Brand new International student Society opens its doors at Marjon
A new Marjon international students society has opened its doors on campus. Their aim is to expose more students on campus to different cultures and celebrate different parts of the world. I spoke to the society’s treasurer, Spencer Grout, about their upcoming plans,...
Womens Rugby At Marjon
Marjon Women Rugby side play in BUCS in the Women’s Western Tier 2, also in the Western Conference Cup. In the last University year, the team finished mid-table after a difficult start to the year. The Uni hold a partnership with Plymouth Albion RFC this year to...
Parking Mad!
Parking on campus at Marjon can add up to be quite an expensive ordeal, but is it unreasonable to ask students of the university to pay? I caught up with Louie Bradford, a student who lives on campus who believes it is unfair to be charged. He said: “if you are living...
Plymouth Argyles new 5-year plan has been released and a lot of people inside and outside the club have been giving their views on where this leaves the club now and in the future. Owner Simon Hallett has released a statement saying the club wants to be Sustainable...
Transport Troubles at Marjon
Plymouth Marjon University has been criticized by its students for its lack of support for students hoping to reach the town centre. They feel it’s impacting their mental wellbeing and the distance of the university from Plymouth’s high streets is being...
Marjon BUCS Program…
Plymouth Marjon University is a great place for sports and their BUCS team aim to play at the highest level. With great facilities and coaching staff, the sporting programs play a big part in Marjon’s pride for their university. Some sports have better programs than...
Argyle fall to Defeat at Stubborn Leeds
Plymouth Argyle slipped to an agonising 2-1 loss at Elland Road last weekend as the Greens suffer yet another loss on the road. The Pilgrims who are yet to win away from Home Park this season conceded the opener in the 21st minute as Leeds starlet Dan James latched...
Boxing event in Plymouth promotes fitness and charity for all
Ultra White Collar Boxing(UWCB) is an organisation founded in Derby in 2009. Since then they have raised over £27 million and they are one of the largest fundraisers in the UK for Cancer Research. They don’t just host boxing events, they also host MMA, Ballroom...
Not a Laughing Matter!
New laws that will see users and suppliers of ‘laughing gas’ fined or potentially imprisoned for up to 14 years officially came into effect today. The new legislation that brands the substance a Class C drug enforces an ‘unlimited fine’ on those who are found in...
A red signal for Great British Railways: the biggest reform to UK rail in 30 years axed by PM
The largest reform of the UK’s railways since privatisation in the 1990s has been shelved by the government, The Times reports. The plans were announced by the former Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, in 2021, with the intention of fixing the fragmented nature of the...
Family Tree at Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
★★★★ I will admit, before entering The Drum theatre to see Family Tree; I had no idea who Henrietta Lacks was, nor the legacy that she’s passed on through years of medicinal science. Left uncredited in our history books, her cells form the basis of the most important...
Faun At Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
★★★★ ½ Meet Ace, 22, trans, queer and currently sofa surfing. When we meet them, they’ve just sorted out sofa number 13. Commissioned by Cardboard Citizens, Faun takes the shape of a beautifully constructed play that explores themes of homelessness affecting the...