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May 1

'I've been in the Labour Party for 20 years, but I very much wanted to step in now’: Katie White OBE, prospective parliamentary candidate for Leeds North West

I meet Katie at a plant-based cafe in Horsforth and we both order a coffee before we start talking. Upon arriving, I had felt a bit...

Apr 28

The Dangerous Rise of Book Banning in US Schools

The years 2021-2023 saw roughly 5,894 books banned within public schools in the US. Whilst book banning is by no means a new concept...

Mar 29

Biweekly Rundown

German Spy Scandal A German military officer has been charged with spying this week, after supposedly offering classified information to...

Feb 22

Sephora Kids Used to be Us.

A new phenomenon of collective anger has formed on social media: the hatred of ‘Sephora kids’. These are young girls ruining testers and...

Feb 15

A Field Guide to Ghosting

It’s a new semester and, as we all return to campus, so do the ghosts of past situationships. If you’re anything like me, you’re feeling...

Nov 5, 2023

Why are men thinking about the Roman Empire?

By now, you’ve probably seen the latest internet sensation: asking your boyfriend how often he thinks about the Roman Empire. I’ll admit,...

Oct 29, 2023

Bi-Weekly Rundown

In this article, we will provide a brief rundown of major current events occurring around the world. Recent news has filled our screens...

Oct 19, 2023

Opinion: Free Palestine shouldn't be a Controversial Statement

Leave politics aside has emerged as a core mantra punctuating social media’s response to the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Put...

Oct 19, 2023

Is It That Time Of The Month?

To this day sex education is still an awkward topic for many people. If you think back to your primary school memories of sex education...

Mar 19, 2023

Like Mother like Daughter

Mother’s Day. Another year has passed, and I am still just as unsure how to feel as I was the first. I lost my mum four years ago....

Mar 7, 2023

The Horror Story of Modern-Day Dating

I feel as if for many, the idea that the type of love we witness on the silver screen is just that, an idea - a figment of our collective...

Feb 28, 2023

The Case For a Second EU Referendum

It is difficult to raise the case for a 2nd EU Referendum without being branded a loopy leftist democracy denier. This is a projection...

Feb 7, 2023

Are we seeing rise of ‘Thin is In’ and the fall of body positivity?

Madeleine Rousell explores the reasons behind the recent body 'trends'. As much as we hate to admit it, women’s bodies are a trend. Mass...

Nov 25, 2022

For All Whose Favourite Colour is ‘Morally Grey’

An exploration of the age-old literary phenomenon that is a morally grey character. Since the beginning of time, readers across the world...

Nov 22, 2022

Radical Activism: Effective or Unnecessary?

Martha Beal discusses... We are all too aware of the global climate crisis we are currently facing, and in light of recent protests by...

Nov 18, 2022

University of Leeds Silence Sexual Harassment Victims

"Some of the chalkings were shocking, but that's the point" On 14th of November, members of the Students Against Sexual Harassment and...

Nov 15, 2022

Is the music industry the prime influence for drug use in young adults?

“So you’re lucky to be alive - but guess who’s dead? Your fans”. Recently, I came across an Instagram post from Star actress, Jude...

Nov 1, 2022

After Laughter and The Post-Wounded Woman

Gen Z is anti-recovery and none of us will admit it. https://open.spotify.com/track/4CeeEOM32jQcH3eN9Q2dGj Edge — we want it, we crave...

Oct 11, 2022

So, You’re Not a Siren - What Now?

A meditation on the rise of the ‘dark femme,’ except meditation is just a fancy and overzealous word I use when making...

Mar 15, 2022

Radical Love: Why love is the key to change

Lydia Gray Rodriguez explains... The basis of change lies with us. Our thoughts, beliefs and actions are the foundations of our society...

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