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‘Innit’ a shame… The deterioration of the English Language
With the rise of words such as ‘innit’ and ‘reem’, it seems as if the use of proper English language is slowly deteriorating. Even though Microsoft Word underlines these words in red as I type, they are becoming more and…
Twilight fans are just like vampires – they are suckers
With the recent release of Breaking Dawn, Twi-hard fans have re-emerged in their thousands and for the rest of us it’s hard to refrain from grimacing with disgust. It’s not only the fact that Twilight is cliché, or that a…
Repression against women must stop
Every minute an incident of domestic violence is reported to the police. Two women a week die at the hands of a partner or ex-partner and 1 in 4 women will experience some form of domestic violence in their lifetime….
Time to strike back
On Wednesday 30th November, 3 million people took part in the strike over the pension reform. This was considered to be the biggest walkout since the general strike in 1996. Schools, Colleges, Courts and public offices shut, with hospitals being…
Mince pies, crackers and X Factor charting at the top again
It’s coming to that time again when the hopes of a white Christmas falls flat, you receive your ‘surprise’ presents that you requested for months ago, and Shrek starts appearing on our televisions yet again. This all means one thing….
David Cameron is the only damp squib here
You have to give it to the Tories. Surely they were the only ones who bought their story before and after November 30th. To be honest, I am questioning if even they believed what they were saying. Before the strike, Cameron,…
Letter: Battlefield 3 review
Dear Pugwash News, I wanted to correct some of the errors in Tom Hunt’s review of Battlefield 3. I’m not sure that his constant comments about human waste in the review are relevant to the game and not consistent with…
Letter: Defending the right to protest
Dear Pugwash News, In light of recent events involving Claire Heath having her internship in the Ceramics Workshop in the Eldon building terminated I feel it is necessary to write about defending our right to protest. In accordance with The…
The bullet that entered Gaddafi blew away hope of justice
It has been nine months since the uprising in Libya began and just over two weeks ago the Libyan people finally had reason to celebrate, with the news that Colonel Gaddafi had been captured in his hometown, Sirte.
Are protests just a waste of breath?
An expression of thousands of students’ disapproval? Or simply just another excuse for individuals to act recklessly? Following the news of the National Union of Students to back a proposed demonstration on education cuts on 9th November, these key questions are brought back into the spotlight.