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Adriana Martins De Sousa Calado
By Lesley-Jane Eales-Reynolds This is the first of a regular feature and you are probably wondering who I am. I am responsible for making sure Kingston does the best it…
December 2014
Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B review
Shanelle Manderson
Introducing us to a younger overly-ambitious star, Babygirl (Aaliyah’s nickname), the start of Lifetime Network’s much-slated biopic of the life of Aaliyah sees her auditioning on talent show Star Search…
From Plato to pointe shoes
Penelope Karaolis
“Dance has always been my passion but it has always felt like an unrealistic dream that I would never pursue.” Kingston University student Anya Bojic was one of the thousands…
Former KU student wins human rights award
A former Kingston University student has received the Christine Jackson Young Person Award this past Monday for her campaign against refugee detention camps. Meltem Avcil, a former Kingston student, saw…
How to make the ‘lumbersexual look’ work for you
Stefani Docheva
In the world of men’s fashion, the metrosexual look long reigned as the dominant trend. The well-groomed eyebrows, clean shaved face and a posh collared shirt were but ideal, but…
The Barbecue Masters in pictures
How to make the perfect BBQ: step by step manual by the Barbecue Masters. 1. If possible, undertake your BBQ adventure on a sunny day at a park, your garden…
If you could make a phone call to yourself five years ago, what would you say?
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Do we pay too much for our education?
Dawn Bonar
Being among the first group of students to pay around £9,000 a year for tuition, I was not surprised to see the Which? report stating that almost a third of…
Homophobia: beating up the whole community
Bauke Schram
‘But you don’t look like a lesbian. I would have never thought you were gay. Like, I’m totally fine with it, but I would not have guessed. Maybe you have…
When solidarity with Palestine goes too far
Apart from Kingston’s convenient location, Cheesy Fridays and the Christmas market, it is actually its international and multicultural image that makes me love this place and the university. Over the…