Monthly Content
Northumbria Student is a mixture of light-weight news and features, containing both regional and national news that is considered to be of interest to those studying at Northumbria. However, it has covered a number of more serious stories associated with the University, such as the 2005 lecturers' strike. Many editions have contributions from members of the student union Executive.
The entertainment section is called Poly Scene, a parody of the University's former life as Newcastle Polytechnic, the name often used in a derogatory fashion by students of Newcastle University who still refer to Northumbria students as "Poly Kids".
The music section contains interviews and reviews of gigs from the wider local area. Past interviewees include The Go! Team, The Futureheads, Maxïmo Park, Bowling for Soup, The Longcut and American Hi-Fi.
The sport section, Poly Sport, was in 2005-06 compiled by Sports Editor Dan Warburton, who reported on a variety of university sports teams. Warburton's interviews included those with Newcastle Falcons' Matt Burke, Jamie Noon and Jonny Wilkinson, which resulted in him receiving the Media Volunteer of the Year Award at the Volunteer Evening in May 2006.
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