Students start petition to remove newly introduced extra study unit

Feb 8 2023

A petition has been started by local students to remove a study unit, known as CASP, from being mandatory due to it having been suddenly introduced.

The petition, which as of yet amassed around 1,140 signatures out off a 2,000 goal, states that students were not informed about the study unit when applying for the University of Malta.

‘It would exceed the recommended 60ECTS credits, causing many students to have severe difficulties focusing on the study units they have come to study at UOM.’

The petition description also laments having put students through hassle to remove just one extra ECTS and subsequently subjected to additional 8.

‘European universities let you graduate with 180ECTS credits, and suddenly, we would need to make 188ECTS’ which, according to those signing the petition, is unfair. ‘Especially when last year’s students did not attend the said course.’

Student Bradley Cachia took to social media to raise awareness about the issue. He explained how he had been forced to pay for private lessons during sixth form to take an extra A-Level English exam to avoid having to attend another extra set of lessons (the English Language Proficiency).

‘Then, in the middle of the year during exams and a few days before the second semester begins, you invent a new mandatory requirement which begins as of Monday. This, without informing us about it when applying for University’ he explained.

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Netflix releases first images for Money Heist spin off ‘Berlin’

Feb 8 2023

Money Heist fans – get ready for another heist! ‘Berlin’, the spinoff series pf La Casa de Papel (or Money Heist), will be released in December on Netflix.

The trailer offers a tantalising glimpse showing a man in a red sweater removing a crimson gem from an intricate bank model. Fans promptly recognised him as the handsome thief Berlin.

The new series will be a prequel and is set to explore Berlin’s troubled past as well as his love affairs. Netflix also gave fans a first look of the cast joining Pedro Alonso, who plays the notorious thief.

The original series, “Money Heist”, followed a criminal mastermind known as the Professor and his team of thieves, each named after a city. The show was a hit, running for five seasons and winning an Emmy in 2018.

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Malta’s Civil Protection share more images from earthquake site

Feb 8 2023

The Civil Protection Malta MUSAR team shared more images from Malatya, Turkey as they respond to a hotel collapse.

‘120 are missing’ the CPD explained, but revealed that they are in contact ‘with at least 8 buried under the debris.’

‘Work has started to locate and extricate victims’ the post finished. Images show the utter destruction caused by the earthquake as the team attempts to help as many people as possible.

We express our solidarity with the Civil Protection Department as they undergo this dangerous but brave mission. If you wish to contribute and donate to the victims, you can do so through the Turkish Embassy, the Gozo Ministry or through various other organisations you can find on our page.

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Photo of Turkish father holding hand of dead daughter goes viral

Feb 8 2023

The photograph of a Turkish father holding the hand of his unfortunately deceased daughter as rescuers and other first responders attempt to assist as many people as possible has gone viral on social media.

The two earthquakes which hit Syria and Turkey have reportedly skyrocketed the death toll to around 8,000, but this is expected to only increase in the coming hours.

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The image reportedly showed Mesut Hancer, who holds the hand of his 15 year old Irmak, who was tragically killed after the building collapsed. Despite the freezing cold temperatures hitting the country, the father did not let go of his daughter’s hand as he awaited for rescuers to remove the rubble in order to retrieve the body.

The epicentre of the first earthquake was the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş, which lies in south-east Turkey. The initial, 7.8-magnitude earthquake was followed, hours later, by a second quake that measured 7.7 magnitude.

As rescuers manage to pull out people, including the children and in some cases even pets, not all were so fortunate in the horrific event which struck the two countries.

If you wish to support those suffering, you can check our page to donate and/or find ways of assisting.

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