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  • 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…

  • Do you know how wrong Eurostat’s survey is?

    A few weeks ago I published an article on Maltese youth. I reported on a Eurostat survey showing 70% of youth would not relocate for a job. Wanting to put this hypothesis to the test, I worked with the team behind A Birds Eye View to survey people and see what’s what. I – Survey results My original article took…

  • 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.

  • Queens of Geek – Jen Wilde

    Queens of Geek – Jen Wilde

    Hey there, book-lovers! I came back from a mini-holiday late last night, and now I’m back with a review! I’ll be making another post about the holiday soon, but I absolutely loved it.  For today, please enjoy my review of ‘Queens of Geek’ by Jen Wilde. I’ve been eyeing this book for AGES and I’m…

  • 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…

  • Learn about being an organ donor and saving lives

    You never know when you’re going to need an organ donor. When you do, it will be too late to think much about it. Often it’s a matter of life or death. It’s why you should think about it when you don’t need it. I – Why you should be an organ donor Organ donors…