Issue 2, april 2019
MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER
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editorial | Introduction from the Editor, Designer & Founder of The Middlesex Echo. A farewell message to the year gone, and a promise of things to come. NATALIE ROSE
News & Politics No More Victimhood. AaronFenton Hewitt, Page 3
EDITORIAL TEAM General Inquiries powmag@mdxsu.com
Lifestyle & Entertainment Learning how to play without having to pay. Johnathan McGrath Osborne, Page 4
Natalie Rose Editor & Designer NR558@live.mdx.ac.uk
Summer is almost here, and I have really begun to feel it. I’m not sure
else except for here – at Middlesex University.
if it’s the warm air, the green that’s
Only at Middlesex could I have
reappearing all around me, or the
been presented the opportunity so
fact that deadlines and exams are
early to be Head of Magazine. Only
all done and dusted for the year; but
at Middlesex could I have been
there’s definitely a sense of freedom
given the chance to create my own
in the air!
newspaper! There is a certain beauty with
in crafting something yourself, in
summer comes the end to a
building it from the ground and
publishing year. That means this
making it an actual product. There
will be the last printed issue of The
is an amazing satisfaction and
Middlesex Echo until we return in
gratification in it, and I could not
September for the next academic
have accomplished this anywhere
year.
else.
Unfortunately
though,
During the process of creating
To my team, I would like to say
this issue, I was elected as Editor
a massive thank you – for always
of The Middlesex Echo. This is the
pushing me to learn more, and for
first time the role has been filled in
working with me every step of the
this way, and it fills me with great
way to build this. I could not have
pride and honour that the members
achieved anything without the
of POW! Media would choose me
inspiration and drive you provided
to lead them for another year.
me with.
It is then with a retrospective air
To the Students’ Union Officers
that I reflect on my past year with
who have worked alongside me,
the Echo, and hope that the future
I will forever be in your debt.
can bring me similar delights and
You have challenged and pushed
accomplishments.
me, guided and educated me, and
Dying to be signed? Neil Tucker, Page 5 Commentary Smoke Without Fire. AaronFenton Hewitt, Page 7 The prevalent impotence of the 21st century thought. Blazej Wartalski, Pages 1 & 8 No more ‘hush, hush’. Melissa Nabre, Page 8 Student Life “the least aggressive elections period our student union has had” Melissa Nabre & Natalie Rose, Pages 1 & 10 You Could Say I Was #MADEINMDX. Erica Ramos, Page 11 The Life of an Erasmus Student. Irina Shtreis, Page 11 Talkin ‘bout my Generation. Yvonne Alexander-Taylor, Page 12 A Whole Lot of Talent. Lisa Hunt, Pages 12-13 What’s Your Next Step? Pages 14-15
The journey has been tough, but
always believed in me. Thank you.
amazingly rewarding. It’s hard
My aim this year was to bring
to believe it was two years ago
journalism to Middlesex University,
now when I was a squeaky young
to provide a source of information
Fresher, so excited to get involved
for students on campus, and a way of
in POW! Media and write for my
every students’ voice being heard. I
University. I have come leaps and
feel I have begun this process, and
bounds from that point, and I know
I hope that The Middlesex Echo
Artwork: Colouring Sheet. Rebecca Torrie, Pages 17-18
I could not have done it anywhere
continues to strive by this moto.
PUZZLES Page 18
Student Voice Interviews Page 16 Creative Writing: The Running Man. S.K. Guna, Pages 17
André Thompson Student Media Co-Ordinator a.thompson@mdx.ac.uk Lucy Holland Editor-in-Chief l.holland@mdx.ac.uk Recruiting for writers, editors, designers and photographers. BUSINESS TEAM For all advertising, marketing and events inquiries, use our general inquiries email. Recruiting for marketing, finance and legal. SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: @mdxecho Twitter: @mdxecho
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