In 2020, as one thinks of the word isolation, it immediately gets tied to everything that this year brought – lockdown, distancing and being away from people you love. For me, the weight of the word...
Aastha Malik tells the story of how putting her mental health first, helped her to find happiness in where she is today...
Aastha Malik breaks down toxic masculinity and shows that gender expression has no bounds. ...
Names: we all have them, and they define part of our identity, but there. Aastha Malik explores the impact of ignorance towards pronunciation on people with non-white names....
Aastha Malik explains why she isn't laughing over the cancellation of Hasan Minaj's talk show Patriot Act...
Aastha Malik discusses the harmful effects of using white voice actors for BAME characters...
Aastha Malik delves into the shortcomings of 'Cancel Culture'...
Social media has provided an opportunity for activism like never before - the ability to reach millions with the click of a button and to raise awareness about important issues. People now have the op...
This afternoon, Newcastle University sent out a Black Lives Matter statement from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, addressing its efforts to bring about change in tackling the growing inequalities faced by...
Amadou Diallo. Sean Bell. Breonna Taylor. Eric Garner. Michael Brown. And now, George Floyd. All of these are names of members of the black community. All of these are names of human beings with lives...
This week's soapbox is certainly divergent- biscuits and bush fires are on the radar of our writers. ...
The Oscars took place last week and while there were some big winners from Green Book winning the Best Movie award to Alfonso Cuarón winning Best director, no one can debate that the biggest win of t...
On 6th February, hundreds of students turned out to join the #ShameOnYouWarwick protest over the university’s acceptance of what the Student Union called “sexism, racism and rape culture.” Last ...
As we look back at 2018, it is clear that it could go down as possibly one of the most turbulent, meme-worthy political years of all time, thanks to Donald Trump. Where do we even begin with address...
After Kanye West's infamous meeting with Donald Trump, our writers consider the impact of celebrities' opinions on politics...
Aastha Malik assesses the damaging impact of cultural appropriation at Halloween...
Aastha Malik assesses how the #HimToo movement undermines #MeToo survivors...
Is your airport romance about to take off? The mystery of airport crushes
Addressing the stigma of being a virgin at uni
"Living deliciously": Florence Given's online mission
How my style has changed since coming to university
Newcomers to Newcastle’s restaurant scene
Where The Courier editors visited this summer: Head of Current Affairs