Gap Years: the Modern Grand Tour?
Sophie critiques the increasingly sheltered and debaucherous nature of gap years.
Why do we (still) Romanticise Pirates?
Lucas explores the reasons behind the pirate trope's longevity in popular imagination.
‘Name Three of their Songs: Will Girls Ever be Considered “Real” Fans?
Niamh explores the sexist undertones behind the male music fan's tendency to gatekeep music fans.
Brat Politics: Just a New Phase in Political Iconography or a Warning Sign?
Sebastian analyses the potentially counterproductive nature of Harris's "Brat Summer" campaign.
The Chronically Online Epidemic
Juliette laments the loss of social agency in the "chronically online" age.
How to Write About China
Aristides explores the concepts of Orientalism and the Mandate of Heaven in Western academia about China.
Palestine, Israel, and Benny Morris: Aren’t we here to talk?
By Anonymous Contributor On 4 March, LSE Law hosted Israeli historian Benny Morris for a discussion on the 1948 Arab-Israeli…
The Decline of Activist Spirit at LSE
Iraz examines how LSE's original spirit has changed from socialist principles around protest, to subdued modernity and institutional neutrality.
Reflections on 75 years of The Beaver
For our final issue of the year, which is also the 75th Anniversary edition of The Beaver, a selection of…
On Gaza, free speech and the adversarial nature of British academia
An anonymised LSE academic looks at the relationships between the crisis in Gaza, institutional neutrality and academic discourses.