Consumerism: why now more than ever?
Gwen Smit explores consumerism as a product of capitalism and its effect on our behaviour through understanding addiction theories in today's world.
November 2024
The othering of women in sport: a quick feminist rant
Claire Manning-Duignan discusses the othering of women in sport
The Snowy Day
A short poem about the love of winter, inspired by Claude Monet’s ‘The Magpie’:
A Homage to Home:
A short poem about the love of home, inspired by Claude Monet’s ‘A Haystack’:
The ultimate guide to hot chocolate in Durham
We’re quickly entering into the festive season, and that can only mean one thing: hot chocolate! Being away from home can sometimes remind us of missing comforts – especially when…
Theatre and class: Is theatre a medium of unity or division?
Part 2 of a series about classism in the theatre, exploring how the 'highbrow' assumption surrounding theatre is exclusionary, and the complicated history of the English theatre. Isabelle Bylett discusses…
The upcoming Netflix sequel you probably didn’t know existed
Ah, 2020, the year where a global pandemic shut down cinemas and had even the best new films premiering on streaming. Also, the year where Netflix released an original that…
Speaking in Tongues
I lifted my eyes and looked out of the window at the snow falling from the dark sky, the snow silently covers the sidewalks, the cars, the roofs of houses…
A day with Sara Teasdale
Spending the day with Sara Teasdale's "Love Songs"
‘Procrastination’ or just pure laziness
Procrastination. An extremely ironic topic for this article. A situation I have often found myself in is having a task on my to do list and forefront of my mind…