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I, too, am prejudiced
With the 'I, too, am' project sweeping universities around the world, Alice Rigby addressed the casual prejudices we witness every day
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UMSU elections are in a crisis of apathy
Alice Rigby argues that Manchester needs a re-invigoration of the student electoral system to make us believe in our executive and union representatives
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My Political Villain: Tony Blair
Alice Rigby explains why former Prime Minister Tony Blair is her political villain...
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My Political Hero: Edward Kennedy
Alice Rigby explains why iconic senator Edward 'Teddy' Kennedy is her political hero...
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The myth of the preferred A Level damages education
Alice Rigby explains how pressurising students into taking certain A Levels is coercive and excessive
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To veil or not to veil?
In the wake of national controversy over the veil, Alice Rigby discusses the issues surrounding the headdress worn by Muslim women...
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Why censorship is not OK
Alice Rigby discusses the issue of censorship and the image of a pornstar Manchester Debating Union were banned from using to promote a debate...
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Why ‘trolls’ are endangering public debate
Alice Rigby looks at the threat of violence in public debate, and how it got there...
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Should we trust league tables?
Alice Rigby discusses the subjective nature of university rankings and the contradictions they produce...
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Letters of GCSE praise for poorer students are too little, too late
Are letters of praise at GCSE going to achieve anything other than patronising students?