Written by: Steven (25-A4) Edited by: Avelyn (25-A2) Designed by: Kaitlyn (25-U1) We are all guilty of doomscrolling. If you are not, then congratulations, for you are a rare breed in the modern world indeed. But the vast majority of us have succumbed at one point or another — or rather are still succumbing — to the allure of losing ourselves in endless streams of social media posts. Compulsive scrolling is a pervasive phenomenon in the modern world. It affects a massive glob

In October 2025, the UK Department of Education announced that as part of efforts to lower the proportion of young people in the country who are NEET (“Not in Education, Employment, or Training”), a new post-16 educational pathway would be opened. From 2027, after completing their GCSEs, students will have the opportunity to take the very first V-Levels (Vocational Levels).

This surprisingly transformative journey began in a rather strange way. I was at the gym post-promos, and I’d forgotten to bring my phone down. As such, I was left with nothing but the steady thump of footsteps on a treadmill, the distinct scent of rubber mats, and…myself. Between sets, I sat on that gym bench, phone-less and forced to be profoundly bored. I didn’t expect so little to teach me so much.

Yet there is something in classical music’s quiet endurance that deserves attention. Music that survives hundreds of years surely does not do so by accident. It has to speak to the deepest depths of human experience. Modern pop hits may come and go, shaped by fleeting trends and computer algorithms, but classical music endures because it is profound, complex, and universally human.

It is unethical to force individuals to be vaccinated because the harms do not outweigh the benefits, and it does not consistently produce positive utility. Instead of superficially weighing the harms and benefits with a flawed calculus, we must work on adopting a more nuanced ethical framework - one that takes into account autonomy, consent and rights.

Starbucks was founded in 1971 in Seattle's Pike Place Market by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker. It initially focused strictly on selling high-quality roasted coffee beans and equipment, not brewed drinks. The pivotal change occurred after Howard Schultz joined the company in 1982. A trip to Milan in 1983 exposed him to the captivating Italian coffee bar culture, where cafés served as a vibrant social hub.

While a small group may be able to comfortably afford these goods and genuinely appreciate them, the vast majority cannot. For most, the prices are wildly disproportionate to their income, and more often than not, not remotely justified by what they receive.