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Laughter Therapy: is it a middle class privilege?

by Rashida Campbell-Allen• 23rd March 2020

Beauty Editor Rashida Campbell-Allen has a giggle about expensive therapies and how you can get the same results for free ...

YouTube review: How Jenna Marbles does it all

by Bonya Kleyman• 4th November 2019

Bonya Kleyman discusses the success of popular Youtuber Jenna Marbles and her ability to stay relevant....

From the archives – 21 Oct 2019

by Grace Dean• 21st October 2019

Grace Dean looks through the archives to find the good, the bad and the ugly of on-campus experiences. 2017 – Muslim prayer space debate continues The University’s...

In conversation with Paul Sinha

by editor• 15th October 2019

Editor Grace Dean sat down with quizzer, comedian, TV star and former GP Paul Sinha to discuss Newcastle, nightlife, and whether he would snog, marry or avoid the other Chasers....

From the archives: Farron, food fights and freshers’ fair fiascos

by editor• 14th October 2019

Grace Dean looks through the archives to find the good, the bad and the ugly of on-campus experiences. 2009 – STI testing for booze It will be of little surprise to...

Fringe review: the People’s Boat

by Grace Dean• 28th August 2019

The title is, unsurprisingly, very representative of the play. The People’s Boat is about Brexit, is set at sea, and is full of puns. The comedy focuses on four Southerners who...

Fringe review: the Newcastle Revue with Tyne & Tyne Again

by Grace Dean• 28th August 2019

Tyne & Tyne Again showcases a delightful smorgasbord of what Newcastle Comedy Society has to offer. For my first ever show at the Fringe, I was unsure what to expect, and it...

Fringe review: Sad Tonathon the Rapperthon

by Grace Dean• 28th August 2019

A nineteen-year-old Economics student. Primary school teachers for parents. A hauntingly Harry Potter-esque accent. Not the stereotypical attributes of a stand-up comedian...