Current News Editor and third year Government and Politics student.
Content warning: Islamophobia and grief On Friday, March 22 the University of Edinburgh held a Vigil in response to the New Zealand Christchurch Shootings. All students and lecturers were invited to gather outside the Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre in George Square to stand in solidarity for the victims of the recent mosque attacks. Short speeches […]
Content Warning: Offensive Language, Racism On Sunday, 14 October, screenshots from the Facebook page ‘Edifess’ were posted into Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Facebook group showing offensive and racists posts. The page Edifess, a combination of the words Edinburgh and Confessions, is not an official university page. However, its previous official profile picture […]
The Student sat down with VP of Welfare, Kai O’Doherty, to discuss inclusivity, controversy surrounding pronoun badges, and more. What made you run for VP of Welfare? Last year I was VP of Activities and Services and it was incredible to see how much change you could make as a sabbatical officer. This year, I […]
After the media coverage of BBC actor Layton William’s accusations that Fringe venue Assembly had racially profiled him, the question of underlying racism at Fringe has become a more mainstream topic of conversation. In mid-August, The Student reported on Layton William’s tweets regarding what he believed to be racially bias treatment from security guards at […]
Edinburgh Fringe Festival venue operator, Assembly, has recently issued an apology after actor and public personality Layton Williams was removed from their site last Friday. Williams posted a video on Twitter outside the event after being told to leave the Assembly’s venue in George Square as he looked similar to an attendee who had jumped […]
On Friday August 10 2018, actor and playwright Emma Dennis-Edwards alleged on Twitter that she had faced racist treatment during a Mash House event in Edinburgh. The event, ‘Hotline’, which took place on August 9, was advertised as aiming to “create a night inclusive and representative of women/LGBTQ/POC!” Emma’s tweets claimed that the Mash House […]
Today, Monday 16 April, a fire was reported at King’s Building House. Staff, students, and visitors were quickly evacuated from the building for their safety. The building was then closed off for further inspection. Emergency services were in attendance to maintain control over the situation. King’s Buildings House was the only building affected by the […]
The Student sat down with VPAS candidate Shenan Davis-Williams to discuss the importance of society participation, mental health, and food options for all students. Can you briefly introduce yourself to us? I’m Shenan, running for VPAS. I study philosophy, and I’m from up-north in the highlands. Why did you decide to run for this position? […]