Chloe Mullane
Dear reader, as you are aware the recent pandemic has all but closed off society and has managed to change so much from work environments to the basic structure of family holidays. So what will our world look like after this devastating virus? This is the question you, and every acting political government have been asking since this all began. So in this article, I will be shining some light on what has really happened and what our political governors think will be left. Statistics from before March 2020 show that the working force operated in offices, warehouses, etc.. with…
Being trans in our generation is supposedly accepted by the majority of people, but despite this the trans community is still heavily criticised for their beliefs and practises simply because of a lack of understanding. It’s commonly believed that trans people are people who were born into the wrong body. However, this isn’t the actual definition as the term ‘trans’ is an umbrella term for people who experience dysphoria when it comes to their physical body. This is caused by being unhappy and unable to feel comfortable in your own body because of your biological status. Despite the belief of…
I know from personal experience that being classed as homeless can be a troubling experience to say the least, because it’s the one term that means you truly have nothing. However, it’s not as bad as it seems, because being classed as homeless especially as a teenager leads to some unexpected benefits. So I only have one question: why on this earth or the next is it acceptable to charge a ridiculous amount to live in a halfway house? And to make things worse, the rooms are just a bedroom with a bathroom, the kitchen is shared between 8 people…
Origin: November 1st was considered the start of the Celtic New year as it was the beginning of winter, which normally brought death and drought because of the cold weather. The Celtics referred to this time period at the beginning of their new year as the “dark days”. They also believed that a day started and ended at sundown this was known as The Coligny calendar and made for 12 months, each month consisting of 6, five day weeks. surprisingly, despite their Calendar being similar to ours their days lasted from the evening of one day to the evening of…
As someone who dresses “alternatively,” I experience the lovely world of stereotypes daily but a recent experience made me think about how they impacted not just myself but others. Just this morning I was in Costa with my family and a person whom I have never spoken to in my life left because of how I was dressed. I would have put it down to coincidence if she hadn’t complained to the staff that I was the reason she left, her reasoning? “That person could be concealing a weapon of some sort”. This misconception was because of the fact that…
