Beauty pageant turns ugly
NUS Wales slam student beauty pageant for exploiting women even though it raised money for children with terminal cancer
NUS Wales has been subject to heavy criticism after it staged a protest outside the final of Miss University GB – an event held in aid of children with terminal cancer.
The final of Miss University GB was held at the Cardiff branch of Oceana and was in aid of The Joshua Foundation – a charity which arranges activities and trips for children with terminal cancer.
Regulation for Cathays landlords
Cardiff Council has agreed to impose stricter licensing conditions on properties in Cathays.
Global Village comes to Cardiff
This year’s Go Global Festival of Culture and Diversity culminated last week in the biggest Global Village Cardiff University has seen.
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- Apprentice star gives students career advice – Apprentice star Ruth Badger visited the University of Gla...
Sport
Advantage Cardiff
Men’s Southern Premier League Playoff First Leg
Cardiff blitz Blackpool
*The 48th Annual Inter-Varsity Dance Competition was held at the Winter Cardens in Blackpool on Saturday February 27 and saw 30 universities from all over *
Features
Are you good at keeping secrets?
On January 1 2005 a website was founded on Blogspot, as a social experiment. Every Sunday, it was to be updated with ten new secrets, ranging from people battling with depression and attempted suicide, to confessions of sexual thoughts about co-workers.
Diwedd cyfnod yng Ngogledd Iwerddon
Yr wythnos diwethaf, cyhoeddodd un o ffigurau mwyaf blaenllaw ym myd gwleidyddiaeth Gogledd Iwerddon, sef y Parchedig Ian Paisley, y byddai’n ymddeol fel Aelod Seneddol Gogledd Antrim yn yr etholiad cyffredinol nesaf ym mis Mai.
Comment
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