Daily Archives: February 3, 2010
Questions of Class – A Rant
When questioned about social class, most people will question its existence and affirm it further into the historical abyss as something confined entirely to the Industrial Revolution and perhaps the 1970s.
A Country’s Negative Image
Uzbekistan is a relatively unknown country to the majority of people in Britain. Most people wouldn’t know where it is on a map, let alone what goes on inside its borders. Uzbekistan is seen as a closed country, with its government heavily censoring the internal press.
Fare thee well old friend
I’d heard stories in my Fresher’s Week that there was “nothing as satisfying as peeing on Superman’s face” or that “the whole place smells of wood and beer”. I’d also heard “man, they have Bulmers on tap! We have to go!” That was my first love affair with The Reg.
University society denies radicalism
Thirty one days after Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s unsuccessful attempt to bring down Northwest Airlines Flight 253, The Islamic Society of University College London (a group of which Abdulmutallab was once chair), has defended its right to have held a War on Terror week arranged during his time in charge.
First it was CO2 and Lux…
Students have reacted with shock, anger and sadness following the announcement of the closure and re-branding of The Registry pub.
Universities to Become A Commercial Commodity
British Universities are set to become the NHS of the educational world by turning their attentions into becoming more consumer friendly.
UPSU meets the UN
Questioning Gordon Brown, heckling our minister for Energy and Climate Change, shouting at lead negotiators and private meetings with top civil servants is not what I usually do. But last month was different.
Animation awards to be held at UoP
The Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries will play host to the British Animation Awards: Public Choice events later this month, which offers students the chance to vote for the eventual winners in three categories.
Torture fears for Iranian student
Since the Iranian Presidential elections in June 2009, students have been at the forefront of continuing protests against both the disputed election result and the widespread human rights violations committed by the authorities. One such student, Payam Jahangiry, was arrested…
Student helps after Haiti earthquake
On January 12th 2010, a catastrophic earthquake of magnitude 7.0 M (recorded in the Richter scale) struck, disfiguring the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The earthquake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince and other settlements in the region. Officials reported…