Features is where you’ll find a bit of everything: from creative writing to personal experiences. As a general rule, if an article doesn’t seem to fit anywhere else but it’s got a personal touch to it, it belongs here.
Alex Pyatnytska recounts their start at university and all the University of Southampton activities, clubs, and societies they’ve been involved with.
→With wit, humour, and a sprinkling of Doctor Who references; Katie Pace reflects on the 2022 Freshers’ experience with all its ups and downs.
→A story of aging, death, and friendship; Amy Scott-Muden compellingly meditates on the seriousness of age with a soft coat of humour to soften the blow.
→Goodbyes are always bittersweet, but they’re always the worst when you don’t realise it’s the last time. Sam Pegg paints a moving picture of the last time he saw his Pops.
→Stirring, heartbreaking, but utterly beautiful; Emily Dennis ‘A Farewell’ captures a final goodbye with perfect simplicity.
→A local story about a local University of Southampton society, Byron Lewis recalls the beauty of his old office in SUSU.
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Sometimes change isn’t huge or monumental, but no matter the size of the change it still has an impact. Read Alyssa-Caroline Burnette’s piece about moving home within the same city and how it affected her.
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Leaving your home country for another is a hard process to adapt to, but Alyssa-Caroline Burnette introspectively reflects on one of these challenges being the last time she saw her mum.
→After, ‘Alan Called’ and ‘The Spider Who Ate A Butterfly’, Khairah Boukhatem returns with another stirring piece that continues to explore the relationship between the human and the animal.
→One night drinking cocktails in Slug & Lettuce to waking up blind the next morning – Alyssa-Caroline Burnette reflects on her frightening experience and the implications of the world around her.
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