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Opinion Archive
30th November 2014
Academic Cold War
The only product of UCU strikes is mutually assured destruction. In this sum game, it’s the students who are hurting, argues David Brierley
30th November 2014
A Union of apathy and failure
Apolitical, nonplussed, and too concerned with going to the Warehouse Project, Will Brown shows us why students need to get their act together—or face the consequences of apathy
30th November 2014
Off-campus but on the record
In their efforts to record and control its students, the University of Manchester and the local community are neglecting the real dangers
30th November 2014
Should we accept a Surveillance State?
Isaac Atwal and Lauren Wills debate the pros and cons of state surveillance and answer the question whether or not we can allow it to continue
30th November 2014
A real-world Dystopia
Dystopian futures are our today, and technology is watching, always watching
29th November 2014
Strikes are the answer for powerless unions
In light of the recent university marking boycott, and its subsequent postponing, Lauren Wills explains why we have to put up with the necessary evil of strikes
21st November 2014
Can individual morality affect corporate approaches to sensitive issues?
Lauren Wills asks if we really have the power to make companies retract their tasteless comments, or if indeed we actually care if it’s not aimed at us
21st November 2014
Minds matter
Joe Evans calls upon us to stop ridiculing and ignoring the increasingly important and relevant issue of dangerous mental health problems
21st November 2014
We need to talk about the elephant in the room
For many, the university lifestyle has the potential to significantly impact their mental health with 1 in 5 students considering themselves to have a mental health problem. We need to reduce the stigma attached to mental health so that people who need it feel more comfortable seeking help
21st November 2014
University isn’t the problem
David Brierley argues that the blame for the ever-present problems of stress and depression cannot be so easily laid on the apparent ‘University Lifestyle’
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21st November 2014
Waking up to ourselves
Corporations entrench societal privilege by making it okay to discriminate against people, they make it normal. When corporate giants such as Tesco and Asda put ‘mental health patient’ Halloween costumes on sale, what they’re really saying is that it’s okay to laugh at this particular issue. Whilst this is in the past and they retracted […]
12th November 2014
I love the smell of paper in the morning
Nowadays we choose cheap thrills over classic knowledge; the book must not die
12th November 2014
A Comedy of Canon
It’s time to broaden our literary horizons; Morrissey’s autobiography is not a Penguin Classic!
12th November 2014
To e or not to e, that is the question
E-books are the future and nothing to be scared of
12th November 2014
Where have all the book Amagone?
There’s a rumble in the jungle, but this time it’s our small book retailers getting knocked out
11th November 2014
The Myth of Masculinity
As the life of men changes throughout society, Harry Newton takes a look at the myth of masculinity
11th November 2014
We are all equal, only some more than others.
Joe Evans explains that racism hasn’t gone away and we need to stop sweeping it under the carpet and deal with it head-on
11th November 2014
Women Beyond the Western World
Marina Iskander analyses feminism outside of the western world, and how feminism can be plugged into non-Western cultures.
9th November 2014
Remembering and respecting our heroes on Remembrance Day
Lauren Wills reminds us why we should always give thanks for the sacrifices made by those before us, and why we should never forget that which was given so we could live as we do today
31st October 2014
The role of men in feminism
Men need to contribute to feminism too argues Deepanshi.