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Smoking: indulgent and pointless

Smoking: indulgent and pointless

It is becoming increasingly difficult to be a smoker, so should we admire the perseverance of those who do so?...

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We must be open about mental health at university

We must be open about mental health at university

With the approach of mental health awareness week, Esther Green writes on the problems faced by sufferers...

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This week’s PalatiComment mailbag

This week’s PalatiComment mailbag

David Siesage examines some of your comments on this week's most contentious and interesting articles...

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Exam methods need to be modernised

Exam methods need to be modernised

The University should follow suit and offer the option to word process in exams...

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The dangers of trivialising sexual abuse

The dangers of trivialising sexual abuse

An anonymous Durham student urges us to avoid flippant remarks about rape...

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DUCK expeditions help us, not the poor

DUCK expeditions help us, not the poor

James Murray asserts that the ‘holiday-with-a-conscience’ culture is damaging and morally questionable...

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Who finished off the last of the milk?

Who finished off the last of the milk?

Ellie de la Bedoyere writes for the Comment Soapbox on an all too common student household conundrum: running out of milk. ...

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The ‘Doxbridge’ debate should be dropped

The ‘Doxbridge’ debate should be dropped

Cressida Peever writes on the term 'Doxbridge' for the Comment Soapbox...

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Durham students should do more to tackle social inequality

Durham students should do more to tackle social inequality

It is the responsibility of students at the University to immerse themselves in local community projects to create a fairer, more sustainable future...

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The £9000 generation must be proactive

The £9000 generation must be proactive

New students must make their fees worthwhile by engaging fully in the University...

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