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Coping with SAD: when the winter blues become something more

Autumn can be so beautiful. The leaves turn to a gorgeous array of burnt oranges and reds. Uni restarts, and it feels like the perfect time for new beginnings. In theory, it’s a lovely, cosy time of year. But in reality, your alarm goes off in the morning and you’re met with ice cold air and miserable skies. You leave your house and it’s dark. You come home and it’s dark. It seems there is not a hint of sunlight anywhere around and everything feels miserable. For some people, the minor “winter b...
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Proving the pain: How a school’s policy reflects vast inequality in women’s healthcare

Anybody that has had one will tell you, periods are not fun. For most the discomfort is annoying period pains, irritable moods, and quite often the dreaded backache. Whilst these inconveniences aren’t ideal, many can go about their lives with minimal disruption. However, for others, periods can be debilitating pain and sickness - sometimes all year round. So with invisible symptoms hitting at various severities, how can we be expected to prove our pain?A Cambridge school sparked controversy last...
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Valentines Day: Breaking the stigma

Valentine’s Day is very often a dreamt up romance with roses and an intimate dinner for two. Typically the person sat opposite is a partner or a love interest, but is that missing the point and should we celebrate everyone that we love in our lives? The root of this holiday is the well-known story of Cupid and true love. So if we rely on that, this holiday is for partners only. But in recent years, we have seen more relationships being recognised on this day. We’ve all heard of ‘galentine’s day’...

“What’s needed is not pledges but action” Sheffield Climate Vigil activists vent frustration over inaction | ShefLive

A group who have held silent vigils outside Sheffield Town Hall for two years have demanded action from the government over climate change.


Sheffield Climate Vigil, a group based in Sheffield City Centre who hold regular silent vigils, feel ‘let down’ by the government over response to the climate crisis.


Joan Miller, a lobbyist and member of Sheffield Climate Vigil, said: “The government implies that green policies are a luxury and that’s not true.


“They’re not taking enough notice o...
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OPINION FEATURE: Should private schools be abolished?

The Covid-19 pandemic accentuated the divide between public and private schools due to those being most vulnerable to poverty, lack of resources and lack of parental support being those in public schools. As well as this, the governmental grading systems for GCSEs and A-Levels unequivocally benefitted those at private schools as the modification processes favoured those whose schools had performed better in the past.Six million pounds of taxpayers money was awarded to private school, ‘Winchester...
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How to maintain a healthy sleeping pattern during exam season

If you’re anything like me, bedtime is the most exciting time of the day. I can’t wait to go to sleep as soon as I wake up most days to be honest! But in times of stress, deadlines and exams, many people notice that their sleep schedules suffer more than any other part of their life.

It seems that we all compromise our sleep first when scrambling to meet deadlines, often pulling all-nighters studying or writing essays. However, in times of high stress, studies have proven that the worst thing w
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FEATURE: The importance of talking about body dysmorphia in men (TRIGGER WARNING)

CONTENT WARNING: This article mentions body dysmorphia, anorexia, bulimia and references other mental health conditions which could be triggering for some readers. Organisations and helplines for advice and support can be found linked at the end of the article.

In recent years, movements to raise awareness for men’s mental health have been gradually on the rise. Charities such as ‘CALM’ and ‘ManUp’ have provided invaluably useful information and support surrounding male mental health, and Novem
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OPINION FEATURE: Is Rishi Sunak's time in office a threat to members of the LGBTQ+ community?

In recent months, Britain has seen cosmic shifts in the leadership of the Conservative party, with the most recent being the ascension of Rishi Sunak – the UK’s third Prime Minister of the year.

Whilst most Brits cry out for stability in the government and want the Prime Minister title to remain in one place for a while, others fear that Sunak’s reign throws their rights into jeopardy.

Whilst Sunak’s opinions on LGBTQ+ rights have not been confirmed, as he has consistently been absent for vote
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OPINION FEATURE: Is protesting the monarchy a breach of peace or a breach of speech?

Usually, raising an opinionated sign in Britain wouldn't get you into any type of legal woe unless it was deemed an unlawful hate crime.

This is a privilege most Britons are incredibly grateful for and undoubtedly a positive aspect of the democracy we live in, one that not all nations are afforded. Unfortunately, this liberty has been thrown into question recently as anti-royalist protesters have seen harsh consequences for demonstrating their views during royal proceedings.

This month we have