The most breathtaking sights in Lyon
As the third largest city in France, it's safe to say that Lyon has an no shortage of jaw-dropping sights for tourists and residents alike.
Feature Pieces
The Highs and Lows of Living Abroad
'It's the best year of your life'
This is a phrase that’s frequently thrown around by those returning from years abroad, and is something that our generation of language students have especially latched onto after the pandemic, during which travelling became almost as romanticised as nightclubs. However, unlike the return to nightclubs, where you're forced to remember that they offer less space and more creepy men than dancing around alone in your room, the year abroad is really does live up to
This is a phrase that’s frequently thrown around by those returning from years abroad, and is something that our generation of language students have especially latched onto after the pandemic, during which travelling became almost as romanticised as nightclubs. However, unlike the return to nightclubs, where you're forced to remember that they offer less space and more creepy men than dancing around alone in your room, the year abroad is really does live up to
Why You Think Feminists Are Crazy (And Why They Aren't)
Why You Think Feminists Are Crazy (And Why They Aren’t)
3 years ago, I was sat in school adamantly denying being a feminist to some boys.
They’d been talking about feminism in a way that was anything but positive and then felt the need to ask the girls in the class if they identified with this strange, unknown creature. The first couple who had the audacity to say yes were greeted with mocking laughter, so when they came round to me, my natural reaction was to say no.
But I didn’t just say th
3 years ago, I was sat in school adamantly denying being a feminist to some boys.
They’d been talking about feminism in a way that was anything but positive and then felt the need to ask the girls in the class if they identified with this strange, unknown creature. The first couple who had the audacity to say yes were greeted with mocking laughter, so when they came round to me, my natural reaction was to say no.
But I didn’t just say th
The Working Student
Is it a good idea to get a part-time job at university?
Before I came to university last September, I thought that getting a part-time job would be a key part of the experience. However, even in the more relaxed world of first-year, work still needs to be done, not to mention societies and making and maintaining a healthy social life, which can make it hard to find time to get a job.
I spoke to 4 first-year undergraduate students here at Lancaster University about their experiences with part-t
Before I came to university last September, I thought that getting a part-time job would be a key part of the experience. However, even in the more relaxed world of first-year, work still needs to be done, not to mention societies and making and maintaining a healthy social life, which can make it hard to find time to get a job.
I spoke to 4 first-year undergraduate students here at Lancaster University about their experiences with part-t
Becoming Vegetarian: A Response to ‘Those Responses’
Lockdown forced some unexpected changes upon us all.
But as we head back out into the world, it’s clear that a lot of people also used lockdown to make some positive changes to their lives, changes that had previously been lingering at the bottom of a long to-do list.
For me, this was finally giving up meat for good and becoming vegetarian.
However, I soon realised that telling people this can be met with more confusion and irritation than I’d first imagined. So, I thought I’d have a go at re
But as we head back out into the world, it’s clear that a lot of people also used lockdown to make some positive changes to their lives, changes that had previously been lingering at the bottom of a long to-do list.
For me, this was finally giving up meat for good and becoming vegetarian.
However, I soon realised that telling people this can be met with more confusion and irritation than I’d first imagined. So, I thought I’d have a go at re
Why English Speakers DO Need Foreign Languages
Why English Speakers DO Need Foreign Languages
As a French Language student, one of the most common questions I get asked about my course is, “What’s the point?”, quickly followed by, “everyone speaks English anyway.” But this is a myth that’s worked its way into our identity as Anglophones, with most people dropping language subjects after their GCSEs. Although it is a widely spoken language, this over-reliance on English is mistaken – unless, of course, you consider approximately 20% of the g
As a French Language student, one of the most common questions I get asked about my course is, “What’s the point?”, quickly followed by, “everyone speaks English anyway.” But this is a myth that’s worked its way into our identity as Anglophones, with most people dropping language subjects after their GCSEs. Although it is a widely spoken language, this over-reliance on English is mistaken – unless, of course, you consider approximately 20% of the g
