Friday, March 29Royal Holloway's offical student publication, est. 1986

Author: Cat Chong

Anti-Halloween Film Picks
Culture & Literature, Film & TV

Anti-Halloween Film Picks

The Orbital's Arts journalists give you their favourite films to watch to combat the spooky season of Halloween and the cold wintry nights to come! Beth Carr - Love Actually You can't not smile while watching a load of people fall in and out of love and connect their lives in unexpected ways. The music is sublime and the storyline is extremely clever, brought to life by a stunning cast of cinematic favourites. Plus, Halloween means it's basically almost Christmas, right? Isabella Mansell - Mamma Mia Who doesn't love an Abba singalong? The feel-good plot of love and comic wit leaves everyone with a smile on their face and a toe-tapping experience! Why not escape the British cold and drizzle through the Grecian Summer and nothing could be further away from the t...
Attitudes towards University Degrees
Opinion

Attitudes towards University Degrees

You’ve just moved into your university halls, it’s your first term of your first year, and someone else living in your accommodation thinks getting to know you would be a great way to break the ice, so they ask you what’re you’re studying, you appreciate the pleasant gesture and reply with: “I’m studying [insert arts related degree here].” “But you’re not studying a real degree.” It seems it’s one of those inevitable responses it seems that will be said sooner or later, be it from friends or family. According to Forbes.com film, video and photographic arts, fine arts, philosophy and religious studies are among the top 5 in the list of ‘The 10 Worst College Majors’, with humanities and liberal arts, social sciences, and law and public policy as the Jills that tumble shortly after t...