• German Election Results Reflect Fractured Political Climate

    On 23 February 2025, German citizens took to the polls to cast their votes on who they wanted to lead their country. With an increasingly divided political climate around the world, many people looked to Germany to set the tone of Europe’s position on the international stage. On Sunday...
  • Jeremy Corbyn calls for Stormzy to end collaboration with McDonalds due to its support for Israel.

    Award-winning British rapper Stormzy is facing significant criticism following his recent collaboration with McDonald’s. On Tuesday, February 12th, the 30-year-old grime artist unveiled his new limited-edition meal with McDonald’s, captioning the announcement “The Stormzy Meal. Big Mike x McD’s. Available now”. However, the partnership sparked backlash due to McDonald’s...
  • How to Pick the ‘Perfect’ Candidate

    By: Nicolas Terashvili-Rocha The Student Union nominations are now open, and soon we will all be able to shape the future of our Student Union for the better. However, how should we decide who to vote for in an election? In a list of endless names and promises, selecting...
  • “You picked the right time but the wrong guy”: The political message of Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show

    Charlie Wood In a Super Bowl where Philadelphia Eagles decisively defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, preventing Mahomes and his team a third consecutive title, Kendrick Lamar starred in a powerful halftime show. His set featured hit songs like “HUMBLE”, “All the Stars”, and “Not Like Us”, infused with political...
  • Grenfell Tower set to be demolished, government confirms

    On Friday 7th February, the UK government confirmed its plans to demolish Grenfell Tower, the west
    London tower block where a tragic fire took 72 lives in 2017. The decision was announced to survivors and bereaved families by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, who stated that the deconstruction will take...
  • Nottingham Against Transphobia Protest

    Before 2018, no one had ever heard of Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (who sometimes goes by the alias Posie Parker). However, in 2018, she made headlines by running an ad campaign against transgender people, with a billboard in Liverpool reading "woman, women, noun, adult human female.". She later stated that she...
  • DEFEAT FOR UON ICE HOCKEY IN VARSITY OPENER AT SELL-OUT MOTORPOINT ARENA

    Sam Bunce, Kian Gadsby, Tom Henigan, Aaron Jaffe, and Jocey Neligwa   The University of Nottingham fell to defeat in a thrilling 5-7 loss to Nottingham Trent in the Varsity Ice Hockey fixture, in front of a sell-out crowd at the Motorpoint Arena.  One of, if not, the most...