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Union Officers state: “no condom for 24 hours after shag week”

In an effort to raise awareness for the Union’s educational‘Shag Week’, Officers have promised that we don’t have towear protection this weekend if we engage with their posts onInstagram. “You don’t have to wear a condom if you liked ourposts about Shag Week.”As part of Shag Week at Keele University on Monday,Officers shared important information […]

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Exclusive: The Secret Society postpones going public

Our team were contacted last week by the president and ringleader of Keele’s official secret society, to inform us of their postponing their grand reveal. “The traps are set, influence is secured, now we must wait for the perfect time to make ourselves known,”— Theo White (3rd Year Computer Science) He emphasised that he and […]

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The Far Right and Germany’s election

Across Europe, far-right parties continue to gain ground—and Germany is no exception. In November last year, the governing coalition of SPD, Grüne, and FDP collapsed after the FDP made demands that clashed with the coalition agreement. But the real political earthquake came on 29th January, just 26 days before early general elections: the CDU and […]

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Doomsday Incoming?

On 28th January, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made a historic update to the Doomsday Clock, moving it from 90 to 89 seconds to midnight—the closest it has ever been since its creation in 1947. But what exactly is the Doomsday Clock? Who runs it, what does “midnight” mean, and why are we now […]

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Obituary: RIP Tesla TM

Born in 2003, and hijacked by Elon Musk in 2008, Tesla lived a short but eventful life. As a company set up with the aim of improving the environment, it sometimes struggled, like all of us, to keep up with expectations — namely the copious environmental violations and illegal dumping of hazardous waste. Where it […]

Our Keele

Keele in Town

Since its founding in 1949 as the first new UK university of the 20th century, Keele University has stood apart for its rich culture, progressive thinking, and historical significance. Long before that, Keele Hall, built in 1580, anchored the campus with centuries of heritage. During the Second World War, the site played a crucial role […]

Arts and Culture Music

Head Dent

‘Dirt’ feels like getting smacked in the face at your first gig and finally feeling alive. That’s exactly the kind of raw, visceral energy that local punk band Head Dent brings to every performance.

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Pride flag waves supreme

LGBTQ couples celebrate after receiving official marriage certificates in Bangkok on Jan. 23. © Reuters While colours seem to be fading in many parts of the world, a bright rainbow was cast over Thailand this past month. The country has made history by becoming the first in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, and only the second […]