Happy New Year: Time to reflect
It’s that time of year again. The Christmas season ended not too long ago, people are struggling with (if not having already given up) their…
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Come fly with me
Why travelling is essential. As summer slowly draws to a close, with the days seeming shorter ands the nights longer, one can only reminisce on…
Are university years really the best of your life?
The whole social construct of university is something that’s always seemed strange to me. Essentially thousands of students, all from different walks of life, are placed…
Capturing Culture: Are we just social slaves?
Queen Mary is home to more than 20,000 students of a multitude of ethnicities, upbringings and much more. It’s an odd environment because despite such…
Capturing Culture: Who are we?
In a London population of around 8.788 million, it may at times feel as if you’re being swallowed up by the city. Home to such rich,…
Capturing Culture: The Power of the Print
In a culture that is dominated by digital media, it can feel as if print is becoming obsolete. There is an ever increasing accessibility to…
Capturing Culture: You’re basically the same person
‘So can you feel each other’s pain?’ ‘You must be able to read each other’s minds then’. Unfortunately, and to much disappointment I’m sure, the…
Capturing Culture: Did you even choose to read this?
There are several definitions of 'culture' in the Oxford Dictionary, so when coming to one that would best describe the intent of this column, difficulties…