On 20th February, The York Union hosted libertarian writer, Claire Fox, to lead a discussion on whether the term ‘Generation Snowflake’ is a slur or a reality, as debated in […]
Author: Alice Forsyth
3rd-year History & Politics | Comment & Politics Editor for The Yorker, 2017/2018
Veganuary vs. #Februdairy: the debate over diets
Over the past month it has been almost impossible to avoid conversations about Veganuary, a one-month challenge for non-vegans to eat vegan. There is no doubt that veganism will be […]
Disaster Management Volunteering in Jamaica
In June 2017, I volunteered to take part in a Disaster Management Project in Jamaica for one month, coordinated by the non-profit organisation, ProjectsAbroad. During my placement, I lived with a […]
Afterthoughts of the Manchester attack
The suicide bombing at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester Arena on Monday 22nd May was the worst terror attack in Britain since the 7/7 bombings in London in 2005. The […]
Report from the York Union: ‘Tom Harwood: The NUS in Crisis’
On Tuesday 18th April, the York Union hosted Tom Harwood; a Second Year Politics student at Durham and one of three candidates for NUS presidency. The Times recently called Harwood’s […]
“Global warming is a hoax”: Trump’s threat to the environment
With Trump’s inauguration officially beginning his first term as President, many of his first actions in the new role have sparked controversy on a global scale. However, the potential threat […]