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Cachella Smith

Cachella Smith


Visit Hull: Culture, history, and Dead Bod

Visit Hull: Culture, history, and Dead Bod

Cachella Smith indicates the positive aspects to the city of Kingston-upon-Hull, encouraging the student body to take a look during their stay in the North.
Emilia Jenkins on Women’s support: ‘A reminder that people care’

Emilia Jenkins on Women’s support: ‘A reminder that people care’

Cachella Smith talks with part-time women’s officer Emilia Jenkins about the projects she’s been involved with over the past year; even though each project is different, they all have the aim of helping women.
An unsavoury taste: the Students’ Union elections

An unsavoury taste: the Students’ Union elections

Cachella Smith suggests that providing incentives to encourage people to vote will not necessarily generate a fair and representative outcome
Polluted pennies

Polluted pennies

Cachella Smith suggests that we should not have to resort to money tactics in a bid to try and save our environment.
Racism, actually

Racism, actually

Cachella Smith suggests that Liam Neeson’s excuse for his racist comments and actions is insufficient and actually racist in itself
All work and no play – a 10-week slog

All work and no play – a 10-week slog

Cachella Smith looks at the necessity for taking breaks and the danger that comes with an academic calendar that does not afford many breaks.
No Hablo Ingles – the irresistible rise of Spanish pop

No Hablo Ingles – the irresistible rise of Spanish pop

Cachella Smith suggests that Despacito has kicked off a positive change in the British music industry.
Event Preview: ArtBox 2

Event Preview: ArtBox 2

Manchester’s very own Funraising are back, mixing the creative with charity, and above all, prioritising a good time
Are emojis really expression?

Are emojis really expression?

Cachella Smith argues that the prevalence of emojis in our everyday speech is changing our ability to use and appreciate the English language.
Save money, scrimp on education

Save money, scrimp on education

Cachella Smith suggests that the proposal of fast paced two year degree courses would not be beneficial for student well-being or for the student experience.
Hate all Hate Crime

Hate all Hate Crime

Cachella Smith, in light of the potential changes to the Gender Recognition Act, argues that in order to fully combat misogyny, hate crime against any gender is necessary, including radical feminist groups pitted against men and trans women
Victory over blindness: an interview with veterans

Victory over blindness: an interview with veterans

Cachella Smith speaks with war veterans about their battle with blindness, at the unveiling of a new monument commissioned by the charity Blind Veterans UK
Military Martyrs over Mickey Mouse

Military Martyrs over Mickey Mouse

Cachella Smith considers how replacing Mickey Mouse images with those of war heroes in Egyptian schools may cause children to idolise the wrong kinds of role models.
Put your jazz-hands in the air

Put your jazz-hands in the air

Sophie Marriott and Cachella Smith argue the implications of the SU’s motion to encourage jazz-hands over clapping is “short-sighted” and instead Senate should seek to “create an atmosphere where people feel safe and comfortable enough to raise such an issue and ask for a quieter environment”
University Marketing Strategies

University Marketing Strategies

Cachella Smith feels that the use of advertising, league tables and statistics by universities today negatively affects our understanding of what higher education is really about.
Why depression should not be shared, liked, or commented on

Why depression should not be shared, liked, or commented on

Cachella Smith argues that the discussion surrounding mental illness on social media and the internet frequently normalises depression and undermines its seriousness and its medical treatment.
An evening with Funraising x Offbeat: Brazilian Wax

An evening with Funraising x Offbeat: Brazilian Wax

Cachella Smith and Chloe Hatton give you the lowdown on Funraising’s latest venture
Exam anxiety + social elitism = the 11+

Exam anxiety + social elitism = the 11+

The controversial 11+ exam perpetuates the school system’s dangerous relationship with elitism and mental health illnesses, and dictates a lasting and unhealthy attitude towards school and exams for many young people, writes Cachella Smith.
Your Summer break is for you to rest

Your Summer break is for you to rest

There is a growing pressure on students to make their Summer break from school and University productive rather than the opportunity for relaxation and freedom it should be, writes Cachella Smith

The music of politics

In light of striking political messages in the Grammy Award ceremony, should music be spared from overwhelming political opinions?