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Sports initiations: humiliating, degrading, dangerous

Sports initiations: humiliating, degrading, dangerous

Olivia Stringer, in light of the recent death of Newcastle student Ed Farmer, suggests sports initiations are in need of a major overhaul.
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A flashback to first year food

Laura Swain reflects upon the food that fuelled our first year friendships
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Student 101: initiations – a rite of passage gone wrong?

Following the death of a student in 2006, we investigate: at what point do initiations become dangerous?
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Diary of a Fresher

Beth tells us how she’s finding her feet at university
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Councillors clamp down on Fallowfield bars

New bars in the Fallowfield and Withington areas will face stricter licensing criteria under plans by councillors
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