Students abseil down Spinnaker Tower for charity
Two journalism students completed a sponsored 100m abseil beside the belly of Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower in honour of the British Heart Foundation. Second years Tim Crompton and Eliomar Delgado braced the biting winds at the tip of the tower after…
Irving room: a milestone down the road of renovation for Kings Theatre
The Kings Theatre unveiled their new Edwardian style bar this week, after 11 years of construction. This renovation cost £80,000 to complete using the hands of over 100 volunteers and contractors. The Irving room’s design encapsulates the essence of 1907…
How much money do you flunk when you bunk?
Sometimes work just isn’t that appealing. So you put it off for another half an hour and you tidy up your room. A task that simply couldn’t wait. An hour later, you got a bit too involved and you organised…
Just over a hundred years on and The Galleon sails back
After 62 issues of Pugwash News, the University of Portsmouth’s official student newspaper has changed its name to The Galleon. The name provides the paper with some historical continuity as The Galleon was the original name for Portsmouth’s student newspaper, first…
A day in the life of Lance Corporal McCloskey
Not many jobs consist of delivering the news to a mother that her son died in your arms. For Daniel McCloskey that was a duty he had to face only too recently and may have to face again.
Society initiation tasks
The University of Portsmouth has an array of societies, media outlets and sports clubs that any of our students can sign up to, some of the favourites being cheerleading, hockey and our very own Pugwash. The Freshers Fayre presents the full extent of the scattered interests, their achievements and their personalities.
Spice Island has still got that little kick
The diversity of Portsmouth is a major aspect of the city, which makes it such an appealing place. Its sights can give you a real boost of motivation and stimulation.
Don’t degrade degrees
With the state of the economy at the moment, it’s unsurprising that people start to wonder whether an oasis of safety exists for anyone these days. So now that degrees have been put under the microscope, we ask is the tuition money you sacrifice still such a safe bet?
Start securing your cycles
Cycling is a cost and health efficient way to get from A to B. However, according to recent statistics many riders never reach B because of bike theft.