The 2020 season of the NBA has been insane; we have seen some incredible things this year for example: Miami Heat’s historic and odd-defying run for the title “The Heat’s NBA title odds were between 60-1 (DraftKings, PointsBet) and 110-1 (Circa) before the season tipped off. With most of the attention going to the Los Angeles Clippers, LA Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, no one expected the Heat
Lockdown Diaries
During this unusual and trying time, we have all been forced to create a new ‘normal’ in an attempt not to succumb to the despair of this generation’s struggles with the coronavirus and find purpose in our day to day lives. The loss of our regular school and after school routines leave many feeling lost and for some, relief. But ever wondered about what our
50 years after the Pandemic
Sophie writes to future generations about the Coronavirus outbreak. When the first signs of the coronavirus appeared in the UK, people freaked. Panic buying had commenced: people were buying toilet roll, hand sanitiser, enough food to feed 10 families, hand wash and that’s just some of the things – the shelves were empty. This seems absurd now, but desperate times calls for desperate measures! It felt
A Letter to the Past
Rudy writes his thoughts and emotions about the pandemic to his past-self. Dear Rudy, I am writing this letter to inform you on the upcoming challenges you will face due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The UK is about to go into a state of lockdown which will prohibit you from doing many things you currently take for granted; communication with your friends will be limited to
Nationalists Are Let Down By The Passionless: A Student’s View
On June 23rd 2016, Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom voted on whether or not they’d like to remain within the European Union, Scotland convincingly voted by a margin of over 600,000 votes to remain and incredibly, a majority in all 32 Scottish council areas voted to remain with the EU. This convincingly demonstrated, nationwide, Scottish voters wanted to remain within the European
It’s Your Body, You Decide!
Woman and teenage girls are very aware of their body image, this causes them to be very self-conscious in today’s society. A problem that many teenage girls and women obsess over nowadays is their body image and how other people perceive them. Due to the rise of celebrities and role models on social media, these influencers are now the forefront of what is considered successful and
Study Tips
Prelims. Exams. Results. Three of the scariest words in the English language, and yet year after year teenagers across the globe must confront this reality. It’s often a terrifying rite of passage. No matter what anybody says there’s no magic key to success, or some amazing trick to help you memorise the whole textbook. If there was, I would’ve spent far fewer nights in my life
Midterms and Milestones
The American midterms took place on November 6th this year and have arguably been the most historical midterms yet. For all there was immense disappointment in several states such as Texas, after they failed to do a much-anticipated flip, there were multiple notable “firsts” providing hope for the future of progressive American politics. Voters managed to flip the house Democratic for the first time in
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