The Holdovers: a poignant, beautiful and above all, extremely
WEBJan 25, 2024 · Paul Giamatti excels as Paul Hunham, the despised teacher of Ancient History at an American boarding school, filled with what he views as conniving, privileged kids born with a silver spoon firmly in their hands. Giamatti manages to capture a complete, almost Dickensian (think Scrooge if the spirits came in the form of a grieving dinner lady ...
Gender-critical barrister voices anger towards Bristol SU's
WEBMar 12, 2024 · The event was originally planned for the 14 February but was later changed to the 13 February. On 12 February, Bristol SU submitted an external speaker request to Professor Judith Squires, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost.It states that the request from the Bar Society was 'submitted later than the process requires'.
Epigram - Bristol University's Independent Student Newspaper
WEBIn Conversation with Ella Lovibond, Student Union Sport and Student Development Officer. 3 September 2024. The latest news and award-winning independent cultural journalism from students and staff at Bristol University.
Bristol University alumnus co-ordinates humanitarian relief
WEBMar 22, 2024 · You can also contact the wellbeing teams by: telephone: +44 (0)117 456 9860 (open 24 hours a day) email: [email protected]. completing the request wellbeing support form. Bristol University alumnus Robert Beavis has co-ordinated a fundraising campaign for the immediate relief effort in Gaza.
Environmental benefits of UK's vape ban - Epigram
WEBMar 4, 2024 · The ban on selling disposable vapes in the UK, announced in late January 2024, is expected to improve public health, while also reducing plastic and chemical pollution. In the UK it is estimated that around 4.5 million people regularly use disposable vapes, also known as e-cigarettes. These handheld electrical devices are available in …
‘We want to redefine what it means to be state-educated in the UK ...
WEBJun 8, 2024 · By Amaan Ali, Aidan Szabo-Hall & Nel Roden, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Features Editor & Co-Deputy Features Editor. In 2016, Sophie Pender founded the 93% Club at the University of Bristol. What started as a Facebook page for students who felt alienated among their wealthy peers has now grown into a UK-wide network with 51 on-campus societies dedicated to supporting state-educated students.
A story of defiance in an age of racial injustice, Hairspray remains a ...
WEBJul 30, 2022 · By Milan Perera, Arts Critic Columnist . Hairspray (2007), was perhaps one of the most iconic film adaptations ever to come out of the Tinseltown, not purely for its star-studded cast, but the central theme which still resonates down the vista of time too. During its preview by a cross-section of movie buffs, it was given the highest ratings possible. ...
Opinion | ‘Working class cosplaying’ and playing down ... - Epigram
WEBMar 4, 2024 · By Emily Brewster, Third Year, History. Class is, and has always been, a uniquely British obsession and anxiety. Whilst playing up one’s social class had always been the instinct of Britons, youngsters around the time around Beatlemania, uncoincidentally, began to associate a ‘coolness’ with being working-class, socialist, or Northern.In the younger generations of Britain’s middle ...
In conversation with Anna Erhard - Epigram
WEB27 September 2023 . 1:38 PM. 3 min read. By Benji Chapman, Co- Deputy Music Editor. Anna Erhard is a Berlin-based singer-songwriter who is well-versed in the field of DIY music. Her fearless approach to tackling new genres began when she launched a five piece collaborative folk project, Serafyn. The quintet launched with a hands-on approach ...
What was it like to study at Bristol in the 1960s? - Epigram
WEBFeb 6, 2018 · The University of Bristol was a different place in the 1960s. Your favourite student newspaper did not exist, an elderly Winston Churchill was Chancellor and the Cold War was raging. The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) had an active presence on campus while Barry remembers sitting in Churchill Hall listening to coverage of the Cuban ...