Property prices need to go down to meet students needs
Written by Kris Bajada ASCS hosted a debate about the current property situation for university students, last Wednesday on campus. Students were welcome to attend […]
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Wildlife Conservation in the 1900s | The legacy of Gerald Durrell
Written by Francesca Grillo, reviewed by ESA [Earth Systems Association] I don’t think I’ll ever manage to sustain a lengthy conversation without mentioning Gerald Durrell! […]
JCA’s guide to Jury Duty: it’s not just for the sitcoms
Have you been trying to get on jury duty since you were 18 years old? Is being in an air-conditioned room, judging people in court […]
Blockchain: what the FAQ is it?
Written by Joseph Axisa Blockchain is a system of information. As a mechanism, it was originally intended to have a notary-like function, such as timestamping […]
Truth is, there is no shortcut to looking great and living healthy.
Written by Jayden Borg Being constantly bombarded with body images of what we should look like on advertisements, social media and television, consumers aren’t taking […]
President Vella Talks Racism, Mental Health and Malta’s Built Environment with Students at UM
In his first visit to the University of Malta as President, H.E. George Vella got the ball rolling on topical issues such as racism, Malta’s […]
Abortion, a Reality We Have to Act Upon | JEF Talks
There’s always room for diversity; we’re all sisters. It’s about all of us trying to understand each other from our different circumstances. There is space […]
Do We Really Know What Brexit Is?
Written by Joseph Axisa In June 2016 the United Kingdom held a referendum to determine whether the country was to leave the European Union, which […]
Why Don’t We Ever Hear of ‘White Extremists’?
Written by Kevin Cassar ‘Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind’. This is nothing but a quote which emerges from John […]
“The time to talk was yesterday, the time to act is now” – Sean Ellul
Yesterday’s March for Climate Change culminated in chants of ‘Climate Action’ under the Parliament building. Over 500 youths gathered for the march united with 126 […]
Overcome Chronic Depression with Fitness
According to the World Health Organisation, more than 300 million people worldwide are now living with depression, an increase of more than 18% between 2005 […]
Are we exercising our right to speak?
Freedom of speech and human rights. They are one in the same. If you look closely, you are able to see how they integrate […]
European Youth – why don’t we care?
Political renewal in Europe has been necessary for a long time. European youth are in a privileged position to affect great change but young people […]
Of Student Activism and Bravery
Alternate title: Why we should all learn from American High School Students Following February’s deadly mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, a nationwide school walkout was […]
Three Effective Ways to Use Your Phone Less
1. Turn ALL notifications off. Keep only those notifications which come up when a real person is trying to contact you, meaning calls or […]
JEF Malta Tackles Women’s Issues
On Saturday, 24th February, JEF Malta hosted another seminar in their ‘Generation Europe’ Campaign entitled ‘The Women of Europe: How Progressive Are We’? at the […]
What you didn’t hear in SoK
“Politics? No thank you” Yes, politics has become nauseatingly depressing. Yes, politicians can be patronising. Yes, party politics can be quite corrupt. Even if […]