Today the world woke up to news that Omar Mateen opened fire in an Orlando night club, killing 50 people and injuring many more. It is an event so terrible it is beyond comprehension and reminds us that while many societies may be becoming more understanding, there is still a long way to go. Continue reading “Understanding”
What if help never comes for you? What if you started to see things? If a little girl with an X shaped scar where her mouth should be is trying to get in. And nobody else could see her.
On the wonderfully sunny 5th of May I was lucky enough to attend a performance of Alistair McDowall’s claustrophobic new play ‘X’ at the Royal Court Theatre in London. The premise of X appears a classic sci-fi trope, five astronauts left stranded on Pluto following a failure to contact Earth. However, from this simple idea an enormous range of complexities and tensions emerge, engaging with postmodern concerns such as our perception of time, memory and reality. Continue reading “X”
So after an embarrassing five months of computer problems I can now access the blog again. Huzzah! I’m sure everyone is very excited to read about me twittering on again 😉
In recent years, universities have seen the rise of alternative culture with many societies dedicated to rock and metal, fandom, and (in some extreme cases) fetish. With the emergence of these societies, mainstream university events have begun to see competition between the alternative nights and their own activities.
So why do people want to go to the alternative parties?
Tonight I will be attending the alternative Christmas ball run by the university rock society. Hopefully, I’ll be able to get enough quotes to write an article on the rise of alternatives to mainstream university activities.
So, following a brief period of absence from university I thought I’d have a little think about how prolonged sick leave may affect fellow students while also getting back to my writing (woo).
Enjoy
Smudge
Being ill is an unpleasant experience for anyone, but at university there are additional complications. The difficulties faced in recovering are compounded by the need to catch up on any work that is being missed during the recovery period, which may have to be spent in another city. I aim to discuss the difficulties of absence at British universities in addition to some of the help that is offered to students unfortunate enough to become seriously ill. Continue reading “Sick leave and University”
The annual Thought Bubble Comic convention returned to Leeds Royal Armouries on the 14th and 15th of November, bringing with it a flood of red shirted volunteers clutching coffee and eager to get the event under way. For the last two years I have been a volunteer at this event and thought it time to share some of my experiences as a fan/volunteer at the convention. Continue reading “Thought Bubble 2015”
I intend these to be slightly longer than most of my early posts as I want to keep doing different things. Fingers crossed these will be finished by the end of next week.
Smudge
It is common among university students to bring strange objects home to present to their friends in the hope of earning a smile or a laugh. Some lucky few even attain the honour of it becoming a Facebook status. Continue reading “New friends”
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