Is Conscience Innate or Learned?

by Oliver Price(source: adorotedevote.blogspot.com)Developmental pyschologist Jean Piaget put forward the theory that conscience is learned as we grow up. Concerned with the psychology of children as they matured, he deduced that children only gain a full sense of morality by age 10; he called this stage of moral development heteronomous morality, whereby you follow the rules due to fear of punishment but not from a higher...

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Why (Maths Says) I Will Never Get a Girlfriend

by Charlie AlbueryThis is a question that practically every male has asked himself at one point or another in his life. Unfortunately, there is rarely a hard and fast answer to the query. In reality, it’s probably due to a number of physical and psychological factors that we could never measure.But that’s boring.So I’m doing this my way.Let's take a look at the figures: Number of people on Earth: 7,000,000,000We start with the largest demographic in which I am interested—namely, the population of this planet. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against...

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Doctor Who Series 7: Massive Disappointment

by Melissa SmithNice fez (image source: doctorwhotv.co.uk)I’d like to start off with a disclaimer: I have been an avid fan of Doctor Who since its revival in 2005. I’ve watched Christopher Eccleston prance about in a leather jacket, David Tennant repeat the words ‘Oh yes!’ in almost every episode he could, and finally Matt Smith – the boy wonder with an affinity for a nice fez. I have watched countless Daleks fail yet again to exterminate the Doctor,...

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September's Big Music Releases

by George NeameSeptember has always been a common time for the release of big albums by big artists. Having spent the summer showcasing their new songs at festivals across the world, it is finally time to cash-in on the tours as people search for some musical relief as they return to the often-mundane life of work. Consequently, this is the month for the men to flex their muscles, with almost all big releases coming from all-male alternative/rock...

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The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci

by Katherine TobinAfter a visit to the National Portrait Gallery to see the much anticipated Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition, I was inspired to look into his most famous artworks and also at those which, although less well-known, were, I felt, equally significant.Arriving at the gallery, I had a good idea, being an art student myself, of many of his paintings. Although I knew that the famous 'Mona Lisa' would not be at the gallery,...

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Will The Presidential Debates Affect The Election Outcome?

by Philippa AbernethyJohn McCain and Barack Obama2008 Presidential Debate(source: chicago.about.com)The presidential debates for this upcoming presidential election are looming. There are four debates taking place from October 3rd to October 22nd 2012, three of which involve the presidential candidates, President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney, with one involving their running mates, Vice President Joe Biden for the Democrats and Representative...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd – Last of a Dyin’ Breed

reviewed by Tim BustinIf the name Lynyrd Skynyrd doesn’t ring any bells, then you may have the misfortune of never having listened to Southern Rock’s greatest band. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, named after a cruel P.E. teacher who didn’t like kids to have long hair and creator of such famous songs as “Sweet Home Alabama” and the epic “Freebird”, the band, in its heyday, was successful far beyond the normal reaches of Deep South musicians;...

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The Countdown Begins . . .

by Jemima CarterOnly three months to wait . . .(source: lifeasahuman.com)Firstly, I would like to make it clear that I enjoy Christmas just as much as the next person. In fact I probably enjoy Christmas a whole lot more than the next person- I love walking onto the platform in the dark on frosty mornings with my mittens on, breathing out mist with air so cold it bites at your throat; I love hot water bottles, long pyjamas and thick socks; I love...

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Hackers: Writing

WritingI once set out to write a rhyme:Something to do to pass the time.I tried to write, but at each verseMy words grew dull, the rhythm worse:And so I stopped.I wrote a story, short and sweet,Then tried to force it, make it meetThe standards of a classic book.I lengthened it to make it lookA masterpiece, with gripping plotGreat characters and themes: the lot!But cracks appeared after a whileThat revealed a laboured style:And so I stopped.I sat down at my desk one day –I had in mind to write a play,A quasi-tragicomedy – A timeless great my play...

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White Man: A Murder Mystery

A murder-mystery filmed and performed by: Ned Davies, Harry Dutton, Henry Ling, Declan-Dali Murphy and Kelvin Sh...

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Antony and Cleopatra: A Review

Kim Cattrall as Cleopatra(image source: Everyman Theatre)by James BurkinshawJanet Suzman's performance as Shakespeare's Cleopatra nearly 40 years ago remains definitive, in the view of most critics. Thus, when it was announced that she would be directing Kim Cattrall in the role, in a new production of Antony and Cleopatra (currently at Chichester's Festival Theatre), there was much excitement. Cattrall’s career-defining character, Samantha,...

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Poem: Slavery

by Lucy ColeThis is a poem I wrote in Year Eight whilst studying the trans-atlantic slave trade, arguably one of the largest atrocities against humanity in history. The industry began in the 16th century, transporting Africans from West and Central Africa across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas, where they were used as free labour on huge plantations. The trans-Atlantic slave trade continued until it was finally abolished in the early nineteenth...

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