of plenty of Christmas Spirit. The Holiday – This Christmas-set…