In a world where the media is obsessed with appearance and the idea of perfection, I like knowing that on Halloween at least people can dress up and look as grotesque and promiscuous as they please, and they can feel truly confident in doing so.

YouTube. Where would we be without it? Cat videos, goats screaming and babies laughing; it̢��‰��s a website like no other. Discovered in 2005, YouTube has become a place to waste hours of the day watching the best viral content online. With over one hundred hours of footage being uploaded every minute it can often be hard to filter through the good and the bad. So, I̢��‰��ve chosen my top five YouTube channels that can be found on the go to procrastination site. In no particular order here they are̢����_

A strike is planned to take place on the 31st October over the pay, pensions and workload of university lecturers, technicians and administrators. With members of three major unions, the University and College Union (UCU), Unison and Unite all having voted to take part, it is thought to be the first time that all three unions will be striking at the same time, in the hope that this will force employers into negotiations.

Curated by Huw Stephens from Radio One, Coffee House Sessions see up and coming artists and bands playing live in Piazza every other Monday. These artists tour around 40 universities across the country and student media has a key role to play in the publicity of the tour and the artists alike.

The Halloween activities are about to begin, so it̢��‰��s now time to get thinking about those fancy dress costumes and celebrate! Whether you want a quick and easy solution or to go all out and dress to impress, here is the place to look. It shouldn̢��‰��t break your student bank account and you̢��‰��re sure to get plenty of werewolf whistles.