Opinion
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TIKTOK AND THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: POWER OR POISON?
By Sandra Ubege TikTok has had such a big impact on culture in such a short time. Formerly known as musical.ly, the social media app was founded in 2016 and merged into TikTok in 2018. The app now has 1 billion active users. TikTok has borne a new generation of influencers, controversies and of course,…
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Should we save our high streets?
Marks and Spencer’s closure on the 4th May continued the exodus of Huddersfield’s high street, while many other business’ precariously cling on during these challenging times. BHS was the first major casualty closing its doors back in August 2016, taking with it 60 jobs. Since then it has remained unoccupied, a ghostly relic to times…
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Mental Health.. Why The Mainstream Media Are Letting Us Down.
This topic is certainly one that can be quite personal to some people, and is one which can be quite sensitive. However, that shouldn’t mean that it should be ignored. Everyone has been affected by mental health, whether they be a sufferer themselves, or know someone who suffers. But the mainstream media are letting us…
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Less is More: The Beauty of Minimalism
We live in a consumerist society, and that is no news to anybody. But do we really need what we think we do? Will the fifth pair of sneakers make you happier? Will the newest smartphone bring you the joy you are seeking for? It might do. But only for a short period of time. And then…
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A View From Room 101 – Student Central
“You asked me once, what was in Room 101. I told you that you knew the answer already. Everyone knows it. The thing that is in Room 101 is the worst thing in the world.” Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell I’m not sure what sort of message the University was sending T’Hud when they moved the…
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VP Communications & Democracy – NHS Charges for International students: Unfairness or Xenophobia?
In July 2013 the Government offered a proposal to charge foreigners for using NHS health service in England. The following proposal was also decided to solve the net cost loss of £12 million invested in treating foreign nationals in the UK. To follow, the UK Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt announced that: “It is a national…