June 2020 – Plymouth Gazette

The Fight Against Racism Takes More Than a Two-hour Protest

26Jun

By Emily BrownNo Comments

Black Lives Matter, Editor's Pick, Plymouth

The Fight Against Racism Takes More Than a Two-hour Protest

BY EMILY BROWN Photography by Lucas Voss A few weeks have now passed since the people of Plymouth took part in the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest, where 1000 people were estimated to have gathered. The organisers of the two-hour demonstration iterated on their Facebook page that it would be “a peaceful protest for the racist killings of Black people and those affected by police brutality,” which is not just a reality for those living in America, but also for Black people living in the UK. Black people make up 3% of our population yet 8% of all those who die in police custody are Black. Even in the middle of a pandemic, racism and police brutality could no longer be brushed aside in the UK, and white people could no longer choose to ignore racism which continues to occur. D...

18Jun

By Lucas VossNo Comments

COVID-19, Plymouth

Is Remote Working the Future We Want?

BY LUCAS VOSS Image: © Lucas Voss Lifestyles have been turned upside down, and the norms of daily routines challenged. The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken everyone up, despite plenty of warning signs and time to prepare for the arrival of the virus that severely struck China, Italy, Iran and Spain, as authorities hurried to set lockdown law in the respective nations. Amongst twiddling thumbs, and twenty-second long cries of “happy birthday” echoing from the SU toilets, there was a quiet unease trembling beneath the surface of the Plymouth students. As the new week commenced, it seemed we would be left lingering a little longer, so normal work proceeded. This was soon to change before the end of business that same day. All was thrown up in the air, as everyone hurried to adapt to hom...

Banana Bread: Lockdown Classic, Swedish Twist

12Jun

By Aya CharuphanNo Comments

Culture, Food

Banana Bread: Lockdown Classic, Swedish Twist

BY AYA CHARUPHAN Portions: 8 Level: Easy Price Per Portion: approx. £0.43 Swedish Words: Fika: to meet up with friends/family and chat over coffeeFarfar: Grandad on dad's side Growing up in Sweden I have been lucky to enjoy the finest cakes and pastries with our mandatoryfikas. I have been dreaming about this banana bread since I ate it years ago. When I go to my grandparent’s ski cabin in northern Sweden I always hope that we will visit my farfar's brother on the way home. They are so lovely. But as the food lover I am I can tell you that my farfar’s sister-in-law does the best banana bread in the world! I have never met anyone that has not enjoyed this banana bread. In recent months it has become a trend for home bakers, with its cheap ingredients and th...

Realising the importance of family during isolation – Satire

11Jun

By Archie MurphyNo Comments

COVID-19, Satire, Uncategorized

Realising the importance of family during isolation – Satire

BY ARCHIE MURPHY Isolation is a difficult time for everyone, and I have found the vast amount of initiatives the public have come up with in order to stay sane, and not end up murdering our siblings, admirable. I have found my personal experience of the COVID-19 crisis to be quite the opposite. I have been abandoned by my loved-up father, who has renounced himself of the responsibility of looking after me, to have a much more enjoyable time with his partner (the word enjoyable being hypothetical). Living by myself is somewhat different from the living conditions we are all used to in Plymouth; waking at 1 P.M. to your slobbery, hungover, lifeless Uni mates each one of you regretting the ignorant decision to have one more in Switch knowing full-well you had a 9 A.M. the next day. Well, ...

11Jun

By Emily BrownNo Comments

COVID-19, Plymouth

Five Things I Have Learnt In Lockdown

BY EMILY BROWN ©ayapach Since the UK entered a national lockdown, there has been added pressure on social media to be proactive and productive. This endless free time pushed me to finally commit to learning sign language, something I have been wanting to do since I was given my late granddad’s ‘Dictionary of Signs’ as a little girl. Despite this, lockdown has left me feeling unmotivated. Now should be the time for me to practice French again, to read, to get in shape, but, even simple tasks such as putting away laundry or cooking something other than cheesy rice seem to be an impossible feat. Should this make me feel guilty? No. I haven’t seen my family since December and had to be updated on my dad contracting and defeating COVID-19 via WhatsApp. These are not ‘normal’ times, s...