MAGDALEN
OH, THE HUMANITIES! SEE YOU, LUCERNE
FEBRUARY 2018
ISSUE 66
MAKING A STATEMENT IN MONOCHROME
Dundee University’s Free Student Magazine
MAGDALEN ISSUE 66 FEBRUARY 2018
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Mila Georgieva SENIOR DEPUTY EDITOR IN CHIEF
David White OPERATIONS MANAGER
Ellie Biggs DEPUTY EDITORS
Murray Glen James Russell ART & ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS
Liam Biddle Rebecca Reid COMMUNITY EDITORS
Alastair Letch Taylor Petrie CREATIVE WRITING EDITOR
Becca Wilson CURRENT AFFAIRS EDITOR
Calumn Wilson FASHION EDITORS
Rachel Cairns Emily Fletcher INTERNATIONAL EDITOR
Shanley McConnell LIFESTYLE EDITOR
Malcolm Kyeyune MUSIC EDITOR
David White OPINION EDITOR
Ellie Biggs SCIENCE EDITOR
Alex McCraw COPY EDITORS
Catriona Leslie Dervla McCormick Paula Lyttle Stephanie Smith
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Fabio Maragno ASSISTANT CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Sarah Duffy DESIGNERS AND ILLUSTRATORS
Aaron Donald Claire Pollock Eilidh Ferguson Fabio Maragno Fraser Robertson Iona Sorbie Julie Cumming Molly Porteous Olivia Sharkey Piyanut Daodueng Ryan McKnight Veronica Hamilton Zara Elmi PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER
Nicole Cumming PHOTOGRAPHERS
Aaron Donald Arjun Kalsi Dominic Younger Ellie Biggs Lizzie Ann Day Jacob Scoular Morgan Connelly COVER PICTURES
Jacob Scoular Lizzie Ann Day
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Feature - Oh, the Humanities!
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Lamppost and Other Works
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The UK Film Industry Post-Brexit See You, Lucerne
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Which Member of the Exec is Your Soulmate? LGBTQ+ History Month Brightside: Something Positive
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The Magdalen Guide to Israel-Palestine’s History An Uncertain Future
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Empowered Making a Statement in Monochrome
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Hygge Fiesta
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The Ten Seconds Couscous
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DUPS Photography Competition - Winner
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ONR Interview A Million Love Songs Later
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Intense Desire and Exceptional Enthusiasm Passionate About Love
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DUPS Photography Competition - Runner up
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A Year in Review
CREATIVE WRITING
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
COMMUNITY
FASHION
INTERNATIONAL
LIFESTYLE
MUSIC
OPINIONS
SCIENCE
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