All posts tagged care
Perplexing Times: Rising Xenophobia and Turbo-Capitalism
This is a poem that reflects on our present political climate, characterized by rising xenophobia and uncertainty, and considers how we can respond to this. I am not trying to […]
The Most Famous Couples in Literature.
What better way to get in the ‘Valentines’ mood than to reminisce on the greatest love stories in literature? These couples show the different aspects of love that make their […]
With a Minister for suicide being created and QMSU launching Wellness Weeks, are we finally moving away from vapid tweets and one-off postulations of care?
As I’m sure everyone saw from their social medias, campus stalls and news soundbites, on Wednesday it was World Mental Health Day. My Twitter, as usual, was flooded with people […]
Unity Society – A group of students raising awareness and supporting student wellbeing, because mental health matters.
For the last year and a half, I have dedicated my column (http://cubmagazine.co.uk/category/columns/wereallmadhere/page/6/) to writing all things mental health, including, the support currently available to QM students: http://cubmagazine.co.uk/2017/11/the-garden-of-live-flowers/ http://cubmagazine.co.uk/2018/05/the-sus-study-well-initiatives-genuine-support-or-not-addressing-the-real-issues/ http://cubmagazine.co.uk/2018/06/are-we-in-a-student-suicide-crisis-numbers-are-rising-and-is-anything-being-done-about-it/ […]
Kentish Town City Farm
As the name suggests, this little farm really is a hybrid fusion where countryside meets metropolis. The four-acre farm spans across a raised area of winding land above a train […]
Exclusive Preview: Sister Act Brunch @ 100 Wardour St
In need of plans this Saturday? Do you consider yourself a bit of a musical connoisseur? Well, then have I got just the event to make your weekend start with […]
The Life of Pie
Before I get to the nitty gritty of this article, I feel that I should define a few key terms. To be pied off = To be blatantly ignored […]
‘Cardboard City’: Interview
Fourth up in the QMTC New Writers’ Festival is Cardboard City, written and directed by Holly Rodman. I spoke to Holly about the real-life inspirations she had for the play […]
‘Condolences’: Interview
“I want it to be instinctive” Queen Mary Theatre Company’s New Writers’ Festival is being performed on the first weekend of March. To celebrate one of the society’s best festivals, […]