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Handball! BU backs rising Olympic sport
Every Olympic games, an unexpected sport with a lesser profile captures the imagination of the watching masses. Mark Wilson takes a look at handball, a growing sport with great potential to capture the British imagination, and how BU is getting involved.
The cost of our future
As a recession-hit society, it is difficult to decide whether to prioritise short-term financial survival or safeguard the environment for a greater, long-term benefit. Mark Wilson examines the difficult decisions that must be made to unite financial stability and environmental sustainability.
Interview: Direct Hit!
It's hard to make money from music these days, but who needs it? Not American punk rock band Direct Hit!, Mark Wilson discovers.
Shariah law vs. alternative culture
In Islamic states governed under Shariah Law, young people who adopt alternative cultures are being persecuted or even killed because of their appearence or beliefs. Mark Wilson considers the latest instance, emo murders in Iraq, and finds that it is not an isolated phenomenon.
Bournemouth 0 West Auckland AFC 2
With a place in the semi-final of the FA Vase, and a trip to Wembley, up for grabs, Mark Wilson cast his eye over The Poppies, Bournemouth's oldest football club, and took some pictures of the action.
Syrian official defects
Ba'ath party minister Abdo Husameddin resigned from the autocratic Syrian regime this morning, calling Assad's regime "a sinking ship." Mark Wilson examines his video statement prior to Kofi Annan's arrival in Damascus on Friday.
Bournemouth’s architectural views
Ian McCreery takes a look at the differing architecture that graces the Bournemouth skyline in his architecture photo blog.
School’s out (and we can’t get back in)
“Everyone thinks that their course is more intensive but I do think everyone here is hardworking. When the caretaker comes around he always says that we are the ones he has to kick out the most.” Mark Wilson talks to students at BU and AUCB about how university opening hours are affecting their education and lives.