Consent or Pay: Is privacy now a premium?
Meta introduced a model across its social media platforms in the European Union (EU) and the UK: users must either...
Jacqueline Wong
First in the Family: How It Feels Being a First-Generation Student
Someone on LinkedIn really got under my skin today. They were arguing that a university degree is “not worth it,”...
Notes From the Week I Didn’t Like My Grade
Tuesday, on the train I had refreshed on Minerva a couple of times throughout the week, hoping for an early...
World Hijab Awareness Day: A Step Towards Understanding and Empathy
Observed every February 1st, World Hijab Awareness Day encourages people all around the world to put themselves in the shoes...
Leaning Left, Leaning Right: Prototyping Our Way to Balance
I learnt something in ballet that my teacher probably never meant as life advice; somehow, it stayed with me anyway....
When the Map Hasn’t Updated Yet: Moving Between Zones
Have you ever felt like you have lived through three versions of yourself in one day, just for different occasions?...
The Quiet After Freshers: Why the Blues Aren’t a Bad Thing
The first few weeks at university are a blur: neon wristbands cutting into your skin, the thud of bass through...
Doing Good While Having Fun: How Leeds Students are Changing the Culture Around Sex and Consent
Freshers’ Week is sold as freedom on tap. You get a chance to reinvent yourself, meet hundreds of people in...
Smoothies, Stories, and the Search for Belonging
“You could be a smoothie of blueberry and mango, or kiwi and apple. But at the end of the day,...
Friendship Hoarding: Why We Hold on to the Wrong People
They say you can’t have too many friends. But what if you could? The Sentimentality Trap Some friendships are timeless...