Monetising the sublime: an extended review of Luxmuralis’ Durham Cathedral exhibition
Through a review of Luxmuralis' 'Life' exhibition, Catchik Jordan comments on the monetisation of spiritual spaces for art events.
October 2022
Love like a Greek: the 7 loves according to Ancient Greek philosophy
Love is a special and complicated emotion, one which is hard to define, and even more complex to understand. In the modern day, the simple phrase “I love you” connotates…
Rishi Sunak: a profile
A profile of the new PM, as he helms a divided party and a broken country. Who is the man and where will he lead us?
‘Breakfast of champions’ – a brief history of doping in sports
Earlier this week, major news outlets reported that multi-Grand Slam winner Simona Halep has been temporarily suspended from tennis after yielding a positive drugs test at the 2022 US Open.…
Black or grey colouration can mean life or death; choose a mate wisely
Helena Tagg presents recent findings that the distribution of black wolves in North America is influenced by the prevalence of canine distemper virus, creating fluctuating selective pressures that drive mate…
Does the government’s anti-obesity strategy offer more harm than help?
Freya Harrington discusses whether the government's anti-obesity campaign offers more harm or more help, and whether this is an appropriate use of public funds.
Bats
A spooky Halloween themed poem to engulf you into the festive autumnal season.
Rites, ritual and renewal: the religious significance of Halloween
Evie Sproat explores the Celtic festival Samhain, Halloween’s earliest ancestor, in which the human world was believed to fuse with ethereal plains of ancestral and demonic spirits.
One month of second year: a review of the start of term
Eleanor Strain discusses some of the issues that have defined the first month of this academic year.
Dear Bubble Trouble: What can I do to be more employable?
Melissa Rumbold advises a concerned finalist who feels unprepared for life after graduation.