At a packed Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last Sunday, 6th October, over 61,000 fans erupted, some in despair and some in elation, as the Vikings scored their winning touchdown. With jerseys of every single NFL team on display, the success of this year’s London games shows that the NFL has a second home here in the UK.
From the battlefields of Civil War to the bright lights of stage and screen, Wimbledon High School has been home to many remarkable women. Continuing our series on WHS’s most impactful alumnae, we journey from the bravery of Civil War heroine Kitty Ramsay to the wit and resilience of theatre and film star Margaret Rutherford. Read on to discover how this extraordinary alumna rose above personal hardship to become one of Britain’s most beloved performers of the early 20th century, and how her legacy continues here at WHS.
Plato’s Symposium offers one of the most sophisticated explorations of love in Western thought. Rather than reducing desire to romance or physical attraction, Plato presents it as a force that shapes character, action, and the mind. Across the dialogue, Phaedrus, Pausanias, Aristophanes, Agathon, Socrates (through Diotima), and Alcibiades offer different perspectives, creating a complex portrait of love that is ethical, philosophical, and intensely human. These speeches reveal how love can inspire courage, cultivate virtue, elevate the soul, and, at times, overwhelm reason. The Republic complements this picture, showing how desire and love intersect with the rational and appetitive elements of the soul, guiding humans toward the good.
Viruses are feared for a reason – they hijack our cells, copy themselves using our host cell machinery, and then destroy the cells in a process called lysis. Basically, they’re the unwanted guests that trash the house before leaving. Not ideal for staying healthy… unless you’re a virus, of course. Then it’s party time. All viruses are bad for our health, right?
Wrong.
Below, I have written a mostly humorous and hypothetical political manifesto that could well be used in the 2040 General Election; during which I will be hopefully launching such a manifesto as my electoral platform! I hope to count on all, and I mean all, of your votes!
