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Girls – we run the world
By Sharon Matambanadzo Before 1918, only men were allowed to vote and women were not. It is now fair to say that women can do a lot more than they could before the first world war. The Eighth of March has now become an anual celebration for all the achievements that women over the years [...]
Results – Student Council Elections 2013
by Christina Sonde Finally the wait is over and the results are out for Coventry University Student Council Elections. Congratulations to everyone who won their elections for their various campaign roles and we hope you’ll make a positive change to the university. The winners and the total number of votes they received are below: Activities Officer – Patrick Agholor [...]
Coventry University Shake
by Christina Sonde We all should by now know or heard of the famous Harlem Shake gone viral, from various universities to even football clubs making their own version of the famous YouTube Video. Coventry University didn’t want to be left out and created their own Harlem Shake video. Ruby-Jade Arikyu and Tolu Fasoyiro who took [...]
Here ye fellow Republicans
by Ashleen Hylton Sports Direct has only just bought Republic out of administration which has saving
World Book Day
by Dan Burton Thursday 7th March was World Book Day, a day where children from all over the world are encouraged to get into reading. It is also a day where older readers can celebrate their favourite author’s works. To celebrate, Coventry hosted many events. West Orchards Shopping Centre was the main focus of the [...]
Western European Celebrations of Spring
by Andreea Giurgiu The 1st of March is celebrated in Romania and some other countries from Western Europe and it is called “Martisor”. After the old calendar the 1st of March was considered the beginning of the year. “Martisorul” was a sort of talisman, a small token meant to bring you luck and health and [...]
Whale meat again
By Charlotte Dyett and Ben Craig If you thought horsemeat was a problem, how would you feel about whale meat? With the whaling season coming to the end, it feels like a job well done for the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd. In the eyes of US law they are pirates, but they argue they’re guardians [...]
Snow way to raise kids
By Charlotte Dyett and Ben Craig Most of us associate sleeping babies with warm blankets, large cots and a gentle lullaby. But, in some Nordic countries, mothers prefer cold temperatures and just a blanket in a pushchair for their child’s naptime. It is a common sight in Sweden, for example, that while parents are in [...]
International Coventry
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