Online learning was a challenge for many students in the UK Online learning was a massive struggle for students at LSBU, as well as across the UK. Almost all universities and schools used some form of online learning whether it was Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet. Shamnaz, a LSBU said: “I think we all worsened our learning” and it was “easier to concentrate if it was in person.” Similarly, Am...
Read More »Raw grime music and surreal visual experience? Try Eskimo Dance. ESKIMO DANCE is, without a doubt, one of the most famous UK underground events that lay the foundations of early 2000s grime, aiming to bring all the scene members under one roof to create unforgettable music and visual experience. Re-established in 2012, the event regularly takes place in both England and the Netherlands as a part o...
Read More »A fan tells me her experiences at a NCT 127 cupsleeve event at the Alley A NCT 127 fan group held a cupsleeve event at the Alley in London last Saturday. NCT 127 is a nine member K-pop group under SM Entertainment who recently had a comeback on 25 October with the music video and album titled Favourite. Along with a cupsleeve, other free gifts were given to fans, such as photocards, a bookma...
Read More »Students at LSBU have experienced maintenance issues at their accommodation mainly in the bathroom Students have accused LSBU of misleading them over the poor quality of their accommodation. Students are given a window to add additional defects to the inventory. The receptionist said: During “moving week” the main accommodation “issues [were those] that weren’t flagged.” They had “zero” complaints...
Read More »The transport secretary has echoed the Prime Minister’s guidance on the travel traffic light system for plans to go overseas. Grant Shapps, transport secretary, has told BBC Breakfast: “The guidance is not to. We’ve said you should only go to amber countries in exceptional circumstances.” Similarly, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that you should not be going to an amber country for any reas...
Read More »With travel finally becoming legal, there have been conflicting statements regarding the rules when visiting countries. Ambassadors from the EU will discuss later on if vaccinated British tourists can visit with no restrictions. However, there still may be restrictions as many EU countries are on the ‘amber’ list […] 00 Related Images:
Read More »Lockdown has made the prospects of St Paul’s Cathedral closing forever a more likely future for the cultural powerhouse. The iconic Anglican church currently faces complete closure due to reduced ticket sales. A lack of tourists due to COVID-19 restrictions has made it so yearly running costs cannot be met, even with extra government funds put in place. According to the BBC, the government’s cultu...
Read More »The 41st Brit Awards ceremony took place last night, as it marked the first non-socially distanced event to take place at the 02 Arena since the pandemic hit the UK early last year. The event was a pilot run through for what to expect when arenas can open nationwide next month, there was no need for masks or social distancing but the event-goers just had to prove they had two negative COVID test f...
Read More »The phrase “what goes around, comes back around” is what my mother often tells me when she is warning me about boys, but she has never once warned me about how what goes around in fashion will always come back around in fashion… and I hope that these trends do not come back around, unlike the boys that my mum warns me about. The first Y2K trend that I hope is not on itR...
Read More »Hot Girl Summer is coming in fast now, with June 21st only being around the corner, so it is time that we start practicing our hairstyling skills just in time for summer. The first easy Hot Girl hairstyle that is everywhere at the moment is the slick back spikey bun. The slick bun was a huge trend in the early 2000s so of course it has returned in full force. Bella Hadid has been the face of the t...
Read More »Ciao! Italy ITA-101 can hopefully answer your questions about a trip that meets the following criteria: Travelers are visiting and/or traveling through Italy Travelers possess a US Passport Travelers are visiting for tourism (not business, work, school, etc.) Duration of trip is not more than 30 days If you’re going to Italy and you meet the above criteria, here is ITA-101: ABOUT ENTR...
Read More »Γεια! Greece GRC-101 can hopefully answer your questions about a trip that meets the following criteria: Travelers are visiting and/or traveling through Greece Travelers possess a US Passport Travelers are visiting for tourism (not business, work, school, etc.) Duration of trip is not more than 30 days If you’re going to Greece and you meet the above criteria, here is GRC-101: ABOUT E...
Read More »If anyone isn’t familiar with my all-time favourite fictional character, Lorelai Gilmore, where have you been? Lorelai Gilmore, who is played by Lauren Graham, is a 30 something year old character who shares an Inn with her best friend Sookie St. James. Much to Lorelai’s parents’ annoyance, she got pregnant at sixteen and had Rory, who is named after her mother of course, as Lorelai was lyin...
Read More »Yesterday the Tower Hamlets council voted collectively to DEFER the Brick Lane redevelopment proposal after a hard-fought battle with locals and activists. After a meeting with the Development Committee of Tower Hamlets, the proposal to redevelop Truman Brewery into a five-story office building and shopping centre was deferred […] 00 Related Images:
Read More »In a world without COVID-19, this weekend would have marked one week before the 2021 Met Gala. In a normal non-pandemic world this week would have been packed full of nail and hair appointments for the socialites of the celeb world as they prepare for “fashion’s biggest night out” as VOGUE affectionately labels it. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 restrictions that are still in place globally, the in...
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