Isis Rees looks at the stories behind the statistics I recently took part in the Lessons from Auschwitz Project, organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust. The project was comprised of an in-person orientation seminar, followed by a one day visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, ending with an online seminar where we discussed our experiences. It was a transformative experience which opened my eyes to the importance of Holocaust remembrance, both now and in the years to come. The experience [...]

A poem by Freya Crouch The morning dew, dripped onto a small garden leaf, It ruffles under the pressure, Until the water slips away and enters the soil, And it will bloom once more, in another spring Of the dazing sun after a cold winter’s morning. The sight of life, alive, and I almost believe daisies may sprout in my hair, The lilies take over my eyes and guide me to the rose, No sight of a hydrangea and [...]

Cleo Brann and Sally-Ann Marshall consider the rise of independent cinema Image: Cleo Brann What do you go to the cinema to watch movies for? Is it the cast, the director, the studio, or the passion behind the projects? Hollywood would have you believe it is the stars and the hefty budgets. But is that really what the audience wants? Hollywood is in uproar as the new release ‘Iron Lung’ exposes that you don’t need studio backing or massive [...]

Lachlan Tomich takes a look at the world of punk fashion Image by Megan Crombie It’s undeniable that not only punk’s influence but all the ongoing and ever-changing punk subgenres aren’t going to be dying out anytime soon. In all aspects of music and fashion, punk seems to be one of the biggest influences. In the early 70s, Vivienne Westwood, a household name, started her shop named Too fast to live, Too young to die where she and Malcom [...]