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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.