Cobra in the Bath
For those of you out there who have a constant drive for wanderlust and itchy feet to be constantly exploring new areas, Miles Morland’s memoir is perfect. There are very…
Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love
It is often the way that prolific artists and authors do not receive appraisal in their own life; indeed, it may be only after the curtain call when their work…
Black Rabbit Hall
When reading the summary of Black Rabbit Hall, Eve Chase’s novel appears to offer a familiar but intriguing story. While aimed towards a female adult reader, the plot seemed reminiscent…
Divestment activists stage overnight occupation of University of Edinburgh quad
University of Edinburgh campaign group “People and Planet” are staging an overnight occupation of Old College,with the intention of pushing the University to divest completely from companies profiting from fossil…
Basic income introduction would help both our citizens and our economy
This month it was announced that New Zealand and Ontario would be joining places including Quebec, the Netherlands and Finland in considering pilot programmes to test the efficacy of basic…
Big Ups – Before A Million Universes
Big Up’s debut album Eighteen Hours Of Static was a pummeling half an hour of punk and post-hardcore that took fans of the scene on a nostalgia trip right back…
Jazz Club Time Machine
Far from what you may usually expect from Bristo Square’s familiar Potterow, Jazz Club Time Machine featured some of the most talented musicians and singers that the university has to…
JK Rowling’s appropriation of Navajo beliefs shows racial ignorance
Once more Rowling comes under scrutiny for her portrayal of minorities in her literature. The main seven novels of Harry Potter are undeniably heteronormative and white; thus it should be…