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Kian Gadsby Having not lost since 2010, it’s fair to say that the University of Nottingham have dominated Varsity for the past two decades. However, Ice Hockey has regularly proved to be a thorn in the side for the Green and Gold. Across the previous editions of the event, the...

Aneline Wood Like everyone and their mother, I have been completely hooked on the latest season of The Traitors.   I was completely obsessed – my whole week revolved around Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. When we got back to uni, I organised Traitors watching parties because I simply couldn’t stand...

Kian Gadsby Fans often claim that they influence games. From lucky pants to strict matchday routines, many have their own superstitions that they embrace. If their team wins or loses, it’s their fault. Deep down, most know it’s not true. Everyone wins and loses at some point over the...

Nura Bentata   On Sunday December 14th, the Jewish community around the world prepared for the first night of Hanukkah. Over eight nights, Hanukkah commemorates the biblical story of the victory of the Jewish people over their oppressors after the desecration of the Second Temple. It is celebrated for...

Josie Nasmyth-Miller With recent tragic events, such as the Bondi Beach Massacre, which targeted a Hanukkah celebration and the shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island, it would be easy to add Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, more commonly known as Tommy Robinson, and his ‘Unite for Christ this Christmas’ campaign to...

Emma Burgess   Lily Allen’s latest album, ‘West End Girl’ is her first album in seven years. The album was written in 10 days and provides painstakingly intimate insight into her marriage to ‘Stranger Things’ actor David Harbour. Allen spares no details; her lyrics depict a brutal timeline, from...

Nancy Riley When Nicki Minaj expressed support for the view that Christians were being persecuted in Nigeria, it ignited a heated online debate. It underscored the question of what role do (often politically uneducated) celebrities play in discussing delicate political matters? And, furthermore, should there be a crossover between...