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Cristiano Ronaldo Takes Manchester United

15Oct

By Joseph OSullivanNo Comments

Sports & Socs

Cristiano Ronaldo Takes Manchester United

In an eye-catching turn of events, the 36-year-old legend, Cristiano Ronaldo, returned to Manchester United in a deal worth £19.8 million. Ronaldo’s incredible career so far first ignited when, at 17, he joined United from Sporting Lisbon. Being managed by the remarkable Sir Alex Ferguson, who Ronaldo still says is a “father figure” to him, helped him to develop into the superstar footballer he was destined to be. When he left united in 2009 at 23, he was an £80 million player with a Ballon dO’r, Uefa Champions League and three premier leagues to his name. Cristiano Ronaldo is known worldwide; he’s transcended ‘football star’ and entered the realm of celebrity. His return to United, and the worldwide reaction, is evidence of this. Football is still revelling in a summer transfer ...

13Oct

By Lee MillerNo Comments

Sports & Socs

NBA Superteams: Basketball Analysed

“I’ll never leave the team.. till we build to a championship level. It needs a lot of work but me and the guys we are ready for a challenge”. A young Giannis Antetokounmpo tweeted in 2014, a year following his 15th pick by the Bucks in the 2013 NBA draft. At the time, the road ahead to the playoffs looked bleak. Their 2013-14 season ended with a record of 15W and 67L. Steadily, both the Bucks and Antetokounmpo improved - the Bucks have shown consistency in the playoffs since 2016-17, and Antetokounmpo picked up his first MVP in 2019. Turning his words into reality, Antetokounmpo dropped a cool 50 points in arguably one of the greatest performances of a Finals game. It’s this tenacity that is at the heart of the sport. Bucks elation was at the expense of the Phoenix Suns, who w...

13Oct

By Lee MillerNo Comments

Sports & Socs

Guide to the UCL Favourites 2021/22

The greatest club competition in football returns this September with several teams eyeing the prize. A manic transfer window could provide the tightest competition in years, with many teams bolstering their squads in the knick of time. Below, we take a look at the predicted odds of success come May 2022. PSG: The bookies' favourites have undoubtedly had the best transfer window in history, acquiring sensational names on free deals like Donnarumma, Ramos, and Messi. The project with PSG has been simple - win a champions league. The rejection of Real Madrid’s £190 million offer for Mbappe throws all eggs into the UCL basket knowing he will walk as a free agent next year. Appearances in the final and semi final over the last 2 years are a testament to their progress, but being c...

How have international UK university students been affected by the COVID pandemic?

17May

By Jordan ThorneNo Comments

Features

How have international UK university students been affected by the COVID pandemic?

At the inception of 2020, the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in over 3 million deaths worldwide and countries went into lockdown to minimise repercussions. This meant that borders were closed, travel was suspended, and working from home became a norm. The real world came to a standstill whilst the virtual world took on a life of its own. Alongside the issues that the whole population has had to face, such as periods of isolation and the loss of loved ones, students are continuing to deal with further issues. We have lost an important stage of social development, been the victim of last-minute changes, and often had a less-than-standard quality of learning and some of these have had implications for mental health and well-...

21Mar

By Jordan ThorneNo Comments

Digital Copies

SU Elections 2021: Candidate Interviews

https://issuu.com/orbital-royalholloway/docs/candidate_interviews

27Feb

By Thea DrakeNo Comments

Features

What’s happening in Myanmar?

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in a military imposed crisis. Following the November 2020 general election, won by the National League of Democracy Party (NLD), the armed forces demanded a recount and claimed widespread fraud. (This is eerily reminiscent of certain recent events in the United States.) The leader of the NLD party, Aung San Suu Kyi, has had several charges filed against her accusing her of rigging the election; she has been detained and the power of the country has been given to commander-in-chief Gen Min Aung Hlaing. The would-be leader Aung San Suu Kyi began her work as a revolutionary, aiming to restore democracy in the country, and spent nearly 15 years in detention from 1989 for organising rallies which called for democratic reform. The NLD leader came into power i...

27Feb

By Courtney BridgesNo Comments

Lockdown Letters

Dear Lockdown 3.0: Series Revival

“Lying in my bed, I hear the clock tick and think of youCaught up in circlesConfusion is nothing newFlashback, warm nightsAlmost left behindSuitcase of memoriesTime after…” Cydni Lauper’s 1983 song ‘Time After Time’ is now perhaps more relevant than ever as lyrics resonate an infamous soundtrack for the UK and many internationally as we are all too familiar with the rigmarole of you, Lockdown. It has been proven as much taxing as necessary. Last time we spoke, I was saying a ‘see you later’, perhaps with a slight pessimism that casted doubts of what the future held for us when restarting university. Sadly, we are still not at a point of a permanent goodbye. Since last speaking, I have been graced with your presence twice more and wait in the coming weeks to see whether you ...

Trump Turns to Endorsing ‘Domestic Terrorism’

25Jan

By Courtney BridgesNo Comments

News

Trump Turns to Endorsing ‘Domestic Terrorism’

Within a short matter of days, as we grew closer to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Trump was successful to secure his adamant position of abstinence against conceding the presidential election. This was first cited in The Washington Post on January 4th, which leaked private-call transcripts ‘berating Georgia secretary of state, [urging] him to ‘find’ votes’. And again, later re-confirmed in the Washington rally January 6 where he refused to admit defeat. Arguably leading to instigating and enthusing rioters that continued to descend on to Capitol Hill after he claimed, ‘we love you’, in what was supposed to be an appeal to ‘go home’. This was all before turning to signal there would be an ‘orderly transition’ of power to the Biden presidency, after ...

25Jan

By Jordan ThorneNo Comments

Sports & Socs

Test Your Drugs, Not Yourself

Student life is a special period in which self-exploration is deeply encouraged, for many people at University this means experimentation with drug use. In 2018, the National Union of Students (NUS) published a report which found that 56% of the 2,810 student participants who took part had used drugs in the past. This number should not surprise anyone familiar with student life, especially at Royal Holloway. The use of mind-altering substances, if not regular, is certainly a common feature of life for young people living with friends and away from family. Unfortunately, another common feature is that many students who decide to use these substances do so without an adequate understanding of the potential risks to their wellbeing. This is where the Drugs and Alcohol Awareness (DNA...

Vaccines and Immunity: What you need to know

25Jan

By Ellie MatthewsNo Comments

Science & Technology

Vaccines and Immunity: What you need to know

With the arrival of 2021, a new hope for a “COVID-free” year was introduced: vaccines. The UK government hailed their arrival with talks of ‘loosening restrictions’ and ‘returning to normality’. Top scientists, although encouraged by this new weapon, were more cautious, with some suggesting that some form of restriction may be required for the rest of the year. Regardless, a widespread vaccine roll-out can only be good in our fight against COVID-19. So, what are the vaccines? How are they different? Are some better than others? And when might I get one? These are all questions I’m sure we want answered, and hopefully this article will give a little more insight into the complex world of vaccination and immunisation. Pfizer/BioNTech: The Pfizer vaccine was approved by the MH...