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Following the newly launched ‘Change One Thing’ campaign, on Sunday 18 A quiet start gave way to a multitude of opinions on everything from the prices at Chancellors, to the use of heating in the university buildings. Currently topping the votes on C.

4th Dec 2012 Read more...

FEATURES»

Alfonso Castellano, International Business, Level 2 (Picture 1)   The three key staples for winter dressing: fur, a treasured bobble hat, and a seasonal pattern. All three have been incorporated here into a foolproof winter ensemble.

4th Mar 2013 Read more...

SOCIETIES»

  Sending a big thank you to everyone that participated to make Surrey Student PEN’s Refreshers Fayre a great day! The Surrey PEN society aims to make people here at the University of Surrey aware that free speech is not something easily attained, and shouldn’t be taken for granted. In fact, we are highly privileged here in the UK with the ability to speak our minds; this is not the case in many countries across the globe.

1st Mar 2013 Read more...

SCIENCE & TECH»

  A report published by the UK think tank, Chatham House, claims that the increasing use of biofuels will be more harmful to the environment than fossil fuels, and will cost motorists as much as £1.3bn a year by 2020.

22nd Apr 2013 Read more...

ARTS»

  The International Board on Books for Young People (commonly abbreviated to IBBY) has announced the 2014 jury and nominees for the Hans Christian Anderson Award. IBBY is a non-profit organisation which promotes international understanding through children’s books.

19th Apr 2013 Read more...

SPORTS»

This week after his Chelsea side beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the FA Cup, Rafa Benitez came out all guns blazing with his criticism of Blues fans that have been unsupportive of him during his short time at the club. He stated that he would only stay on as manager until May, and that handing the title of ‘interim’ manager had been a ‘massive mistake’.

4th Mar 2013 Read more...

OPINION & ANALYSIS»

It was hardly a surprising announcement. Postponed because of an emergency COBRA meeting concerning the Algeria hostage crisis, but ultimately just leaving us in suspense (albeit without creating any form of surprise), we were left waiting to see just how Europhobic our Prime Minister was(n’t).

7th Feb 2013 Read more...

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Lavishing Ladies Row for Surrey Glory


Published 14th May 2013


Fresh from the social thrill of the Rowing Club team photo – where Men’s Captain, Nathan O’Reilly found himself surrounded by almost as many females as he wakes up next to on a Saturday morning – the Women’s Squad sought to make their mark at the Women’s Eights Head of the River Race. The team, consisting of the elegant Georgia Smith, the earnest Alice Campbell, the glamorous Stephanie Egre, the determined Hannah Williams, the radiant Abi Munson, the resolute Rebecca Hammond, the charismatic Ella Flemming and the butch Guinevere Wentworth, coxed by the one-and-only Ana Yong, gathered amongst nearly 3,000 other competitors from across the globe at Richmond in wait for their turn to prove their strength and willingness to achieve in their sport.Read more...

Should football managers’ political views matter to a football club?


Published 27th Apr 2013


After Martin O’Neill was sacked from Sunderland, he was later replaced with Paulo Di Canio, the former Swindon manager. It seems Paulo Di Canio had been the firm choice by Sunderland owner and Chairman Ellis Short with him being the most likely candidate to invigorate the squad and get the team out of the relegation battle with his personality and charisma rather than his managerial experience.Read more...

Jumping Into The Lead


Published 27th Apr 2013


This year the University of Surrey Equestrian Club’s two BUCS teams have exceeded expectations, with the A Team ending their league on top.   The B Team’s last competition at Brunel University saw the four riders scrape back their previous losses to come second.Read more...

A Geek Goes Varsity


Published 27th Apr 2013


It may seem likes years ago now but Varsity was on the last Wednesday before we broke up; the University broke up that is. I like to imagine our relationship is still going strong dear reader.Read more...

European Competition Round-Up


Published 27th Apr 2013


The second leg of Dortmund against Malaga was one of the maddest football matches that will happen in any Champions League competition across the next ten years. With a 0-0 first leg at Malaga, anything could happen at the Walstadion in Dortmund and it was a footballing treat.Read more...

Thatcher and Sport


Published 27th Apr 2013


Around the week of Margaret Thatcher’s death, there was much debate on her position regarding sport. There were some distasteful feelings left over when the Manchester clubs, United and City, chose not to observe a minutes silence in memory of the former Prime Minister.Read more...

Swans Soar into Europe


Published 4th Mar 2013


This year’s League Cup, or Capital One Cup, was played out between Bradford City and Swansea City on 24   Nathan Dyer scored twice, as did Jonathan De Guzman, whilst Spanish sensation Michu netted the other. In the lead up to the game Swansea were largely ignored, with a lot of focus on their League 2 opposition, but they were thoroughly professional, played their own game and saw off a team that Arsenal, Wigan Athletic and the aforementioned Aston Villa could not beat.Read more...

Strain Showing at the Top


Published 4th Mar 2013


In the last two weeks we have seen two extremely notable outbursts in the Premier League by managers of perennial top four sides. Before Arsenal’s game with Bayern Munich, Arsene Wenger lost it with two separate journalists for asking perfectly legitimate questions.Read more...

Champions League Last 16 Week 2 Roundup


Published 4th Mar 2013


  Arsenal          1 – 3   Bayern Munich Porto               1 – 0   Malaga AC Milan       2 – 0   Barcelona Galatasaray   1 – 1   Schalke 04   The big game from the first night in the second week of the last sixteen of the Champions League occurred in London. Arsenal were thoroughly outplayed for long periods, particularly the first thirty minutes of the game, and Bayern looked both highly dangerous in sustained periods of possession and on the break.Read more...

Athletics Takes One Step Back


Published 4th Mar 2013


After the great 2012 summer Olympics in London you would think that the government, and relevant sporting bodies involved, would look to make the most out of the sports suspect to growth in British sport. Athletics in particular could have looked to make the most of its facilities.Read more...

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