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Losing The Dressing Room
“Losing the Dressing Room” is a football term often used to indicate a broken relationship between the coach and players of a football team. It implies a lot – but doesn’t really address the why. Why exactly have they have lost it? This season, we have seen some controversial sacking decisions from notable and famous clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester United, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest in England, and Real Madrid, Atalanta, as we
Cian Barry
2 hours ago2 min read


School 'Corrupted' Devices
Well, at this point, a lot of us will know about the school managed devices – and let’s be honest, most of us aren’t happy about them. In fact, 91% percent of people said that they do not like the school managed devices as it limits how much can be done on them. For example, some school managed devices do not let you use google docs, which is an essential for schoolwork. The good things about this though is that it has increased our screen downtime. The biggest impact so far,
Zach Stewart
3 hours ago2 min read


Carrots used to be purple?
Carrots, the orange vitamin filled vegetable that was rumoured to help you see in the dark, was originally purple. Carrots were originally purple, not orange. The first cultivated carrots were purple; they were found in the Persian Plateau area (it was found across parts of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan) in the 10th century. The purple carrots have high levels of anthocyanin (an antioxidant), which is very good for your heart and blood vessels. The reason why carrots
Samyuktha
Apr 271 min read


What is ikigai?
Have you ever heard the word Ikigai? Ikigai is a Japanese word that refers to finding a sense of purpose and a reason for living. Some Japanese people’s lifestyles have been influenced by Japanese philosophy. Some people even think it’s the cause of their longevity and happiness. What does ikigai mean? The word Ikigai combines with “Iki” meaning life and “gai” meaning value. It shows that everyone has a purpose in life to offer the world. Some Japanese people say it is what
Prisha
Apr 272 min read


Out of Print
It’s no secret that print is out of fashion- with the rise of the internet's poisonous instant gratification and tech companies consciously triggering our endorphins to addict us to our screens, our attention spans have measurably declined. No wonder we can’t seem to sit down to read the newspaper in the afternoon. And as the younger generations sit glued to their screen, the ship that is physical media quietly sinks behind them. 88% of adults over 65 (which is the highest
Astrid Gilmour
Mar 51 min read
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