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  • The Electoral Toolkit

    A month-long campaign will come to an end today, and tomorrow is recognised as the “Day of Silence”. On this day, no one can organise any political activities, however, during the last General Election, both major parties in Malta held live Facebook broadcasts during Reflection Day. On Saturday 26th March 2022, all those who collected…

  • War In Europe: Retracing the Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back

    War In Europe: Retracing the Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back

    The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been consuming our newsfeed for the past few weeks, and in the chaos of it all, it’s easy to forget what exactly kindled this conflict. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has thrown the two countries into a large-scale, deadly conflict, with a humanitarian catastrophe looming. But, aside from the broader…

  • Your Vote: A Right or a Duty?

    Many of us currently studying within the University of Malta have never voted in a General Election, and now that we find ourselves during election week, we realise that we were never prepared for this choice. Moreover, many of us have received little education about active citizenship as part of a four-module study-unit at 6th…

  • Election Season: How do Businesses react?

    As the 2022 General Election looms closer it is important to understand the uncertainty that comes along with it, in all facets of life. In Malta, the month leading up to the General Election is very popular, or rather notorious, as this period is often tainted with populous proposals and partisan disputes that may cause…

  • The First Battle of the 2022 General Election

    The First Battle of the 2022 General Election

    Here is our summary of what went down in today’s debate in collaboration with Third Eye!

  • Women’s Day

    So much went into play to allow for this annual international celebration to be cemented into our calendars. More than a hundred years of protests, campaigns, and movements, fighting gender disparity, raising awareness on the many oppressions faced by women, and bringing forward individuals who became immortalised by their actions, instilled the passion and fight…

  • 2021 – A Year of Survival, Growth, & Coming Back to My Purpose

    Hello, my dear friends, It’s been a long while since I last posted something like this. An accompanying Instagram post will be coming up later, but there are a few things about this year that can’t be summed up in a caption. The Books and Media I’d like to shout out the books and media…

  • B.Sustainable – Implementing the politics

    Since 1978, through the United Nations, the term “Sustainability” has been brought forward in a wide array of literature, which ranges from policies to technological articles, and regulation. This was triggered by the early effects of Climate Change, which compared to the effects we are feeling today, are minimal. Humankind’s rapid development since the dawn…

  • The Book of Uriel – Elyse Hoffman

    The Book of Uriel – Elyse Hoffman

    Hello, hello, hello! We’re back again with another blog tour, and this was an interesting one! I’m quite picky when it comes to historical fiction, and this one sounded like it could be enjoyable, so I went for it! Needless to say, it was an experience – but overall, it was a good story! Information:…

  • ASCS Budget Review 2022

    As done in previous years, ASCS feels the urge to assess the budget brought forward by the Government and provide a holistic critical assessment, meant to facilitate all students as they make their assumptions and conclusions on the 2022 Budget. This original format in which the Budget was presented, is not divided according to the…