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Student Publication of the Year 2012

The Final – Nottingham students’ official favourite night out poll

We asked and over 1000 of you voted. The categories round of Impact’s poll is now closed, but it’s time for the Top 5 venues to fight it out to become the Nottingham Students’ Official Favourite Night Out. You’ll find out the results of both rounds in the…

Thursday 2nd May 2013

The Textiquette

(N. the unwritten level of etiquette expected from the fellow texter) Head bowed, mobile phone in hand, I precariously ascend several stone steps en route to the cafe’s entrance. I smile as a waitress directs me to my “table for two,” before turning to leave me to my…

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Thursday 2nd May 2013

Internet Nostalgia- Back to the Glory Days?

Ever stolen from the giant omelette in a bid to save Neopoints to buy a Rainbow Paintbrush? Collected feathers just because you could and then built yourself a iron weapon? Considered spending real money on virtual clothes just to fit in? We know you have. For many these…

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Friday 26th April 2013

Fanfiction- A Hobby for Generations of Teenagers

Fanfiction: you either love it, or you just don’t get it. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, a piece of fanfiction is a story written by a fan of the original work, usually featuring the same characters or settings. These stories usually fit under a range…

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Saturday 6th April 2013

The Socumentaries – Fashion Soc

Hello there, my name is Alex. Nottingham University has like, 200 societies and the kids at Impact thought it would be a laugh if I went and tried some of them out and told you all what I think. Not sure if you want to pay that membership…

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Saturday 16th March 2013

Confessions of a Weird Child

If you’ve ever seen a child then you’ll know that they’re really weird. My 2 year old cousin is obsessed with hair gel and thinks that shoes are a source of wonderment. Childhood was a much simpler time and I miss it, but I must admit that I…

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Friday 15th March 2013

Toddlers and Tiaras: What’s the Deal with Child Beauty Pageants?

“Mom, I’m gonna shoot down the competition this weekend.” With a syrupy sweet smile and a toss of her painfully glossy locks, six year old Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson from McIntyre, Georgia steps off her stool, which lies against the motel bathroom mirror, with overbearing confidence and…

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Tuesday 12th March 2013

Up All Night – Impact Investigates Student Insomnia

Can’t get no sleep? Time moves slowly when you’re wide awake. Despite having a 9am seminar, you’ve been lying in bed for three hours. Like Nottingham student Unigwe Nneka, you feel like a “nocturnal creature….watching the world go by.” You are not alone. Insomnia, or the struggle to…

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Monday 11th March 2013

Are you suffering from the Second Year Blues?

You’re not the only one. In the lead up to university, you will likely have heard the following piece of advice: ‘Make the most of your first year, it doesn’t count!’ However, the blissful blur of freshers year soon comes to an abrupt halt once midterm deadlines approach, along with…

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Saturday 9th March 2013

Talk Nerdy to Me: Impact Explores the Rise of Geek Culture

Students confess: Geek is Chic Switch on the television and they are everywhere. Walk into the library and suddenly you are afloat in a sea of check shirts, thick-framed glasses and over the knee socks. The nerds are finally here and Geek is Chic. Five years ago I…

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