Tuesday 16th March, 2010
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Opinion

Sri Lanka: A crises overlooked

Sri Lanka: A crises overlooked March 14th, 2010
James Naish

After more than 60 years, the oppression of Tamil-speaking people in Sri Lanka continues [Full Article]

Bye bye beeb

Bye bye beeb March 14th, 2010
Charles Davies

Cuts to the BBC may be the only way to ward off the spectre of News Corp [Full Article]

DRINK! DRINK! DRINK!

DRINK! DRINK! DRINK! March 14th, 2010
Yasna Hawksley

The competitive student drinking culture can get very tedious [Full Article]

Contentiously bombastic; a demonstration of the wonder of words

Contentiously bombastic; a demonstration of the wonder of words March 14th, 2010
Gaz Morris

Why go for the straightforward linguistic option? [Full Article]

'Voter apathy'; don't use that cop out for your own failings

'Voter apathy'; don't use that cop out for your own failings March 7th, 2010
Catherine Sargent, Lifestyle Editor

Ineffective campaigning and promotion on the part of political parties are to blame for low voter turnout [Full Article]

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Columnists

Third Year Blues

Third Year Blues February 15th, 2010

This is the year in which the dissertation separates the brains from the blaggers, please ensure the prospective student brings relevant social and emotional support. And flapjacks. [Full Article]

And that was the decade that was...

And that was the decade that was... December 14th, 2009

Temi Ogunye: A decade book-ended by 9/11 and the financial crisis, the noughties have been the hangover to the drunken, self-satisfaction of the ’90s [Full Article]

If climate change protest is to work, it must be realistic

If climate change protest is to work, it must be realistic November 29th, 2009
Harry Long

Climate change protest must strive to be relevant, and acknowledging the shortcomings of overly-ambitious green proposals must be at the core of action on climate change [Full Article]

The credibility of the EU is fragile enough without the prospect of President Blair

The credibility of the EU is fragile enough without the prospect of President Blair November 8th, 2009
Harry Long

Admitting Blair’s toxic brand of individualism to the heart of European decision-making is the recipe for unmitigated disaster. [Full Article]

Temi Time- ‘No Platform’: A dialogue

Temi Time- ‘No Platform’: A dialogue November 6th, 2009

Our union’s policy of no platform for the BNP is abhorrent and cowardly, and it is something worth getting polemical about [Full Article]

Harry Long: "Reform, Reform, Reform": We need an end to Labour’s education bloodbath

Harry Long: "Reform, Reform, Reform":  We need an end to Labour’s education bloodbath September 20th, 2009
Harry Long

Behind the scenes, vice-chancellors are salivating over the prospect of squeezing students to the tune of £20,000 a year in tuition fees [Full Article]

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Debate

Should the University of Manchester Students’ Union approve The Men’s Society?

Should the University of Manchester Students’ Union approve The Men’s Society? November 12th, 2009

Battle of the sexes? Catriona Rylance and Ben Wild slug it out over the proposed Men's Society [Full Article]

Does charity in the developing world do more harm than good?

Does charity in the developing world do more harm than good? November 8th, 2009

Sweet charity or just a diversion tactic? Edd Aspbury, Laura Style and Alice Anderson-Gough have their say [Full Article]

Should we boycott student beauty pageants?

Should we boycott student beauty pageants? September 28th, 2009
Hazel Kent

Sexist? Or harmless post-feminist fun? Hazel Kent and Sarah Louise Moran go head to head. [Full Article]

To what extent should students' unions involve themselves with international campaigns?

To what extent should students' unions involve themselves with international campaigns? September 28th, 2009

Daniel Zuidijk and Rich Howard battle it out [Full Article]

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