University can be hard enough. Navigating new spaces and people is already challenging, but for ethnic, microaggressions add another layer to study stresses.
Why the Championship is the best league in the world
A look into why the Championship is the most competitive and entertaining league in the world.
The Emotional Toll of Minority Life – My Minority Report
Being a minority in a course can be daunting. Whether you like it or not, you stand out from the rest of your fellow students, and with …
High Street businesses hit again as Kingston faces repeated power failures
Shops and restaurants along Kingston’s High Street faced a blackout once more in late February, the latest in a string …
Coraline: Why this creepy classic still has us button-eyed
Over fifteen years ago, a little blue-haired girl crawled through a secret door and Henry Selik took the story and turned it into one of the best pieces of cinema. Released in 2009, Coraline was marketed as a children’s film, but let’s be real, it’s the type of stuff from some twisted adult therapy session. With its incredible stop-motion animation, button-eyed doppelgängers, and a villain who’s basically a spider-mum from hell, this film has aged into a cult classic. As its sweet sixteen approaches, fans are still dissecting every frame (me being one of them). So let’s dive into the theories and why Coraline feels weirdly relevant in 2025.
Was 2016 the last great year of music?
It’s a sunny morning in 2016: Drake’s Hotline Bling is dominating charts, Frank Ocean has broken Twitter by dropping two projects in 48 hours, Kanye is meticulously editing an already released album and Rihanna is still releasing records, Fenty Beauty just a twinkle in her eye.
Surviving off of side hustles: Kingston students are turning to side hustles to stay afloat
Kingston students are turning to side hustles as part-time jobs fail to cover rent.
Popular self-made businesses, such as renting cars or baking cakes, that people may start as a hobby or, for students, as a necessity to help cover daily expenses like rent, food, and bills while studying.
Fasting far from home: how international students participate in Ramadan
Imagine going from breaking your fast surrounded by family at your grandmother’s cosy home to late-night cooking in your shared kitchen after a day full of lectures. University, at the best of times, can be difficult; but the transition for Muslim international students during the holy month of Ramadan can feel very lonely.
“They didn’t even allow medical attention when it could have been life-saving”: KU outrage over ICE
With the recent shootings and fatalities of US citizens by ICE agents, KU students have been quick to voice their outrage. ICE agents …
Kingston’s South Asian community marks Holi, the festival of colour
The South Asian community in Kingston are celebrating Holi, an annual festival that honours the arrival of spring and marks the end of winter.
Commonly known as “the festival of colour, the festival is rooted in Hindu mythology.