Death in Sport- When is Enough, Enough?
Some time halfway through last month, Bolton Wanderers player Fabrice Muamba collapsed during the first half of their FA Cup quarter final clash with Tottenham Hotspur. The world watched on apprehensively as the 24 year old lay motionless on the green grass of White Hart Lane...
‘Olympic Fever’?
So at last it’s nearly here. Our great nation is to host the grandest sporting event on the globe for the first time since 1948. On Friday the 27th July 2012, the spotlight of the world’s eyes will focus on our capital city, as we play host to 205 nations...
Saint George’s Day: What dragon?
‘St. George’s Day’ is an event that doesn’t usually feature that heavily on the student calendar. It is typically overshadowed by everybody’s favourite national saint celebration ‘St. Patrick’s Day’, which seems to attract a very large student fan base annually and is immensely popular throughout England. The fact...
Sophisticated Students
Upon reflection of my three wholesome, undergraduate student years in Leeds, I realise that I regret one thing and one thing only; that I didn’t get out more. I don’t mean by that remark that I didn’t ‘get out’ on a traditional student basis i.e. drink, dance and...
