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Taking the L: Lesbophobia in Queer Nightlife

Olivia Whitelaw

Jan 12, 20223 min read

Taking the L: Lesbophobia in Queer Nightlife

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq *Names of persons and establishments have been omitted for privacy reasons. To claim that the LGBTQ+...

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How do we comprehend the assassination of David Amess?

Will Penkethman-Carr

Jan 12, 20223 min read

How do we comprehend the assassination of David Amess?

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Conservative MP David Amess was assassinated on Friday 15th; his death has been treated as a terrorist...

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Politiktok: why social media’s biggest craze has crippled political discussion.

Pablo Lacalle Castillo

Jan 9, 20222 min read

Politiktok: why social media’s biggest craze has crippled political discussion.

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq It has admittedly become somewhat of a cliché to point out the irony that in an unprecedented age of mass...

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One-dimensional learning: time to say goodbye to online teaching

Will Penkethman-Carr

Jan 9, 20223 min read

One-dimensional learning: time to say goodbye to online teaching

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq For students another semester arrives, and with it the promise of more online ‘hybrid’ learning. While...

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Will Penkethman-Carr

Jan 9, 20223 min read

Sean Lock and the boundaries of comedy

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq It is rare that the death of a comedian is noted by mainstream news. In fact, it came as a surprise that...

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Is Scotland joining the anti-protest bandwagon?

Will Penkethman-Carr

Jan 6, 20223 min read

Is Scotland joining the anti-protest bandwagon?

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq On 30th September I watched the ‘No Protest Ban at Holyrood’ protest, and I was bemused. Having not...

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16 Facts on Gender-Based Violence for the 16 Days of Activism

Gem Kirwan

Jan 2, 20223 min read

16 Facts on Gender-Based Violence for the 16 Days of Activism

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The 25th November until the 10th December marked the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence....

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Fake it ‘til you make it: rigged elections and the unseen struggle for democracy

Ava Reid

Jan 2, 20223 min read

Fake it ‘til you make it: rigged elections and the unseen struggle for democracy 

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Nearly a decade has passed since the Snow Revolution, a time when thousands across Russia began...

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Will Penkethman-Carr

Dec 28, 20212 min read

The Great British Banana Republic

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq We can umm and err and to and fro about exactly how we should judge our present government, but by now it...

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Easing of restrictions is NOT an excuse for your fatphobia

Lauren Galligan

Mar 3, 20213 min read

Easing of restrictions is NOT an excuse for your fatphobia

(and it isn’t a reason to make a joke out of disordered eating) Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Since the announcement regarding the path...

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The countryside dilemma: would the English roam responsibly?

Nell Whitaker

Mar 1, 20214 min read

The countryside dilemma: would the English roam responsibly?

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq ‘Right to Roam’ came into force in Scotland sixteen years ago, but it has been a mixed blessing. On the...

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Covid-19 sets perfect conditions for mental health crises among university students

Elena Timoshuk

Feb 10, 20212 min read

Covid-19 sets perfect conditions for mental health crises among university students

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The World Health Organization says poor mental health is a parallel pandemic to COVID-19 – one that...

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Rachel Slater

Jan 12, 20213 min read

The Commercialisation of Space

The year is 2050 and summer is here. You are looking for the perfect relaxing getaway with plenty of sun. Your local travel agent...

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Sophie Dibben

Nov 1, 20202 min read

Should we all really be downloading DuoLingo?

Switzerland has three official languages; German, French and Italian. However, the country routinely markets itself in English. Before I...

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Rachel Slater

Sep 19, 20203 min read

Black-Owned Businesses- Edinburgh and Beyond

No Ordinary Bookshop is an independent, online bookstore that specialises in inclusive representation in the products they sell,...

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