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Amy is one of the Senior Opinion Editors and a third year chemist at LMH. She also 'perturbs her academic schedule' (direct quote from personal tutor) as president of LMHBC.

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Normal people don’t do it like that

by Amy Sankey September 10, 2021September 10, 2021
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(Not) Learning From Europe: Vaccine Passport Edition

by Amy Sankey August 10, 2021August 10, 2021
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Park life isn’t actually a problem

by Amy Sankey April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
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Shouting doesn’t make you right: how the media misreport Covid

by Amy Sankey February 7, 2021February 7, 2021
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Private school suppliers fail at free meals

by Amy Sankey January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
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Stay at Home, Shag at Home?

by Amy Sankey December 23, 2020December 23, 2020
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Learning from Europe? As if…

by Amy Sankey September 20, 2020September 20, 2020
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Future, interrupted: Trump administration to evict international students as US coronavirus outbreaks persist

by Amy Sankey July 12, 2020July 18, 2021

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