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Elizabeth White - Writer Nikesh Shukla’s article for the Guardian in 2018 explored the complicated relationship between those of mixed heritage and wider society. Shukla noted how mixed-race children have been hailed as the future of society: set to do great things such as end racism once and for all. Though many mixed children have grown up to be successful in life, I don’t believe that any of us can claim fame for ending racism. Racism, still very much exists today. How can any one group be responsible for ending a millenniums worth of discrimination? If we are ever to end racism, the effort must be collaborative. The concept of a ‘Beige Britain’, a utopia where no one sees colour and the mixed-race swoop in like superheroes to save the day, is a fantasy. Even now in 2019, mixed-race people, the supposed defence against racism are under attack. I have always believed that the UK was a diverse country, full of many different people from different backgrounds. I guess being born a...

Orlagh Turner - Writer Over a series of articles, I will discuss the damaging effects humans are having on the environment through the continuation of our high maintenance lifestyle. If we carry on our beautiful and familiar planet will become an unrecognisable mess on which we can no longer survive. Coral reefs are a major benefactor to the health of our oceans. They have a direct effect on the functioning of coastal ecosystems and have a serious impact on our future as a race. Despite Coral reefs only covering around 0.1% of our ocean floors, they support 25% of marine life. The arguably most famous reef being the Great Barrier Reef, which covers an astonishing 48,960 km2 of coastal floors. The small amount of coverage on our sea floors is only a fraction of what it once covered, and with the continuing exploitation of our marine ecosystems, this fraction will only become smaller and smaller, causing the reefs to decline at a frightening rate. Today’s article will focus on the ...

KF - Writer China (like much of the world) is undergoing an energy transition- but what does that mean? Put simply, an energy transition is a societal and technological shift from one dominant fuel type or method of energy generation to another. This occurred during the industrial revolution, when coal power accelerated the mechanisation of the developed world. It is now happening on a global scale as the world transitions slowly from total dependence on fossil fuels to renewable technologies such as solar and wind. Historically, China has been heavily dependent on fossil fuels, earning themselves a global reputation for polluted airways and a ‘heads down lads’ approach to the environment. However, while this reputation is undeniably founded in fact, it isn’t the whole truth. According to the International Energy Agency, China (along with India) accounted for 40% of the increase in global energy demand in 2017 and 25% of natural gas demand increase. As their industry and population...

Zoe Smith -  Writer The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had rejected Caster Semenya’s challenge against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruling, which allowed it to restrict the testosterone levels in female runners. Semenya is an Olympic 800m champion, and her athletic career has been plagued by sex and gender based controversy since 2009. Yet following the ruling, the South African athlete would be among those affected by the new rules who will have to take hormone-lowering medication if they wish to compete in future races. Semenya has hyperandrogenism, where the body naturally produces an excess of the testosterone hormone. Subsequently, she is defined by the IAAF as having a difference of sexual development (DSD). This is just one example of the natural and common variation in sex characteristics, such as hormone levels, that exist both within and among men and women. It is notably different from the use of steroids or other methods of dop...

Lily Frost – Writer and Deputy Editor Climbing Mount Everest is an achievement on every ambitious climber’s bucket list. It involves years of training, two months of climbing, and reaching up to 29,029ft. These expeditions to the world’s highest peak are inherently dangerous, with great cracks that appear in glacial ice, altitude sickness, avalanche threats, risks of hypothermia and frostbite. As a result of these harsh conditions and difficult climbing obstacles, since 1953 over 300 people have died. Yet, these deaths were as a result of more relaxed safety regulations, which have since improved. Over the past twenty years the average deaths per year has remained at only six. However, this spring, the death toll has risen drastically. Since the beginning of May, eleven people have been recorded as dead or missing. So, what went wrong? Timing Firstly, spring is the best month for mountaineers to make the climb. This is because during winter the snow is unpredictable and the temperature...

Daniel Priestley - Writer and Editor You’re out and about with your metal detector and, after it goes off, you begin digging. Your spade hits something with a “clink”. You pull a confused expression and dig around to discover a true bounty. You’ve found a solid gold crown. You scream “I’VE FOUND TREASURE!” in excitement but remember that no one else wanted to come metal detecting with you, so you’re just talking to yourself. But then the rational side of your brain gets thinking; is this even treasure? Do I even own this treasure? Am I breaking the law if I don’t declare this to the relevant authorities - presumably the treasure police? Well fear not dear reader, because here you will find all the treasure related legal answers you are looking for and it all comes down to a piece of law aptly named the Treasure Act. “An Act to abolish treasure trove and to make fresh provision in relation to treasure.” This was the goal of the Treasure Act 1996, which came into force on September...

Eleanor Parsons - Writer The ‘Prevent’ strategy has been mentioned in passing for many years, without much explanation. This strategy was enacted as part of the ‘Contest’ preventive policy by the UK Home Office in 2003 and has been subsequently strengthened in scope in recent years as the threat of terrorism, and the processes of radicalisation have changed.The policy was initially put in place to respond to the increasing threat of terrorism in the western world, specifically following the 9/11 attacks in the United States. Its four key aims focused on preventing, pursuing, protecting and preparing the UK for the risks posed by such terrorism. As time has progressed, the ‘Prevent’ strategy within the policy has been updated to address the risk posed by Daesh. This is due to the new tactic implemented by Daesh to groom young people through the use of social media.  The strategy was repurposed as a ‘duty’ in 2015 (under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015) which put ...