Comment Writer Alex Cooke writes about the recent Tiffany Ad Campaign featuring Beyonce and Jay-Z and revealing a previously unseen Basquiat painting, concluding that it reduces elitism within the art industry
Comment Writer Muskan Surana details the recent ruling by the European Court of Justice banning headscarves and religious symbolism and explores the underlying islamophobia and its prevalence within society
Comment Writer Thomas Barry explores the myth of meritocracy highlighted through the recent release of GCSE and A-Level exam results, arguing that meritocracy is great in theory, but hard to see in the education system today
Comment Writer Elissa Cox considers whether gay bars are being ‘taken over’ by straight cis-gendered women and the further implications of this on the LGBTQ+ community
Comment Writer Gwydion Elliott discusses the University of Birmingham's hesitancy to follow suit with other UK Universities and stop investing in fossil fuels, arguing that the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adam Tickell, has a responsibility to do the right thing.
Comment Writer Kit Parsons argues that Biden made the right decision to withdraw forcs from Afghanistan, comparing his aims to those of Trump and Obama.
Social Secretary Ella Kipling explains the recent IPCC report and what it means for the future of the planet, concluding that immediate action is required.
Comment Editor Colette Fountain reflects on her previous work regarding inceldom in relation to the recent Plymouth shooting, arguing that too little is being done to tackle this harmful ideology, and women's safety is not being taken seriously.
Comment Writer Victoria Wilson argues that although the normalisation of sex work on social media is necessary to combat the stigma associated with the industry, viewers should not be deceived by the glamorous façade found on exploitive posts.
Comment Writer Thomas Brogan details the history of the Chinese Communist Party in its rise to prominence and questions whether a global war is imminent
Comment Writer Samar Ahmed discusses the double standards when it comes to shaving, arguing that body hair can only be empowering in feminism when that empowerment is felt by all women - not just White women
Comment Writer James Simpson discusses the Government's plans to increase the teaching of Latin in state schools, arguing that while it is good to tackle the 'elitist' nature of the subject, it is crucial that the general teaching of modern foreign languages improves too.
Tiffany’s Ad Campaign Raises Important Issues About Elitism and Art
Comment Writer Alex Cooke writes about the recent Tiffany Ad Campaign featuring Beyonce and Jay-Z and revealing a previously unseen Basquiat painting, concluding that it reduces elitism within the art industry
The Islamophobic Bias Behind the ECJ Headscarf Ban
Comment Writer Muskan Surana details the recent ruling by the European Court of Justice banning headscarves and religious symbolism and explores the underlying islamophobia and its prevalence within society
Rich Kid, Poor Kid: How The Education System Fails To Be Meritocratic
Comment Writer Thomas Barry explores the myth of meritocracy highlighted through the recent release of GCSE and A-Level exam results, arguing that meritocracy is great in theory, but hard to see in the education system today
Gay Clubs: Are Straight Women Overtaking Them?
Comment Writer Elissa Cox considers whether gay bars are being ‘taken over’ by straight cis-gendered women and the further implications of this on the LGBTQ+ community
Investments in Fossil Fuels – Why UoB Must Divest
Comment Writer Gwydion Elliott discusses the University of Birmingham's hesitancy to follow suit with other UK Universities and stop investing in fossil fuels, arguing that the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adam Tickell, has a responsibility to do the right thing.
Why Biden Made The Right Decision About Afghanistan
Comment Writer Kit Parsons argues that Biden made the right decision to withdraw forcs from Afghanistan, comparing his aims to those of Trump and Obama.
The IPCC Report Proves That Climate Change is a ‘Code Red’ for Humanity
Social Secretary Ella Kipling explains the recent IPCC report and what it means for the future of the planet, concluding that immediate action is required.
The Plymouth Shooting Has Highlighted The Horrors of Inceldom
Comment Editor Colette Fountain reflects on her previous work regarding inceldom in relation to the recent Plymouth shooting, arguing that too little is being done to tackle this harmful ideology, and women's safety is not being taken seriously.
Normalisation Versus Glamourisation: How Should Sex Work be Represented on Social Media?
Comment Writer Victoria Wilson argues that although the normalisation of sex work on social media is necessary to combat the stigma associated with the industry, viewers should not be deceived by the glamorous façade found on exploitive posts.
Will China’s Century of Humiliation Lead to a Global War?
Comment Writer Thomas Brogan details the history of the Chinese Communist Party in its rise to prominence and questions whether a global war is imminent
Hairy Brown Girls: Why the Dominance of White Women in the Pro-Body Hair Movement is Problematic
Comment Writer Samar Ahmed discusses the double standards when it comes to shaving, arguing that body hair can only be empowering in feminism when that empowerment is felt by all women - not just White women
Teaching Latin in State Schools is Good – But Efforts To Improve Languages Education Must Go Further
Comment Writer James Simpson discusses the Government's plans to increase the teaching of Latin in state schools, arguing that while it is good to tackle the 'elitist' nature of the subject, it is crucial that the general teaching of modern foreign languages improves too.