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Label volunteer writer, Grace Vinzia, gives us her take on Christmas movies (both the good, and the very bad). As the festive season approaches, many of us are going to be planning the infamous Christmas movie watchlist. From personal experience, a Christmas watchlist usually soft launches the festive spirit for the season, consequently, our favourites are always kept for last. But what makes a Christmas movie any good and worthy of watching this year? I am here to help you distinguish between fan favourites and cheesy plot lines. Most importantly, understanding what a successful Christmas movie should include. Like any…

Betting agencies have historically always had a sponsorship presence at sports games, and in contemporary society this is no different – with examples such as Bet365 sponsoring Sky Sports Boxing and 3 Premier League clubs agreeing shirt deals with betting operators for 2022/23 season. Label volunteer, Lorenzo Lo Vaglio investigated the debate behind this by interviewing 2 members of staff at Loughborough, what he found can be seen below. The New York Times has recently published an article entitled “How Colleges and Sports Betting Companies ‘Caesarized’ Campus Life”, in which American Universities are reported to “partner with betting companies to…

With Christmas quickly approaching many of us are thinking about what we can get our friends and family this holiday season. Sport Editor, Jasmine Trapnell finds some gift ideas of varying prices (with examples) for those people who love to work out. Clothing & Accessories Nike everyday 2 pack crew socks in tie dye multi NIKE 3 pair pack white cotton cushioned sport socks Jack & Jones Originals oversized t-shirt Gymshark Diner Graphic Oversized T-Shirt Gymshark Prepare For Tomorrow Oversized T-Shirt Satin Scrunchies Hair claw clip in extra large black Nike blazers Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Hi Nike…

Melissa Handley discusses how to maintain a healthy relationship with social media in today’s media saturated society. When is it time to put the phone away? Growing up in a society where we’re constantly scrutinising ourselves and others, social media is almost impossible to escape from. According to DataReportal, there were 57.60 million social media users in January 2022 – this is in the UK alone. This phenomenal figure shows how much we as a society rely on social media on a day-to-day basis. As a young person, you cannot hide from social media. Whether it’s Instagram, TikTok, Twitter or…

Label’s Editor in Chief Izzie Naish analyses the reasons contributing to the stigma surrounding male mental health and how Movember aims to combat this silent pandemic. TW: Suicide On average, one man dies by suicide every minute of every day. In 2021, 74% of all suicides in the UK were men. Approximately one in eight men suffer from a common mental health problem such as depression or anxiety disorders, yet it is estimated that the true number is much higher. These shocking statistics shine a light upon the silent pandemic of male mental health, one which is claiming more lives…

Photos taken at Hey Ewe vs AU last week (Wednesday 16th November) by our volunteer, Felix, and Darcey, our Deputy Head of Lens.

The Netflix limited series ‘FIFA Uncovered’ was released on the 9th November 2022, just under 2 weeks before the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Qatar. Sports Editor Jasmine Trapnell summarises the scandals discussed in the series including racketeering, corruption, wire fraud and tax evasion spanning 2 decades. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is a multimillion-dollar international governing body that is extremely well known through-out the world. But FIFA has seen a lot of scandals over the years including some of the biggest names in football. This 4 episode Netflix series has documented decades worth of evidence and…

Label volunteer, Alex Barada, talks us through the current issues that have arisen since Elon Musk purchased Twitter. Since Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter at the end of October, there have been several concerns voiced over his intentions with the company and the wider effect of the platform’s changes on society. Is Elon Musk’s management of the company sustainable for the socio-economic growth of Twitter? Or will the Twitter CEO’s unconventional management strategies bring the platform down in flames? Twitter has been struggling for years to make profits from advertisement, its main source of income. This has been furthered exacerbated…

Label volunteer, Viera White, delves into the recent Taylor Swift fatphobia claims. Taylor Swift – the popstar who has charted 204,000 UK chart sales, surpassing artists like Arctic Monkeys in the first week of her album release ‘midnights.’ Her album has done incredibly, also scoring 72.5 million streams – even overtaking Harry Styles with his impressive 53.9 million streams. She is looking to be number one on the charts for the third week running, which is amazing for a female artist. But not everyone is happy, especially with rising controversy around her ‘anti-hero’ music video. Anti-hero is a song about…

Label Volunteer, Lily Bass, dives into the topic of ethics surrounding billionaires, a fiercely debated topic. “What would you do with a billion pounds to your name?” Ask this question around and – alongside the purchase of a yacht or two – most people will invariably claim to give lavishly to charity. They’ll become the next Greta Thunberg, cure disease across the globe and end world poverty. Whilst many billionaires do start important foundations and contribute toward charitable causes, most fail to adopt such God-like benevolence, or do so to such a small degree in contrast to their own staggering…