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A showcase of student-penned pieces
On The Hunt For Preston Manor’s Infamous Lady In White (5-5-11)
Lady in White
By Julia Thompson
It is very cold and very dark. I am sitting on a rusty old bath trying very hard to compel my mind to sense something: an icy breeze, a distant cackle, a hand on my shoulder, maybe.
Sweden isn’t all equal (As printed in The New Statesman - 19/10/10)
Sweden isn't all equal
by Claire French
The glass ceiling may look as if it has been smashed in Sweden, but the real equality between men and women is little more than a crack in the pane. As women continue to be primary carers of children, a proper balance between men and women in the work and social spheres has still not been struck.
Bizarre Fruit
Bizarre Fruit
by Naomi Dixon
In 2009 James Garcia a paramedic and his wife Cara, a nurse from South Carolina sold their house, their car and possessions and moved with their two children and moved to Cambodia. As ‘Medical Missionaries’ they were to set up a health clinic in rural Kampong Thom Province, offering free health care to thousands living without access to proper treatment. Six months later they would leave Cambodia, afraid for their lives.
Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise
by Rene Freling
Even before the tragic deaths of British honeymooners Catherine and Ben Mullany in July 2008, Nora Nedden knew all about Antigua’s gang problems. Five years ago, she was attacked and beaten by two gang members in her own home. Now, she’s trying to do something about it.
Wild tigers facing extinction
by Rene Freling
Wild Tigers Facing Extinction
They may have made headlines around the world, but the three Sumatran tiger cubs unveiled in Western Australia last month are not merely a cute addition to Perth Zoo’s attractions. They also happen to be part of a breeding programme aimed at trying to save a species on the brink of extinction. With time running out fast, tourism may be part of the solution but not all tiger facilities are helping the cause.
Brief Lives (as printed in The Guardian Weekend - 8/11/08)
by Kate Salter
They came from the US, UK, Uganda, Russia, Greece and China, their tales involve suicide bids, jail terms, even aliens, but they have one thing in common - Michael Kimball has written their life stories on the back of a postcard.
Michael Kimball began writing peoples life stories on the backs of postcards as a joke at a performance arts festival in April. "I thought it would be fun and funny, and that I'd ask a few questions and write a few postcards and that would be that... When I looked up, a line had formed."
Treating Epilepsy using the Ketogenic Diet
by Sarah Spendiff
Treating Epilepsy
Emma Williams was told her son Matthew wouldn’t make it to 12-years-old due to his severe Childhood Epilepsy, or if he did he would need to be placed in a care home.
He was only six when Emma heard this from the doctors treating him at Great Ormond Street Hospital. But now, thanks to a specialised diet, he is a happy, healthy 14-year-old with a normal life expectancy.
Casino Royale
by Richard Keatley
Lost Opportunity
by Richard Keatley
Honour killings / Survivor's helpline - Police Review
by Sophie Baker
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