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TikTok trends: The rise of the replica sneaker
The sneaker industry has always battled with the counterfeit industry, from holiday stalls featuring fake Nikes in Turkey, to sidewalks in Italy.
Add in the extremities of social media and the desire to have expensive clothes without the price tag and you have an increase in consumers flocking to replica sites online.
Most recently, on Tiktok, a website by the name of DHgate has been trending.
TikTok creators have been posting videos flaunting their DHgate purchases, with some videos receivin
Add in the extremities of social media and the desire to have expensive clothes without the price tag and you have an increase in consumers flocking to replica sites online.
Most recently, on Tiktok, a website by the name of DHgate has been trending.
TikTok creators have been posting videos flaunting their DHgate purchases, with some videos receivin
Women in sport: The stigma remains
At Kingston University there are many sporting options for women such as basketball, football and netball.
However taking part in a sport at university also comes with the pressure of being a female athlete in an industry that is still often male dominated.
President of the boxing club at KU Anastasia Khomchuk said she has had to constantly justify her presence in the sport of boxing.
“Mostly people are shocked to find out I box as it is a male dominated sport.
“People commonly ask me to ‘gi
However taking part in a sport at university also comes with the pressure of being a female athlete in an industry that is still often male dominated.
President of the boxing club at KU Anastasia Khomchuk said she has had to constantly justify her presence in the sport of boxing.
“Mostly people are shocked to find out I box as it is a male dominated sport.
“People commonly ask me to ‘gi
‘Homelessness does not discriminate’
Walking through Kingston you will inevitably stroll past beds and blankets that have been intricately folded and placed under bus stops and bridges to avoid the rain.
When the sun sets people experiencing homelessness will gather up these bundles and seek shelter from the weather and the noise of Kingston in hopes of getting some sleep.
One of these people, perched under the bus stop with a cigarette in his mouth and a smile on his face, is Andre Gigel, a 28 year-old man from Romania affected
When the sun sets people experiencing homelessness will gather up these bundles and seek shelter from the weather and the noise of Kingston in hopes of getting some sleep.
One of these people, perched under the bus stop with a cigarette in his mouth and a smile on his face, is Andre Gigel, a 28 year-old man from Romania affected
'It has all turned to nothing'
KU students are devestated as their homes are destroyed by earthquakes in Syria and Turkey.
Kingston students with family in the region hit by powerful earthquakes on Monday are desperate for news from home.
Two powerful earthquakes hit southern Turkey and northwest Syria, killing thousands of people and destroying whole neighbourhoods.
Tala Sultan, a Syrian student at Kingston University first heard of the disaster through social media.
She went on to learn her family home in Hama, Syri
Kingston students with family in the region hit by powerful earthquakes on Monday are desperate for news from home.
Two powerful earthquakes hit southern Turkey and northwest Syria, killing thousands of people and destroying whole neighbourhoods.
Tala Sultan, a Syrian student at Kingston University first heard of the disaster through social media.
She went on to learn her family home in Hama, Syri
Environmental impacts of the meat industry
For many meat eaters, a burger takes up the space of a box and the impact that burger has is limited to their physical experience of it.
However research shows a single kilo of beef, creates 70kg of greenhouse gas emissions and requires around 15,000 litres of water.
According to an article in the Smithsonian magazine meat consumption dates back to 2m years ago.
But in recent years the advancement of technology has expanded the level of meat consumption and the pace at which it is produced.
However research shows a single kilo of beef, creates 70kg of greenhouse gas emissions and requires around 15,000 litres of water.
According to an article in the Smithsonian magazine meat consumption dates back to 2m years ago.
But in recent years the advancement of technology has expanded the level of meat consumption and the pace at which it is produced.
International Liberty Association raise awareness for Iranian protest in Kingston
The International Liberty Association (ILA) was active in Kingston town centre this week raising awareness of protests for women’s rights in Iran.
Demonstratons have been ongoing in Iran since the death of 22 year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa ‘Jina’ Amini who died after being detained by Iranian morality police for wearing her headscarf ‘improperly’.
The ILA aims to “provide support and assistance to those imprisoned or otherwise detained due to their gender, political, religious or otherwise consc
Demonstratons have been ongoing in Iran since the death of 22 year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa ‘Jina’ Amini who died after being detained by Iranian morality police for wearing her headscarf ‘improperly’.
The ILA aims to “provide support and assistance to those imprisoned or otherwise detained due to their gender, political, religious or otherwise consc
Be more Ali: The legacy left by KU student a year on
A year on from the death of KU student Ali Abucar Ali, his legacy remains strong at basketball club Chiswick Gators.
The team motto is to “Be more Ali”, inspiring the players to emulate the kindness and pride for the club Ali held.
Michael Kwentoh, the head of Chiswick Gators basketball club said: “The legacy Ali has left behind is one of being kind to others, being dedicated and resilient.”
Ali died in November 2021 after being stabbed whilst saving an elderly lady who was being attacked.
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The team motto is to “Be more Ali”, inspiring the players to emulate the kindness and pride for the club Ali held.
Michael Kwentoh, the head of Chiswick Gators basketball club said: “The legacy Ali has left behind is one of being kind to others, being dedicated and resilient.”
Ali died in November 2021 after being stabbed whilst saving an elderly lady who was being attacked.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: How lack of light can affect mood
With the clocks going back days are getting shorter and the skies start to darken by late afternoon.
For some students this can affect mood and trigger feelings of depression which last throughout the winter period.
This type of depression is known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) which can occur at the same time every year, often as a result of a change in the seasons.
Seasonal affective disorder affects 6% of the population, with women being affected more than men and its cause is debat
For some students this can affect mood and trigger feelings of depression which last throughout the winter period.
This type of depression is known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) which can occur at the same time every year, often as a result of a change in the seasons.
Seasonal affective disorder affects 6% of the population, with women being affected more than men and its cause is debat
Kanye West's social media locked after tirade of disrespectful posts
Kanye West’s Twitter and Instagram accounts have been locked following his latest questionable behaviour, posting an anti-semitic rant on the platforms.
While debuting his Yeezy season 9 collection at Paris Fashion Week, West also stoked controversy when he posted a picture of him and Candace Owens sporting ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirts on Instagram.
Mahad Ahmed, a KU computer science student, said: “His actions make no sense, it seems like a publicity stunt and I think he’s definitely on a do
While debuting his Yeezy season 9 collection at Paris Fashion Week, West also stoked controversy when he posted a picture of him and Candace Owens sporting ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirts on Instagram.
Mahad Ahmed, a KU computer science student, said: “His actions make no sense, it seems like a publicity stunt and I think he’s definitely on a do