Author: Viera White

Taylor Swift. Objectively, one of the most important artists on the planet currently. With her viral ‘Eras Tour,’ a three-hour long concert which is spanning two years and visits five continents, she has boosted the British economy by almost £1 billion with her UK tour dates alone. It is obvious this tour has seen an increase to Taylor’s fame. With other celebrities in attendance to watch at almost every show, it has become a sought-out event that most young girls wish to experience. But the Eras Tour fame isn’t just limited to Taylor, the wide variety of opening acts has…

Image via: https://lsu.co.uk/news/article/themensprojectdecision Last month, Loughborough Students’ Union announced on their Student Communities Instagram (@lsucommunities) a new ‘Men’s Project,’ a student-led initiative targeting young male students. Since then, the Union have experienced elevated levels of criticism from a number of students, many commenting on their worries of the launch of this project. Many students have expressed how they thought it was ‘tone deaf’ of the LSU to announce such an initiative, referring to events such as the Southport stabbings to explain the current heightened injustice towards women. In response, Loughborough Student Communities released an official statement a few days later,…

Image from: https://lsu.co.uk/annualreportsLoughborough Students’ Union is struggling with backlash after they announced ‘The Men’s Project’ earlier this week, a male-focused student initiative starting in September. The student communities Instagram, @lsucommunities, posted about this initiative, inviting people to be involved through promoting their new project officer roles. These roles include a project officer of events, media & comms and inclusivity.The post explains the purpose of the initiative, stating it is aimed to “help men achieve their full potential, by curating resources and cultivating environments that focus on our three key themes: the individual, the collective and the idea.” The post also goes…

Executive elections are up and running – with 12 candidates across the board, elections allow students to vote for others who promise to change and support the way the university is ran. One of those candidates is James Peat, who is running for Democracy and Communities Executive Officer. The role is responsible for promoting democracy and encouraging accountability within the Union, as well as representing LSU on a number of different committees. As a third year History student, James has spent a lot of time involved in societies and student groups. As a committee member for Flix Cinema Society, he’s…

Taylor Swift is rapidly becoming one of the biggest artists in the world, how did she reach such high fame?! Taylor Swift’s newest re-record is here! 1989 was the fifth studio album released by pop phenomenon Taylor Swift; the album was originally released in 2014 and it was Swift’s first pop album after she received criticism on her country musician status from her previous albums. 1989 is home to some of Taylor Swift’s biggest hits, including ‘Shake it off’ and ‘Blank space.’ It is her fourth re-recorded album, following her ‘Speak Now’ re-release in July. Taylor Swift has been committed…