Recent ‘Look After Yourself’ articles
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Demonstrators order Brown to ‘Make Copenhagen count’
Monday, December 7th, 2009
Over 50,000 people marched on London last weekend to highlight the significance of climate change ahead of the UN summit in Copenhagen.
The demonstrators, all dressed in blue to form The Wave, called on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to ‘Make Copenhagen count’.
Climate scientists argue that in or... More »
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Startling Jump In Young Cocaine Addicts
Friday, December 4th, 2009
Drugs is, unfortunately, a common player in many students’ lives. Like alcohol, drugs are often abused, whether it is ketamine and ecstasy or the milder stuff like weed - most of us, even if we don’t dabble in the stuff ourselves, will have known someone who has.
It’s an excellent... More »
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Private Universities May Dominate UK Market
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Private universities may not be the norm, nor a well-known option for most of us home students, but they certainly do have an established presence in the UK.
Some of the most reputable private universities are now in the UK, including Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysian and one ... More »
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Yoomi: A Mother’s New Friend
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Most of us probably don’t know how tough mothers have it. It’s bad enough when babies break into your sleep with an ear-shattering wail demanding milk, but you also gotta make the damn thing.
Parents often have to be so careful, heating milk to an exact temperature, and when you’r... More »
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Girls As Young As 3 Worry Over Their Weight
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Wanting to look beautiful appears ingrained in every part of us. In our different ways, we want to look good, and we want attention.
It’s not just girls - we busy ourselves with make-up whilst the boys also conform to a social code. Whether it’s a cool T-shirt or a sexy dress, men and... More »
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5 Healthy Desserts You Can Make
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
If you’re anything like me, a dessert is usually the cherry on top of any meal; no restaurant can be vacated and no mealtime can be finished without having a dessert to round off proceedings.
But whilst a dessert can offer you the feeling of utmost satisfaction, it is a harsh fact of life that al... More »
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How to avoid the Christmas blues
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Christmas can be a lonely time of year... More »
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Top 5 Feel-Good DVD’s
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Hungover? Depressed by that ever-growing to-do list? In need of a pick-me-up? Well look no further, because the following five DVD offerings are guaranteed to put a smile back on your face!
1. Friends
Re-runs of this much-loved American sitcom become embedded into the student lifestyle quicker tha... More »
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Student Protest Against LGBT Discrimination
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Students are doing what students do best again: protesting! Students, still full of passion and not yet beaten into submission by the world, are a formidable group for any government. Proud and fearless, we are the rebels hidden in the corners of the world, clamouring for our voices to be heard.... More »
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Reject Me, I Wear A Burkha
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Shawana Bilques was just another student who wanted to study at Burnley College. The only difference is, she wears a burkha.... More »
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How to deal with relatives at Christmas
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Christmas is a time for family. Depending on who you’re related to, this can either go well, or spectacularly badly. You’re dragged to cold, wet and windy corners of the country to see relatives who don’t seem entirely sure who you are. Even worse, sometimes they invade your house, bringing se... More »
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What makes you good in bed
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
The question on everyone’s lips, the words we hope we never have to answer and possibly the most awkward article ever to face me yet as a writer, “What makes you good in bed?”
If there was one secret potion that was being bottled and sold, trust me I’d pass on the name of the shop, [...]... More »
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Top 5 cooking disasters
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
There’s never, ever an excuse to eat Spam.... More »
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Expert’s Guide to Accessorising Yourself
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Finding the right accessories to go with your outfit is a fine art and, unfortunately, not everyone is an artist.
It doesn’t take much effort to look like you know what you’re doing with your accessories, so take some time over it and remember when it comes to accessories, the rules are there a... More »
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Over Half of A-Level Predicted Grades Are Wrong
Friday, November 13th, 2009
More than half of all A-Level predicted grades might be wrong, a study has shown.... More »
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Carnage Pub Crawls Could Be Banned
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Poppies decorated the streets of England, on war memorials and pinned to people’s shirt as a sign of respect and honour. None of us would have forgotten - it was Remembrance Day.... More »
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5 Ways to Deal with Stress
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
National Stress Awareness Day on 4th November is a reminder that everyone gets stressed. Even the most cool and collected people sometimes lock themselves away and scream into a pillow. Probably.
Stress can be good at getting results, as it increases memory power, as this article in St. Paul Pionee... More »
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5 Top Vegetarian Dishes
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Cooking on a student budget has always been difficult, and finding something suitable for vegetarians, cheap and which actually tastes good is always a challenge even to the best of chefs.
So here are my Top 5 Vegetarian Dishes suitable for students.... More »
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How do you know if someone’s right for you?
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Relationships: full of mind games, false hope, questioning, paranoia, confusion and if you’re lucky, a little bit of temporary happiness, and if you’re really lucky, lots of happiness, so much so that all you see is rainbows and unicorns and puppies and leprechauns dancing around pots of gold wh... More »
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How To Be An Unforgettable Kisser
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Before you ask, I’m a twenty-year-old music geek with two thirds of a politics degree under my belt. Of course I’m qualified to write this article! My girlfriend tells me so…... More »
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