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Twenty Five Days of Creativity

Hello! My name is Josh and I am a member of The Quack. This December, here at The Quack we have decided to do an advent calendar of creative pieces. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, anything that you deem a creative piece! Submissions will be open throughout December so feel free to join in at anytime. ForContinue reading “Twenty Five Days of Creativity”

Meet the Editor – Josh

Hi! My name is Josh and I am the newest editor for the Quack. Please allow me to introduce myself. I am a Second Year, History with Politics and German student. I’ve always had an interest in the obscure. My writing will hopefully reveal Edge Hill’s best kept secrets. As an historian I am particularlyContinue reading “Meet the Editor – Josh”

Student-Friendly Halloween Cupcakes

By Lydia Bamford With spooky season in full swing, and Halloween just around the corner, what better to do than get in the festive spirit with a spot of baking? Admittedly, I’m not much of a baker myself, but this recipe is fool-proof enough that even the most amateur baker can create cakes that MaryContinue reading “Student-Friendly Halloween Cupcakes”

Meet the Editors: Vicki

Hi everyone, I am Vicki. I have just started my PGCE in Secondary English after I graduated from Edge Hill with a BA Hons in English Literature this July, and it is good to be back! I love reading, I have an eclectic taste in literature from the classics to contemporary with a deep affectionContinue reading “Meet the Editors: Vicki”

Meet the Editors: Lydia

Hello, I’m Lydia! I’m a third-year English Literature student here at Edge Hill. I love reading and I’m always up for trying out new genres and authors. I love my course as it enables me to study what I’m passionate about whilst also challenging and encouraging me to look critically at novels. In the futureContinue reading “Meet the Editors: Lydia”

Pride Month – The History of Pride

Daisy Lewis and Emily Burrell It’s important to remember why we are able to celebrate Pride, which is why we have decided that to end our week of posts dedicated to Pride Month we would look back at its history and what it was that began the annual celebrations. Although June is now a timeContinue reading “Pride Month – The History of Pride”

Pride Month – Our TV/Film Recommendations

By Alice Cattell, Emily Burrell and George Appleton Alice Cattell My recommendation for Pride month is very expected, it’d be a crime to not include it in any posts regarding Pride. To somewhat switch it up, however, I’m going to suggest one of Drag Race’s spin-offs, All-Stars. All-Stars is more enjoyable viewing to me becauseContinue reading “Pride Month – Our TV/Film Recommendations”

#BlackLivesMatter

By Daisy Lewis, Megan Scott, Chloe Royle and Emily Burrell The Quack is back from our brief hibernation whilst the team focused on university commitments. We hope all of our readers are doing well and are coping with the new normal that is life in lockdown! We were originally planning on breaking our hiatus withContinue reading “#BlackLivesMatter”

5 Things to do in Quarantine

by Chloe Royle With the current global situation, many of us are finding it difficult to keep busy and distract ourselves from the news. With that in mind, I have decided to create a list of a few things that you can do to keep busy and creative! Start a new book. I’ve found thatContinue reading “5 Things to do in Quarantine”

Looking After Your Mental Health While In Quarantine

Daisy Lewis It’s all over the news, it’s in every conversation and it’s completely unavoidable. COVID-19 has taken over our lives for the past few months and unfortunately, it seems as though the situation is only going to get more intense before it begins to get any better. Whilst you will have been bombarded with informationContinue reading “Looking After Your Mental Health While In Quarantine”