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    Life After Nelson Mandela: What Now for South Africa?

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    Words by Kenisha Taylor Nelson Mandela was an extremely influential man. He spent 27 years of his life in prison fighting for the ideal of freedom. When he was released he changed the world’s views on apartheid, inequality and discrimination. However, it is debatable whether he was the only obstacle that prevented the restart of…

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    Mandela – A Great Man, But Just A Man.

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    One of the biggest stories of the past year was the death of Nelson Mandela. A recent ‘celebration of life’ had in attendance world leaders and heads of government, including David Cameron and Barack Obama.  A few days ago, the funeral took place in Mandela’s home town of Qunu. Once again, the event was attended by mourners from…

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    Why Synaesthesia Matters to Poetry

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    Written by Justine Chamberlain It was in my mid-twenties that I realised I had Synaesthesia, and I was pretty happy about it. I’d always noticed the colours and had wondered about the sounds, but to put it together as the same thing was pretty interesting. What am I talking about? OK. For me, words have…

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    Manchester Met’s History Society: The year so far

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    The MMU History Society celebrates a fantastic term of charity and social events. By Natalie Carragher The History Society’s latest charity event was a Christmas bake sale. For this, the society teamed up with HLSS International Society to support Key103’s Cash for Kids Mission Christmas and raised an amazing £425! Society members greeted MMU students and…

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    Review: The X Factor Final 2013

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    Picture c/o www.itv.com The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the original author.   Words by James Wolff Alas! The tenth series of The X Factor has finally reached what can only be described as a morbidly foreseeable anticlimax. The final weekend saw an ’emotional’ showdown between a woman, with…

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