The BUZZ

by Tim Manton
It’s that time of year again, when every article includes “It’s that time of the year again” somewhere near the front – like some horrific ideology of clichéd media (that ISN’T Katie Price or Princess Diana).

by Si England
Ahh – Christmas. I noticed that everyone appears to be writing about Christmas though, so unfortunately none of you will ever get to read my witty and amusing thoughts on the subject. Instead I’m not going to write about anything. Or indeed everything (maybe next time). That is to say, I will proceed [...]

by Alice Briggs
People think of Christmas as being the most wonderful time of the year: Full of love, joy, peace and prosperity. It is traditionally a Christian holiday, but is now widely celebrated by many non-Christians, as is the celebratory custom… the exchanging of gifts.

By Rebecca Gardiner
I recently had a university interview, which didn’t go according to my plan. As I sat there, clammy handed, trying to impress three strangers and convince them I was a deserving candidate for their course; it seemed ludicrous that they would be able to know my character, strengths, weaknesses and passions in all [...]

By Dani Birks
First off, sorry! A few weeks behind with the article, essays and general laziness are not a very good mixture. So, we’ve been here a while now, Christmas is coming – is anybody else ridiculously excited by the combination of carols and tinsel?

By Kirstie Dyke
Of all those able to give blood in Britain, only four per cent do. That leaves 96 per cent who are able to give blood relying on the efforts of such a small minority to provide for them when they are in need. There are some groups and individuals that do not believe [...]

 By Frankie Koehler
“But maybe he…” “What if she did that because…” “There has to be a reason why…” I bet you can recall saying something along those lines at one point in your life, if not nearly every day. People seem to over think absolutely everything. Why do we do it?

By Sam Hilton
Now UCAS is done and dusted, supposedly, but was the rush all worth it? For weeks, everyone has been rushing around to meet the UCAS deadline, checking their personal statements several million times to make sure they fit the word count, and portray what they wanted. Seriously, how many drafts of that personal [...]