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    Defining Gender from Childhood

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    By Bethany Hogg Gender is assigned to us at a young age, usually based on what sex we are at birth. When these gender norms are defied, especially where children are concerned, it is often a topic of debate. Take Angelina Jolie’s 8-year-old daughter, for example, who has been making headlines recently with her choice…

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    Is An LGBT School What Britain Really Needs?

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    Manchester could be the home of the first school in Britain for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people. The school, which could possibly open its doors within the next couple of years, plans to take on 40 full-time students from across the Manchester area and will offer 20 part-time places for those who wish…

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    The Drinking Culture of University: A Degree of Alcohol Involved

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      By Miles Gleeson This is my first attempt at writing. An unnerving prospect, yet an exciting one. Expression through written form is not what I’m used to as a chemistry student. University students have become intertwined with a culture of binge drinking. We discuss more statistics and figures related to binge drinking rather than…

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    Two Pints of Lager or a Packet of Crisps?

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    By Ruth Hudson Okay, so I’ve started a new self-project. Now you’re either going to think that I am a social recluse, or a health fanatic, or both but I’ve discovered that drinking isn’t the only component we need to remain sociable. For starters I feel like I’ve gained brain cells (making up for the…

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    Inaugural Lecture: Professor Antony Rowland

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    By Freddie Bruhin-Price After a brief intermission for Christmas, the Humanities in Public (HiP) Festival resumed on Monday night. A large crowd assembled at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) for the inaugural lecture of the University’s Chair of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Professor Antony Rowland. Professor Rowland’s lecture was to focus on the topic of Contemporary…

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