Deciding to go on a gap year was not something I had ever planned or even considered. Like many in their last year at school. I had applied to university and got an unconditional offer to study history. I had never questioned if I wanted to go to university. I simply applied … [Read more...] about How my gap year changed everything
Opinion
Inclusive Bathrooms: Boy or Girl? Yes.
In every way imaginable, our world has been painstakingly gendered, gendered in ways that have been deemed socially acceptable by those in power. It's time for a change. Simply put, the gender binary no longer serves a constructive purpose and therefore has no reason to stick … [Read more...] about Inclusive Bathrooms: Boy or Girl? Yes.
The Weird and Wonderful World of True Crime
Sometimes I find myself rambling on about a true crime case to anyone I can get my hands on, at parties (pre-covid) I'd bore people to death with interesting murder cases and such, cases are constantly on my mind. Perhaps you're the same? If so, below I've noted my 5 top true … [Read more...] about The Weird and Wonderful World of True Crime
Vaccine Controversy
It’s no secret that the vaccine is desperately needed to overcome the COVID-19 global pandemic that has caused devastating death tolls and put so many lives at stake. Here are some people's opinions about the vaccine. Lauren Borkowski, a nursing student at Central Connecticut … [Read more...] about Vaccine Controversy
Everything we can learn from The Social Dilemma
The Social Dilemma (2020) is a docu-drama on Netflix which looks into the exploitation of users of social media and the effects of phone addictions. It explores scary facts about our data and makes you think twice about the morals of huge social media companies, such as Facebook. … [Read more...] about Everything we can learn from The Social Dilemma
Top 5 Conspiracy Theories
If there's one thing that we love as a species, it's a conspiracy theory... does that exist? Are they alive? Was it them? For whatever reason, we just love to keep on guessing. There are many conspiracy theories out there... from theories that have most of us pondering the truth … [Read more...] about Top 5 Conspiracy Theories
Police Response to Capitol Riot vs Black Lives Matter Protests
This is the epitome of white privilege. In a violent coup to overturn Trump’s election defeat, hundreds of supporters gathered in Washington to protest the presidential victory of Joe Biden. This came after Trump’s ‘Save America’ speech, encouraging his supporters to … [Read more...] about Police Response to Capitol Riot vs Black Lives Matter Protests