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What's in a name?

What do Adolf Hitler, Nutella, Osama Bin Laden and Matti have in common? They are all banned names in various

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Battle of the Bands 2015: Heat 3

The penultimate Battle of the Bands heat took place in Lonsdale bar on Friday, week 6. As a Bowlander, I

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Lifestyle

Whistles First Unisex Collection

In January, Whistles collaborated with brand Stutterheim Raincoats to launch their first unisex collection. This range focuses on the brand’

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Lifestyle

That Seventies Show!

A decade of increasing freedom and sexual liberty for women, the seventies were not only an exciting time to live

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Culture

Battle of the Bands 2015: Heat 2

After an impressive opening in Pendle, Battle of the Bands continued last night (Thursday, Week 5) as the second heat

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Culture

Review: 50 Shades of Grey

As someone whose only knowledge of E. L. James' barely-veiled erotica was the vitriolic reaction it seemed to almost

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Does the weather really affect our mood?

The weather we’ve experienced in Lancaster recently has been pretty horrible: the constant downpours, the bitter cold, the awful

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Lifestyle

Olivia Palermo Collaboration

Olivia Palermo, a woman famous throughout social media, has put her experience to good use by creating a handbag with

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Sorry to burst your safe bubble

I was extremely shocked and saddened by the recent article in this week’s edition of SCAN [released Monday Week

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Culture

Review: The Muddy Choir (the Dukes)

An explosion is almost certainly a moment away in this First World War play. There have been countless numbers of

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Culture

The Folly of Voluntourism

The chances are that if you took a gap year you will have volunteered somewhere abroad. It’s charitable, an

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Culture

Weekend Getaways on a Budget

Lancaster may not be the most thriving of cities and it’s always great to get away from University for

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Culture

The Negativity of Negative Thinking

Everyone, at some point, has been told to “think positive”. This is a terrible phrase for many reasons: it’s

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