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Opinion Archive
16th September 2013
Does porn empower women?
In light of the controversial University debate, Charlotte Green and Alice Rigby question whether pornography can ever empower women
16th September 2013
Should we trust league tables?
Alice Rigby discusses the subjective nature of university rankings and the contradictions they produce…
9th July 2013
‘Reward System’ for Students’ Union volunteers
Students recently voted in a referendum that SU volunteers should be rewarded for their work, the man behind the scheme tells us why it is a good idea
5th May 2013
Students on marketing internships – to pay or not to pay?
If a student’s work brings value to the company, they should be paid for that work
5th May 2013
My Political Hero: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ben Fearn explains why FDR is his political hero
5th May 2013
Letters of GCSE praise for poorer students are too little, too late
Are letters of praise at GCSE going to achieve anything other than patronising students?
5th May 2013
University woes: don’t let them stress you out
With the period of deadlines well upon and exams soon to follow, we consider the stresses that University can cause.
27th April 2013
Why I think the Green Party should change its name
Clifford Fleming explains why the Green Party’s low support level could largely be a result of its name
27th April 2013
Battle lines drawn as Labour stake economic plan on outspending the Conservatives
Ben Fearn explains why he believes Labour’s spending proposals will result in increased support for the party
22nd April 2013
Margaret Thatcher 1925-2013
No politician is perfect, no policy perfect, but in Thatcher’s case the damage caused is difficult to justify.
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22nd April 2013
The Executive Team doesn’t need a Men’s Officer
With an idea having been submitted to the upcoming Union assembly claiming ‘equal representation’, we examine if this is what a men’s officer would achieve…
22nd April 2013
Thatcher the Libertarian?
Our contributor questions the conflation of Thatcher’s love of free markets but opposition to other freedoms
22nd April 2013
The Mancunion needs a paid editor and a ring-fenced number of issues if it is to surivive
This week a motion goes before the union assembly calling for The Mancunion to have a paid editor and a ring-fenced number of issues. Here’s why we’re putting it forward
19th March 2013
Should Students’ Union executive candidates be allowed to campaign with iPads?
With increased accusations of voter intimidation and the inequity to allowing a tool to be used that costs hundreds, we ask whether iPads should be allowed
14th March 2013
Beyond the Oxford Road corridor: 1 in 5 Mancunians living in extreme poverty
Maya Oppenheim argues why we should actively seek to engage with the community around us, even though we may well be shocked by what we discover
13th March 2013
Our attitude to piracy is all wrong
Alex Goldhill explains why he believes current piracy laws need a fundamental change
11th March 2013
Obituary: Hugo Chávez
Andres Porras Chaves looks back on the life of the contentious figure
7th March 2013
Return to Manchester, the post-study abroad comedown
Shaurna Cameron tells us why she enjoyed her study abroad in LA, and the disappointment she experienced on her return to Manchester
6th March 2013
Young Brits’ drug use is fueling organised crime in West Africa
Christian Barrow tells us why students need to consider the worldwide impacts of purchasing recreational drugs