Graduating Multimedia Journalist @ BU / Social Media and Web Assistant @ Paradox Bmth
Last weekend, British Naturism hosted a 60s-themed event, and Naturists from all over the country flocked to the Suncliff Hotel in Bournemouth. Steph Silom attended the event, and discovered that Naturism may be the answer to the age-old problem of how we can improve our body confidence. The Suncliff hotel is no stranger to hosting... Continue Reading →
You’ve already got that sneaky tattoo (yep, you know the one I’m talking about) and the extra piercing that you swore you’d never get - but have you ever considered taking things one step further? For many of us nowadays, tattoos and piercings are a standard part of everyday life. However, there is a growing... Continue Reading →
With an ever increasing number of people turning to social media to discover new beauty products, beauty brands have begun to enlist the help of content creators and digital influencers as a means of advertising. In case you weren't aware, Instagram is the younger, edgier, more attractive cousin of Facebook. Launched in 2010, the photo-sharing... Continue Reading →
Organised by the Bedlam Bournemouth Group, the event kicked off at 10pm on Saturday February 23rd and ran until 5am the following morning. Ticket holders of the sold-out event were promised access to Holy Goof's 'biggest project ever' with a lineup of well-known names in the Bassline music scene, including Macky Gee, Distinkt and Notion.... Continue Reading →
The ranking was announced as part of the 2019 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards. One review on the TripAdvisor website said that Bournemouth Beach is "a British gem". It was also ranked the 6th best beach in Europe, and the 20th in the world. Last year was the first year that Bournemouth beach earned its top spot... Continue Reading →
A short documentary about drug use on Bournemouth University's Talbot Campus. https://youtu.be/oMmgTUZBYk8 By Jack Tanner, Sam Studd, Nieve Briscombe, Stephanie Silom, Jamie Downes, Tash Holmes.
A fully comprehensive timeline of body piercing in the last 50 years 60s & 70s Our journey begins in 1970s America - The device known as the ‘piercing gun’ is designed to pierce the ear lobes by driving a pointed ‘starter earring’ through the ear lobe. They can be either disposable or reusable, and most... Continue Reading →
"You won't get a job." "Why would you do that to yourself?" "You'll regret that in ten years' time." We've heard it all before, but I wanted to find out the truth about how tattoos and body piercings could affect your job prospects. The oldest tattooed human skin belonged to Otzi the Iceman and dates... Continue Reading →
"Empowering students to promote positive mental wellbeing, while campaigning to challenge the stigma of mental health". After a year of planning, the Bournemouth University Student Union's 'The Mental Health Zone' is up and running, and its members are working hard to raise awareness of mental health. Consisting of five committee members and eleven project leaders, The... Continue Reading →
Even though people of all ages may engage in self-harm/self-injury, it is estimated that 10% of young people do. If you are looking for advice on how to prevent yourself from self-harming, here are some tips and tricks to help you out. Learn to recognise triggers Have you noticed that certain words, people, situations or... Continue Reading →
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