As One Closes...
My wonderful Spark team, readers and viewers. September 2024 will see out my fourth - and last - year of leading a student publication,...
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Isaac Lomax
Jun 1
Are YOU One in 17,000?
Pole position at The Spark is up for grabs. Do you fancy your chances? Reading University’s homegrown publication (one of the UK’s...
Louise Colechin
Mar 21
A Brief History of British Sign Language
British Sign Language (BSL) is the primary language used by the Deaf community in the UK. It is a visual means of communicating through...
Anna McDonald
Mar 8
LGBT+ Life at Reading University
- Safe spaces, socialising and society activities - I sat down with the President of the uni’s LGBT+ Society, Issy Small, to talk about...
Louise Colechin
Mar 7
Fearless Femininity - Taylor Swift’s Empowering Narrative and Resonance in the Feminist Movement
Not only has Taylor Swift left an extraordinary mark on the music industry, but she is recognised as a prominent figure in discussions of...
Anonymous
Feb 22
A Letter From a Child to a Parent
Ultimately, a fear of coming out is just a fear that the love people have for you is conditional. If you knew without a doubt that you...
Tea Southwell
Feb 19
Messy and Gay
‘Pageboy’ is a touching, tender and unflinchingly honest memoir. It’s the kind of writing that reminds me why I write. It’s also messy....
Tilly Healing-Perry
Feb 19
When Asked to Talk About Love
When asked to talk about love, I think of the purest love I know. Not between my parents or distant relatives that I speak to at weddings...
Isaac Lomax
Feb 19
And the Winner Is…
For the first half of spring term, The Spark has been running a queer writing competition in which entrants were set to work on pieces...
Anonymous
Feb 19
Ted Lasso: Football’s Coming Out
In the winter holidays, I watched all three seasons of award-winning football sitcom Ted Lasso with my mum. It became a nightly ritual, a...
S. Preet
Feb 19
The Fear and Joy of Loving Her
Is this what being in love means? I cannot stop thinking about her; her presence consumes my thoughts, and I can’t get enough of her....
T Southwell
Dec 5, 2023
A Coffee With Helen Belcher
Helen Belcher is the Lib Dem candidate for West Reading and Mid-Berkshire in the upcoming general election. If you’d like to know a bit...
Tea Southwell
Nov 29, 2023
Reading Trans Movement
Reading Trans Movement is a local activist group that aims to address issues surrounding trans people, and to provide visibility and a...
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