The Special Olympics Committee has launched a campaign to “ban” the word retard by reminding us of the origins of the term. The common consensus, and indeed excuse, is that it’s a victimless insult, but trees make a sound when they fall whether there’s someone there to hear it or not!

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Kids today eh! Running around, fondling the pants off each other, getting higher than Britain’s debt levels and causing more mayhem than any G20 policeman could ever hope for. Continue Reading

Look into any large multinational and you’ll find many an unlikely match: L’Oreal buying the Body Shop; Unilever, owners of Ben & Jerry’s; Proctor and Gamble producing Pringles; and now Coca Cola has a stake in Innocent smoothies. Continue Reading

As a journalism student in my final year I have many fears. The main one is getting a job when I finish especially with the fragile state of the industry. Continue Reading

UCLan Students’ Union is officially one of the greenest in the country.

Earlier this month the Union was awarded the Gold Sound Environmental Impact award. Continue Reading

The debate is rumbling on about where we go on funding for university. Continue Reading

What a decade! As New Labour staggers to its timely death, this could be the most telling week we, the people, have had since the demonstrations against the Iraq War. Hopefully this one will actually make a difference.

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Twitter is to be taught in the curriculum, Kyle Caldwell explores what this means for tomorrow’s children. Continue Reading

Depending on you main source of news, the G20 protests passed off with debatable success.

After weeks of anticipation and planning by the protestors, police, residents of London and workers in the City, it’s all over. And despite the media planning, perhaps more than anybody else, they’ve still failed to tell us exactly what happened. Continue Reading

The issue with Iran and its potential acquisition of nuclear weapons is an intriguing one. Although not quite on the same level as North Korea, Iran’s nuclear capabilities have been shrouded in secrecy and constantly encourage endless debate and discussion. Continue Reading