On the front line of the run-up to Roses
In the run-up to the start of the Roses tournament this week, SCAN has interviewed the AU President Gareth ‘Gav’
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Roses Through Time
For one weekend every year chaos, anarchy and unrivalled sporting enthusiasm falls spectacularly upon one of two Northern Universities. I
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What price the value of life?
Last week, an elderly British couple travelled to Switzerland. He was 80, she 70. They kept their trip secret from
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Funny Money
“Do something funny for money” is the slogan for this year’s Red Nose Day, that day which comes only
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Is Wikipedia becoming a force for evil instead of good?
Wikipedia is a global phenomenon. Since its creation in 2001 it has become the seventh largest website in the world.
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Fun on the Fourth Plinth
Have you ever wanted to pass the time by standing on top of the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square? Well
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Money Issues
Many a student has been faced with the prospect of having to seek employment to ensure the payment of rent
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A Romantic Kind of Evening
On Shrove Tuesday, the 24th February, it was time for the English Department’s annual Wordsworth lecture, this year given
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What’s A Pancake Race? A look at the history and customs surrounding Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, is the day before the 40 days of Lent. It was traditionally the day on
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Haggling: An Art or an Inconvenience?
Viewed as a veritable art form by some and as the biggest annoyance to curse tourism by others, the concept
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Literary Spoilers
I have recently become aware of a trend of deciding to forgo reading certain novels as, due to modern media
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Happy St. David's Day!
March 1st, 2009 – Happy St. David’s Day. Or, for the Welsh speaking among us, “Dydd Gwyl Dewi Dedwydd!” This
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The Trials of Travel
The student lifestyle is conducive to any with that itching wanderlust which isn’t satiated by leaving the confines of
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Panic for Graduates: How has graduate employment been affected in previous times of recession?
Graduate employment is a concern for most students and planning a successful career is rarely easy. Now it seems it
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Society, Self-Invention and Scandal: Terry Eagleton gives an insight into ‘The Doubleness of Oscar Wilde’
On Monday 26th January, students and lecturers filled the Faraday Lecture Theatre to hear one of the world’s leading
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