I always loved World Book Day. My primary school encouraged us to dress as our favourite literary characters and used the day to celebrate reading. Even when I reached secondary school, the English department made a commendable effort to foster enthusiasm for the day; I distinctly remember the year that they all dressed as characters […]
DINK stands for “double income, no kids”, and is the term for couples living together with two salaries without children to care for and financially sustain. I’ve always wanted children. When I picture my future, I envision a nice house, a dog, and two or three children running around in the garden. But I don’t […]
In recent years, the notion of Gen Z and younger Millennials not wanting children has gained some publicity. This discussion seems to be everywhere from the public eye to private conversations. Personally, every time I even briefly hear any conversation on this topic, one article title just immediately appears in my mind: “Children can be […]
The Student speaks to children’s book author, Mariam James. Published author and mother of two kids, Mariam James, writes children’s stories that promote a positive self-identification for children of colour. The two books that she has published so far that are titled “We are all Special” and “Imagine a World”; are also two out of […]
Mark Wallinger, a Turner Prize winning artist whose work has appeared on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar square, has argued that schools need to give greater focus to the arts. Schools shouldn’t just be used for “turning out obedient economic units”, Wallinger says. He is one of the leading artistic figures to become an artist-in-residence […]
The 19th of January saw a huge protest in Paris against the government and its proposed changes to the laws around assisted reproduction in France. The new bill would allow lesbian and single women to access PMA (la procréation médicalement assistée) treatments such as IVF and artificial insemination. According to figures from an independent body that […]
Lidl has announced plans to remove cartoon characters from the packaging of eight own-brand cereals in a bid to encourage healthier breakfasts. The change comes almost two years after the Health Select Committee recommended that all cartoon characters be removed from sugary foods. With researchers estimating that more than 100,000 young Scots are now classed as […]
Fcuk’d is an exploration of the power of brotherly love. On an empty stage with a single bin turned on its side, George Edwards delivers a monologue in verse as an unnamed teen from Hull. A one-man spoken word piece, Fcuk’d centres on a teenage boy on the run with his younger brother from the […]