• Entertainment, News

    Book Review: All the Bright Places

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    By Joanna Shaw This book was advertised in January as “the young adult book that everyone should read”, and in some cases, I believe that statement to be true. Violet is a girl caught up in grief over the death of her sister and Finch is a troubled boy debating suicide. Finch first encounters Violet on…

  • Entertainment, News

    Gone But Not Forgotten: Heath Ledger

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    By Luke Spiby Last month marked the seven year anniversary of Heath Ledger’s death. Ledger overdosed in his home on 22nd January 2008 at the premature age of 28; his toxicology report revealed that a total of six different prescription drugs were found in his system. This tragedy came only a few months after a…

  • Lifestyle, News

    Disability: An Opportunity To Rethink The Human

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    By Jacqueline Grima It is difficult to understand how, in our supposedly modern world, there can be a large section of society that, on a daily basis, faces prejudice, marginalisation and the denial of its right to participate in the world of education, work and relationships. In other words, who appear to be treated as…

  • Lifestyle, News

    Dale Hannah Wins Commonword Diversity Writing for Children Competition

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    By Jamie Ryder The International Anthony Burgess Foundation played host to a competition that celebrated the diversity of children’s literature in the Commonword Diversity prize, which saw MMU Creative Writing student, Dale Hannah, scoop top prize. Commonword, partner organization with the Manchester Children’s Book Festival brought together the competition which saw Dale emerge victorious from…

  • Lifestyle, News

    No Laughing Matter?

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      “Comedy is an opportunity to disrupt what is human.” – Dan Goodley A professor, a woman with one leg and a guy with cerebral palsy all go to the theatre together. Must be some sort of joke? Well, actually, throw in a recovering addict with Asperger’s and a rapping former mental patient and you…

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