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How the free to play game Genshin Impact made $2 billion in its first year with Gacha
There are tons of stories out there talking about how people have spent copious amounts of money on video game gambling and whenever you do it’s easy to disregard it as a lack of self-control. When you look at these problems with an outside perspective its easy to say...
Has Luke done too Littler to be in the Premier League?
The darts premier league line-up for 2024 has been announced, and on paper, it is one of the more exciting line-ups in recent memory, in large part thanks to the inclusion of the breakthrough teenager, and 2024 World Championship finalist, Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler. It...
SIX players Argyle MUST sign in January!
Plymouth Argyle fans will need no reminder that the January transfer window is open, with Fin Azaz having already departed the club and Luke Cundle seemingly not too far behind him, it has been far from the ideal start to the window for the Pilgrims There are also...
Cornwall’s Housing Crisis Sparks Concerns Among Residents and Officials
In recent months, Cornwall has found itself at the centre of a growing housing crisis, leaving both residents and local officials deeply concerned about the implications for the community. The shortage of affordable housing during the surge of second home ownership in...
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How has the cost-of-living crisis been affecting students?
The cost-of-living crisis has affected everyone around the UK as we see prices of almost everything shotting up over the last year. This has particularly impacted people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. The House of Commons Library posted on their website that...
Is Crypto mining worth it in 2022?
With GPU prices falling by an estimated 25-30% in NVidia’s RTX 20/30 series in the last 3 months, and with more people being able to grab that special card they have always wanted, is it now the time for more people to get into the cryptocurrency market? For...
When lucy met the Bluetits
https://sites.marjon.ac.uk/doughnut/files/2022/04/Bluetits-AUDIO-CLIP-NO.-2-MP3.mp3 On Tuesday 12th April I went down to the white steps of Tinside on Plymouth Hoe, where I had arranged to meet Claire Cassidy of the Plymouth Ladies Bluetits group. Tinside is where...
Wordle – are you hooked?
Wordle! Have you heard of it and are you, like me, already addicted? The online game Wordle is the newest instant daily word thing to appear in the lives of scrabble and other wordgame addicts. It first appeared online in October 2021 and was created by Josh Wardle, a...
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If, like me, you’d never seen this image before, it’s called the Headington Shark! On Saturday 9th August 1986, the postman was greeted by the installation of this giant shark as he walked his early round on New High Street in Headington, a small suburb of...
Wolves give Manchester United and Ralf Ragnick a reality check, top 4 now a struggle for United?
After a shock 1-0 loss to Wolves, Manchester United fans are left questioning the performance of the team and where the problem lies, is it the managers fault or the players? The results since Ralf Rangnick became the manager of Manchester United have been good with...
A tour of Auschwitz.
As someone who takes a keen interest in history, I found the idea of visiting Auschwitz difficult. I wanted to see the reality of what happened, to understand the brutal truth of the holocaust. However, I also felt like such a place shouldn’t be packed with tourists’...
There will never be another sporting president like Dana White. Ever.
Ask any Mixed Martial Arts fan, casual or hardcore, who the most influential figure in the sports history is in any capacity. Some might say any of the fighters, Royce Gracie, Tito Ortiz, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, to name a few. Others might turn the clock back...
Don’t Look Up: or, just don’t watch.
Don’t Look Up is the most recent hit from Netflix and is the newest film from Adam McKay (The Big Short, Anchorman) also having written, produced and directed the sci-fi comedy. IMDb describes the film to be “Two low-level astronomers [must] go on a giant media tour...
Booster Jabs… how have they affected people and are they working to stop the spread of Covid-19?
As of Monday December 27th, 215,703 people received a booster or third dose, and 56.9% of people in the UK aged 12 and over have now received their booster jab. ITV News highlighted that PM Boris Johnson, scrapped his original goal of vaccinating all adults with a...
Student Accommodation – Here’s the problem.
Picture this; it’s September first, and you’re moving into your new flat – fresh into your second year at university and experiencing letting for the first time after a year of complete uncertainty. This was me.I got the train down the night before,...
Should We Be More Cautious Of The Omicron Varient?
The Omicron variant is well and truly upon us, but is it as a dangerous as it has been portrayed within the media? It is understood that the Omicron variant of Covid-19, is far more transmissible compared to other variants of the virus, with it being 5.4 more times...
Children smoking as young as nine. Cigarette giants advertise to kids.
The major tobacco companies collectively known as Big Tobacco have been involved in some very “shady” practices over the decades, from increasing the addictive nicotine levels in cigarettes, allegedly bribing top doctors to deny smoking’s harmful side effects, and to...
The truth behind touch therapy for dementia patients.
Around 5 million adults, at least age 65, have dementia. On the 18th March 2018 my Grandma, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It wasn’t sudden, I always knew that things were not quite right as she was slowly forgetting what would have...
The fight goes on to save five Cornish leisure centres from closure
Saltash Leisure Centre is one of five Cornish leisure centres, currently under the threat of imminent closure. Centres at Saltash, Wadebridge, Falmouth, Launceston, and the hydrotherapy pool at St Austell, could all face closure as early as March 2022. In Saltash, the...
Are both members of the public and NHS workers able to take days off work due to mental health related issues?
Since March 2020, people’s mental health has become increasingly worse due to the global pandemic, and as a result, the NHS staff have been put under a massive strain; to help others whilst considering the affect on themselves. When it comes to mental health, 72...
F1 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Live Blog Coverage
It all comes down to this. F1 has arrived at Abu Dhabi for the final race of the season, and for the second time in Formula One history, the championship leaders have arrived at the final race on equal points. Max Verstappen will start today’s race from pole...
What is ‘Plan B ‘ and how does it apply to us?
With the arrival of the Omicron variant and cases of Covid-19 still high, the introduction of the ‘so-called’ Plan B restrictions has been in the talks for quite some time. We have been warned in the past that winter could be a challenging time with seasonal illnesses...
Charity Sports at Marjon
Every week at Marjon is great for sport no matter what team you play for. The social aspect being part of one is integral for a great experience This week on campus we saw 2 mixed gendered teams competing in charity games, The first event took place on the Marjon...