Opinion

You would think after several years of exams at the end of each academic year we would be used to the process of planning, revision and stress that comes along with them. However, no matter what year of study you are in, exam period is always a painful time that makes you feel like the hard work is endless. Just remember that you will survive it, just like you have done before. There are many ways in which you can help yourself get through this time and you’re probably thinking this is going to be the typical ‘five best ways to cope with exam stress’ kind of article, that’s why I have chosen to share my own personal coping mechanisms rather than the standard tips such as ‘make sure you get enough sleep.’ (Although that is still important) 1. Set yourself a realistic target everyday. Many...

Another election looms and those of us without a strong allegiance to any political party must scrabble around, deciding how to vote. I am one of those people, currently scrabbling away. I have lots of opinions and I lean decidedly to the left, but I struggle to engage with mainstream party political discourse. Often it seems that there are only a few credible options, which are primarily distinguishable by different coloured ties on privately-educated white men. These men tell us how they are "tough on immigration" and in favour of "hard-working British people", they call one another names and accuse one another of fiddling expenses. Then everybody laments about voter apathy and how young people aren't interested, etc etc. I would never neglect to vote on principle, but election season is...

You can’t go a day without seeing vehicles going in and out of campus. Especially the flashiest ones! But whether you drive or not you can’t help but notice the full car parks and how frustrating it must be to find a space to park. For a student who commutes from London by train this isn’t an issue for me. However, many other students who commute have voiced their frustration at being faced without any parking spaces? Some students are even forced to park outside campus. Let’s be honest, we would rather avoid that hill! With the new rules and changes implemented to the parking system for any illegal parking, there is a questionable amount of doubt in regards to whether or not these rules are at all efficient. We are all somewhat aware that only those living further than 1.5 miles from cam...

History Is A Theatre I read an article that made me angry. It read ‘Germany owes Greece 279 Billion Euros for the war’. This article made me angry because it involves Germany in a morality scandal-a scandal that Germany has negated their moral duty to Greece to repay costs and damages incurred in Greece during WWII, this is a period of time from which the current Chancellorship of Germany may possibly be unable to be any further separated. What Greece is asking for is the current government of Italy to stabilise the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Obama to apologise for the Wall Street Crash and this generation to make amends for the Sugarbabes. Despite deliberately emotive and antagonising, the actions of Greece do raise an interesting point when it comes to our connection with the past. As we...