Why the End of Term Feels So Bittersweet
The Strange Atmosphere of the Last Week There is an unusual feeling that settles over campus during the last week of term. The libraries are still full, summative season is…
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To be or not to be a Valentine….
If you’re in a relationship, are you automatically your partners valentine or do they still need to pop the question?
The Literary Origins of Valentine’s Day: Chaucer’s ‘Parliament of Fowls’
Autumn Huxtable explores the literary origins of Valentine's Day in Chaucer's 'Parliament of Fowls' and how it has shifted meaning to a day celebrating love.
Lip-Syncs, Likes and Labour: Politics in the Age of TikTok
Hayden discusses the rise of TikTok's role in politics.
Darkness and Light – How the Gothic Renaissance writes its monsters
Natasha Ranawake delves into the monstrous worlds of some recent gothic releases.
Lessons from a Renaissance Woman: Isabelle d’Este
Faye Jaoko Topham explores the lessons on collecting and trinkets to be learned from Isabelle d'Este, a Renaissance woman
Food fails: the reality of student life
Whilst I usually try to upload (hopefully) appealing recipes and food recommendations, this article will be focusing on the exact opposite. It is easy to show the ideal side of…
19TWENTY – An Honest Review
Amelia Brown reviews 19TWENTY, a Durham restaurant.
It is time for a new self
Gwen Smit questions the way we have come to understand ourselves and place in the world through alternative ideas of the self as found in Buddhist thought.
A review of the Finalist’s Showcase by Pearl D’souza
Since its inception in 2015, the Finalists’ Showcase has celebrated the immense talent of final-year students who have graced various stages in Durham with their performances throughout the years. This…