Spring cleaning your life
Nancy Lama
The start of spring is quickly approaching. On March 20 the spring equinox will take place when the day and night will be of equal length. Known for new beginnings,…
Padel: A sport on the rise in the UK
Casey M Harding
Padel is the hot new racket-sport mashup combining elements of tennis and squash. It arrived in the UK as early as 2011 with the first courts being built by sports…
Supermarket shortages add to cost of living woes
Sherif K Mustafa
Supermarkets nationwide have been running out of basic produce and students have noticed empty shelves in some stores in Kingston and Surbiton. The main items that are running short are…
Where lies the line between self-love and narcissism?
Elizaveta Shchigireva
The concept of self-love has become widely popularised particuarly with Gen-Z and with the help of social media. While there is no doubt that loving yourself is important and essential…
Earthquake support event at KU this Thursday
Acacia Liu
The School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences and the Psychology Society are hosting a solidarity event this Thursday following the recent tragedy in Turkey and Syria. More than 47,000…
Four iconic moments from Queer history in the UK
Georgia L Howell
LGBTQ history in the UK is representative of the sheer bravery shown by the queer community in the face of humiliation, oppression, cruelty and even decriminalization. While its not only…
The first Transgender woman to win a Grammy
Leah Kellman
Kim Petras claimed to be the first openly Transgender woman to win a Grammy award last month however she was pipped to the post back in 1970. Wendy Carlos, 83,…
Hate crime numbers at all time high against sexual orientation
The fatal stabbing of Brianna Ghey two weeks ago has highlighted the topic of hate crime and violence against LGBT people. According to the Home Office, reports of hate crime…
LGBT TV programmes to watch
Phebe Williams
Seeing characters like themselves in mainstream media helps queer kids feel less alone, but it also provides education and understanding for the adults who support them. TV shows that build…
How far have we come in achieving LGBT equality in society and legislation?
Jude Currie
We all know that LGBT rights have made long leaps and bounds in recent times, however what exactly has changed since the dark days of homosexuality being an arrestable offence,…