Google’s glimpse into the future
Almost everyone these days has a smartphone, and they are constantly being updated and improved; becoming slimmer, voice-controlled, and recently even being connected to a smartwatch. With all these changes,…
The future of single-sex education
A man who recently applied to an all-female university in Japan has been rejected, and is now suing for damages, arguing that he has been a victim of gender discrimination…
The naked truth of the media and body image
Keira Knightley’s un-Photoshopped photos have prompted an examination of the value of such acts: Recently the actress Keira Knightley posed topless for Interview magazine, and not long after Kim Kardashian…
Japanese students may finally dance the night away
Japanese government lifts ban prohibiting dancing after midnight. Imagine heading to Hive one evening, only to find out that you cannot dance past midnight. A ridiculous thought, and one that…
#ModernMonarchy: The Queen’s Tweet
Illustration credit: Khalishah Yusri It is a pleasure to open the Information Age exhibition today at the @ScienceMuseum and I hope people will enjoy visiting. Elizabeth R. — BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy)…
Navigating the fork in your career path
Did I pick the right degree subject? Will I be able to get a job when I’m done? What if I had studied something else? These are questions that most…
Thumbs down for Edinburgh student satisfaction
If The University of Edinburgh can proudly display “one of the world’s top 20 universities” on its website homepage, why is it that it places consistently low in student satisfaction…
Community clash in Edinburgh’s Southside
There has been growing concern amongst local Southside residents that the ever-increasing number of student flats could threaten the community atmosphere. Residents worry that a dense population of students in…