Current Affairs
An Example To Us All: Eddie The Eagle Lands In Durham
He never could stay far from snow. Back in February, ‘Eddie the Eagle’ arrived at John Snow’s Howlands Hall to deliver one of the most inspiring talks I have had the pleasure of witnessing. As part of the college’s mental health awareness week, the former Winter Olympian stood before a packed-out crowd to pertinently emphasise […]
Donations for the Notre Dame, where have the world’s richest been hiding?
Donations for the Notre Dame, where have the world’s richest been hiding?
According to Reuters, after just two days of the disaster of Notre Dame Cathedral, the total of donations for rebuilding was reaching 900 million euros. As a history student, I am not lacking sympathy for the country in this difficult time. They are mourning the loss of a monumental landmark which has defined France and Paris’ history and culture. However, I cannot stand by and witness the praise which those who have donated are receiving for their overly generous donations to the cause when the world faces much more contentious humanitarian and environmental issues.
