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Student Publication of the Month: April 2013

This month’s choice is the University of Sheffield’s ForgeToday.com

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Guardian work experience applications now open

GMN placements are available in areas such as News, Features, Books, Multimedia and Pictures

Healthy groceries

Why students buy food they won’t eat

Do you find yourself wasting food? A new study reveals why

Pope Francis

Can Pope Francis bring poverty to his Church?

The Roman Catholic Church moves slowly, writes Nicholas Collins

George Osborne

Osborne’s meaningless budget

Corporation tax cuts and few policies aiming for growth; but don’t be too hard on the chancellor, writes Harry Gillow

censored

EUSA hits back in Student newspaper censorship furore

Edinburgh University officials say they were ‘bound by law’ to prevent publication of classified information

George Galloway

Galloway accused of ‘pure racism’ after quitting Israel debate

Respect MP accused of antisemitism after refussing to debate with an Israeli citizen in Oxford

University of York library

Sexual harassment complaints against ‘Spotted’ York

A Facebook page allowing students to comment anonymously on other library-goes has stopped posting after receiving complaints

Port

Social media backlash to Durham University ‘porting’ video

You might have heard of ‘milking’ – but have you heard of ‘porting’?

News of the World

Lord Hunt: “The PCC hasn’t got a very good record of doing anything to control the media”

The head of the Press Complaints Commission said he “did not agree with all Leveson’s conclusions” during a talk at the University of East Anglia

Westminster Abbey

Social media could swing vote for women bishops

Organisers of the online campaign hope ‘send a message from the grassroots to the leadership’ of the Church of England

National Women's Day

Women should fight for their own voice, not protest to silence others

We should campaign for a platform for women – not make the debate about men, writes Tommy Shane

Books

I’m not proud of my degree

Anti-arts sentiments in today’s graduate job market may dissuade prospective students, writes Tom Payne

Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong: from hero to villain

USPS Team doping conspiracy “questions Armstrong’s sportsmanship but also his human character and morality”