Written by: Amélie Davidson George Floyd. Breanna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Samuel Dubose. Tamir Rice. Eric Garner. Santa Bland. Trayvon Martin. Walter Scott. Oscar Grant. Philando Castile. Terrence Crutcher. Aiyana Jones. Agatha Felix. Maurice Gordon. Tony McDade. These are the names of just some of the many lives lost to senseless acts of racism. For millionsContinue reading “Cause of death: the system.”
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Trips to the Past: Yosemite, Olivia
During lockdown, with the prospect of travel seeming further away than ever before, a lot of us will be feeling an extra strong sense of wanderlust and nostalgia for our past trips and adventures. G You is happy to present a series of travel writings reminiscing on our community’s favourite and most meaningful trips toContinue reading “Trips to the Past: Yosemite, Olivia”
The Fight for Equality.
How LGBTQ+ rights have progressed in Britain, and what is still yet to be done. Written by: anonymous Pride this year arrives during a period of great difficulty for many of us, and at this crucial juncture we must reflect on the fundamentally political nature of our movement. You have likely heard that the modernContinue reading “The Fight for Equality.”
Trips to the Past: Paris, Alice
During lockdown, with the prospect of travel seeming further away than ever before, a lot of us will be feeling an extra strong sense of wanderlust and nostalgia for our past trips and adventures. G You is happy to present a series of travel writings reminiscing on our community’s favourite and most meaningful trips toContinue reading “Trips to the Past: Paris, Alice”
A Bad Influence(r)
Nina Munro gives her opinion on the Myka Stauffer adoption controversy Written by: Nina Munro I press play. Almost immediately, a whiney American voice greets me. She’s crying, he’s crying. So far, I think the video is of influencers announcing their divorce as they seem so concerned with themselves. The video, entitled “An update onContinue reading “A Bad Influence(r)”
Laughter is the Best Medicine.
Written by: Amy McKenzie Smith There is literally nothing better than full-on laughing with someone. When you both continue to add things that make the heart of the joke even funnier, reaching a point where you can both barely breathe. It’s hard to pin down exactly why laughing until it hurts but feels so goodContinue reading “Laughter is the Best Medicine.”
Trips to the Past: A Love Letter to Berlin, Grace
During lockdown, with the prospect of travel seeming further away than ever before, a lot of us will be feeling an extra strong sense of wanderlust and nostalgia for our past trips and adventures. G You is happy to present a series of travel writings reminiscing on our community’s favourite and most meaningful trips toContinue reading “Trips to the Past: A Love Letter to Berlin, Grace”
June Simple-Stupid-Star-Forecast
June Horoscopes: All you gotta know beforehand is that there will be 2 eclipses and 6 planets retrograding. BOOM wham-bam-shang-a-lang. This month the theme is simple-stupid (as my 6th grade teacher, Ms. Lynn used to say) – I will be simple and stupid (and silly too as always [and perhaps grammatically sloppy too]). Aries RhymesContinue reading “June Simple-Stupid-Star-Forecast”
selfish
Written by: Imogen James I just wanted to write a short foreword before you read this piece. The Black Lives Matter movement is something that has always been close to my heart. I was lucky enough to be educated in school about the Civil Rights Movement, the Slave Trade, and all the bad parts inContinue reading “selfish”