violence Bullying is something we ALL know about, with constant campaigns being made to raise awareness of bullying in schools, the workplace and slightly more recently, the danger of cyber bullying. Something that tends to be ignore more, yet is becoming a growing problem, is bullying within the entertainment industry. It’s everywhere, yet it’s continually… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: Down with the bullies
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The F-word
Gap year student and aspiring journalist Kirsty McKenzie reflects on the true meaning of feminism and why it matters to ALL of us – whether you’re female or not… What is it about the F-word that gets everyone in a panic? Perhaps some people have come to view feminism as a fashionable fad, with celebs attaching themselves to… Continue reading The F-word
YOUR VIEW: To tattoo or not to tattoo?
Lindsay Duncan looks at one of the last taboos in the world of work – body modification. For students today, a big worry is finding a job after graduation. With thousands of qualified students eagerly looking for employment and not as many jobs available as we’d like, it can be extremely difficult and stressful for many… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: To tattoo or not to tattoo?
YOUR VIEW: Ignorance isn’t bliss
Seventy years after the liberation of Auschwitz and following the Parisian terror attacks, Eilidh Stewart questions just how far we’ve come in terms of tolerance, understanding and knowledge of different regions, cultures, races and beyond… I read an article in Grazia magazine last week which was titled “As a Jewish Woman, I’m Afraid to Stay… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: Ignorance isn’t bliss
YOUR VIEW: Learning to love yourself
As a society, we are obsessed with how we look – but is it time to stop focusing on the external and start concentrating on what’s going on inside? Editor Lindsay Cochrane shares her view… I’m so fat. I hate my hair. My nose is too big. I wish I had a better chin. My… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: Learning to love yourself
YOUR VIEW: #Quittheinternet
The fall out following the revelation that Zoella’s debut novel had the help of a ghost writer has caused an online uproar, forcing her to leave Twitter. So are we demanding too much from the vlogging superstar? Ah the inevitable backlash, it was so predictable wasn’t it? YouTube sensation Zoella has suffered the quick fire annihilation… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: #Quittheinternet
YOUR VIEW: The worst (and best) of NekNominate
It started in Australia, when one man downed a pint and then nominated his friends to do the same. Since then, it’s spiralled and become a sensation throughout the UK. Everyone has either taken part in a NekNomination or knows someone who has. However, since it’s modest beginnings, it has spiralled and led to people… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: The worst (and best) of NekNominate
YOUR VIEW: Story Thieves – Why the book is always better
Everyone has a pet peeve. For Jamie Oliver, it’s peeling garlic; for my mum it’s referring to someone by their pronoun instead of their given name; and for me, it’s film directors turning my favourite books into films. Why can’t they come up with their own ideas instead of pinching the hard work of authors?… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: Story Thieves – Why the book is always better