Author: LSU Media
This year a brand-new team are leading Label into the online age; you may have seen some of our talented editors’ articles up on the Media website. To get to know us better (especially how to win us over with food), this article will give you a little insight to the Label 50 Shades of Purple. We can’t wait to meet you and get your work out on our platform! Editor: Amie Woodyatt Favourite food: That teriyaki kumara I had in Taupo Most excited about: creating Label’s biggest online presence, ever. (Also, using gifs in articles). Assistant Editor: Anna Cooper…
Assistant Editor, Anna Cooper, bring you an explanation of how to find your way around the Union building. Additional points included by the Editor. Loughborough Campus is so vast that it will take you a while to find your feet and know where you’re going, but one place you will be familiar with quickly is the LSU building. On your approach to the union you’ll see the LSU shop, open every day and filled with food, soft and alcoholic drinks, toiletries and not forgetting the Loughborough University stash, which you will see students wearing all over campus. Here, you…
Sport Editor, Charles Metcalfe, brings you the insight on some of Loughborough’s sporting achievements over this summer. Loughborough’s summer of sport ended on an ever-rising high. The British Universities and Colleges Sport league (BUCS) was won for the 38th time since its beginning 38 years ago. Any 2018/19 freshers will notice that this has become a little bit of a family joke at the university. Media have previously laughed about the high concentrations of Loughborough students in international competitions such as the Commonwealth Games, but we believe the call-up must be coming any day now. Exemplifying consistent victories across…
Our Music Editor, Henna Amin, brings you the latest on the Freshers Lineup. Freshers is going to be the maddest two weeks of your uni life: full of nights out, fun and new friends. Here’s a low-down of what the soundtrack to your start at Loughborough will sound like. First up is the Union. Loughborough Student’s Union is home to 3 club rooms. The main room, Room 1, plays the latest in house and pop music, while if you venture upstairs to Fusion, it’s a completely different story. Think Wonderwall, Mr Brightside, Mans Not Hot – if it’s cheesy,…
One of our Head of Social Media duo, Emma Ames, brings you a few suggestions on how to relax and stay above the water once you’re at university. With mental health problems effecting almost 1 in 4 people a year in the UK, talking about mental health has become more important than ever. The mental health ‘chat’ is something many people dread, but it is critical in helping to dispel stigma and educate those who suffer – and those close to them. With such a drastic change in environment and new responsibilities, moving to university can aggravate mental health…
Label volunteer writer, Liam Hopley, brings you a piece on the elements of our home, LSU Media. Perplexed by the difference between a section and a Senate? Worry not, as we’ll help you to make sense of all things LSU Media in no time at all. LSU Media is part of Loughborough Students’ Union. It’s a student-run creative hub made up of four sub-brands, or ‘four sections’: Label, LCR, Lens and LSUTV. A recent graduate elected by Loughborough Students serves as the Media Executive Officer. Jazz Jefferies is your Media EO for 2018-19. Jazz leads a team known as…
Our Features Editor, Leah Langley, brings you a piece on the support network at Loughborough. Starting university can seem very daunting and scary, but there are many people that will be able to support you through your journey and make it as easy as possible. This article will introduce you to everything Welfare and it will also explain more about the support available for members of the LGBTQ+ community. The Welfare and Diversity section is run by the Executive Officer, Salomé Doré, and the office can be found on the top floor of the Students Union. There is both…
Our News Editor, Izzy Brann, brings us an article updating Loughborough life. As the new semester approaches, we welcome a new wave of freshers to the Loughborough family and, while this may be the most obvious example of what’s new in Loughborough (or should I say who?), we return to new sights and sounds on campus as well. First of all, we must welcome our new executive team led by Union President, Rahul Mathasing. The Exec, for those of you who are new to uni life, are the main representative committee for students and is comprised of twelve officers…
Our Culture Editor brings you an article on how you can make the most of your first few weeks in Loughborough. Get to know Loughborough Moving to a new place is full of excitement; you probably can’t wait to explore where you’ll be living for the next three years. Taking a day to walk around the campus and town is a wonderful way to figure out where everything you need is; whether that’s the library or Rev’s! I’d recommend visiting Queen’s Park in town, it’s a lovely place to walk around and take pictures! Get involved You’ll probably hear…
Label volunteer Chris Leroux brings us an article on why his decision to join halls was the best he made in his Loughborough journey. It’s the 17thAugust 2017; A Level Results Day. My family walk into my school’s foyer with me, my teachers are standing there smiling at me. I think to myself do they know?It turns out they didn’t. I open the brown envelope and I see my results. I panic, one grade below the entry requirements. I rushed around, thinking that I’d have to go through Clearing. Then I remembered to check my emails; Thank God, I…