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By William Mailes
A book based upon tales, places and attractions from around Essex has been released during this month’s Essex Book festival.
The Essex Book Festival attracts thousands of people from across the county and beyond over the month of March, and aims to unite the county through a love of reading and story-telling.
By Craig Bradshaw
University of Essex once again disappointed at the Derby Day sports event against University of East Anglia with a fifth consecutive loss to University of East Anglia.
Essex lost by a comfortable margin of 55 points to 15 in this annual contest between the two universities.
The Blades teams travelled to University of East Anglia in Norwich to face-off against their rivals, and hopes were high that a four-year losing streak could be halted. Sadly, the Blades capitulated and put up very little resistance. Continue reading
by Hope Woolston
Though Essex lost 55-15 in the Derby Day sports event, it won one of the newest sports on the scene, Pole Dance.
Essex pole grabbed both first and second place in the beginner’s category, first in intermediates and second in advance after two hours of spins, tricks and dance. Continue reading
By Paula Jakima
The University of Essex prides itself in how multicultural it is. Thanks to how culturally varied we are, we get to explore and help celebrate different religions.
On the 7 March, people gathered by the Lakes in the sun with the intention to get very messy. Everyone was waiting to celebrate the Hindu spring festival, Holi. Continue reading
By Molly Garlick
To coincide with Black History Month Essex university’s Black Social and Political Society is holding a panel event to discuss issues of racism in the current climate. The event will be 6pm-8pm in the Lecture Theatre Building 7.
The society believes that the black community is at a pivotal point in fighting racism and will be discussing what exactly is the correct or most effective way to protest or battle racism. I spoke to the president of the society, Kwasi Tandoh, about the event.