Last week, as part of the Sixth Form’s celebration of Black History Month, I had the pleasure of being able to interview Timowa Owolade about his debut book, ‘This is Not America’ – a study of race relations in Britain and the USA. More specifically, he examines the differences of the two nations, considering whether framing British discussion about relations through an American lens can be useful: his conclusion – they can’t.
Too many people are busy
This essay makes generalisations and assumptions that may not be true to all people and is modelled off what is seen in the wider world, particularly in western cultures.
Two weeks ago, the biggest media mogul of our time, Rupert Murdoch stepped down as chairman of Fox and News Corporation, so grab yourself a tea, let the Succession theme tune play and I will do my best to take you through how one man has irreparably influenced international politics, for better or for worse.
I’ve recently had my first taste of GCSE life through devising, and it was one of the more stressful periods of my life (those who have taken drama GCSE – or any kind of exam – can probably relate). And whilst I, like most people, have ways of coping with stress, I have found it a lot harder to switch off from my worrying and find time to relax recently. This led me onto a few different techniques of mental relaxation and meditation – most recently, yoga.
