Written by Joshua Kennedy – Student Writer For years fans of football begged for Video Assistant Referees (VAR) to be introduced in order to try to the make the game fairer and to compensate for mistakes made by officials. However, since it has recently been trialed it has brought more controversy rather than reducing it. With […]
Written by Gabriella Wieland – Student Journalist This year’s Mental Health Awareness Campaign takes exactly that slogan at its thematic core, encouraging each and every one of us to take a rain check on our mental wellness. Perfectly encapsulating the fact that good mental health is more than simply the absence of a mental health ‘problem’, this […]
Written by Joanne Philpott – Student Pages Journalist Ah, festival camping – love it or loathe it, the experience is an essential part to your multi-day experience. Prepare for it properly, and you’ll be sailing through it with ease, come glorious sun or the heaviest of showers. Get it wrong, however, and you’ll be tutting […]
Over the past few years, Winston Surfshirt have become vital members of Sydney’s underground live scene, with past performances ranging from sold out headline shows to festival appearances, warehouse gigs and block parties and this year they sold out their debut Australian tour. Student Pages caught up with Winston Surfshirt, the 6-piece blend of hip hop, jazz and […]
Limelight Productions and ebp have joined forces to create a pioneering new immersive theatre -‘The Buzz’. The seminal joint venture between the two production houses will truly be a theatre of firsts. The new building will be the first purpose-built fully flexible performance arts venue for immersive and interactive theatrical events in the UK. In […]
Written by Stewart Storrar – Student Writer When I say Star Wars you might think of space battles that rage above exotic planets, monk like protagonists duelling their corrupted counterparts or the questionable acting of Hayden Christensen. What you may not think about is the semiotics of the first six movies and their unforeseen impact on […]
Written by Liam Jackson – Student Writer Film Rating: ★★ “Killing Gunther” made by Saturday Night Live comedian, Taran Killam, is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest endeavour in his half hearted pursuit to comeback as the funnyman and action hero of the past. However, there’s a catch. The story follows hitman Blake (played by writer and & director […]
Written by Liam Jackson – Student Journalist In the late eighties, after investigating human rights abuses conducted by the U.S backed Contras during the war in Nicaragua, Paul Laverty had an idea for a film. With no prior experience in the film industry, Paul decided to send out an outline of his story with a […]
Written by Elaine Zheng – Student Pages Features Editor Potential is possibly the most frightening attribute one may possess. It imposes upon the individual a necessary duty to follow the fated path, and fosters a permanent sense of fear which cries a little louder each time it echoes across the gap between where the individual, […]
Written by Emma Rosen – Careers Features Editor The Charity Worker As a rough-sleeping prevention officer, Josh currently works for New Hope Trust, a North-London based charity. There, he spends his mornings preparing breakfasts and chatting to the men and women who come in through the doors, and in the afternoons, he meets with them individually and visits areas where […]