Bird's Eye View

Author: Gianluca Vella

  • A crash course in politics

    The word ‘politics’ these days is a very loaded word with numerous connotations and meanings. The negative associations linked to this word in particular create the impression that politics is something which should be avoided.  Some people are of the opinion that getting involved with ‘politics’ is a waste of time and therefore they steer…

  • This Month’s Recap: September 2018

  • Venezuela: The Bolívar Predicament

    “We are all millionaires, but we are all poor!” This is what a local Venezuelan man had to say about what has happened to Venezuelans due to their country’s hyper-inflation. This hyper-inflation has caused Venezuela’s GDP to fall 35% between 2013 and 2017 (a much greater dip than what USA had experienced during The Great…

  • Can third party or independent candidates be elected to KSU?

    As most of us know Freshers’ Week is coming up; it is a time when new students are welcomed to the university and get the opportunity to meet their student organisation, other student organisations and some possible future employers. In other words, they are exposed to new experiences and new ideas. In my opinion this…

  • Sea Level Rise

    As the world begins to take action against carbon emissions, fossil fuels, deforestation, and global warming as a whole, many scientists estimate that the global temperature is still set to rise drastically. This temperature increase will hit many coastal areas and cities, reshaping entire countries and causing hundreds of thousands of climate refugees worldwide.

  • An introductory art-icle

    The function of art has always been a point of debate, with the definition of the word itself changing with time resulting in a more open and free interpretation of it. One can say that art is the creation of pathways which connect and allow us to respond to our individual perceptions of the world.…

  • PA approves db Group’s St. George’s Bay Tower

    Today, a little after 3:30pm, the Board of the Planning Authority voted 10 to 4 to approve a project launched by ‘db Group’ to construct a 38 storey tower and a 17 storey hotel at the site in St. George’s Bay, Saint Julian’s, which currently hosts the Institute for Tourism Studies (ITS).

  • How musicians (in)directly express their opinions

    It isn’t the first time that an article regarding freedom of speech has been published on this page. This sudden spike in interest regarding this topic has been caused due to the terrifying realisation that all around the world, people are being punished for expressing their thoughts. The most well-known tragedy that has struck our…

  • Timeline of Major Events in the LGBTIQ+ Community

    30 April 1999 Former British National Party member David Copeland bombs the Admiral Duncan, one of Soho’s oldest LGBT bars The attack killed three and seriously injured around 79 people. The reason Copeland gave for planting the bomb was to create hatred and fear in the country. Following the attack, a meeting took place in…

  • “Ħobb lil għajrek bħalek innifsek”

    As most of you may know, we are currently in the middle of Pride Week in Malta. Apart from doing our best to support the cause for LGBTI+ rights, A Bird’s Eye View has reached out to a few who are part of this community, namely the ‘LGBTI+ Gozo’ NGO, and Chiara Vassallo, an active…