An Ode to History Class | Sarah Stook
I loved history at school. Along with English, it was my favourite subject. GCSE, A-Level and even a year-long elective course at university. I still remember a lot of what was taught, even from...
Sarah Stook
Sarah Stook is an Assistant Editor of the Mallard.
Border Blues | Sarah Stook
‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.’ The words engraved on the Statue of Liberty were meant to welcome the ships that arrived at Ellis Island in New...
On International Women’s Day | Sarah Stook
International Women’s Day means lots of different things to different people. For some, it’s a public holiday in their country. It can be a day of protests or remembering strong women both alive and...
Why Theories and Culture Wars Aren’t Always Relevant | Sarah Stook
A recent tweet encouraging people to read theory had mixed reviews from those who encountered it. The most prevailing view was that theory…doesn’t really matter that much. It seems that politics had become too...
Georgia On Our Mind: An Election Explanation | Sarah Stook
The focus on the US state of Georgia did not end when the 2020 Presidential election happened. On the 5th January 2021, Georgia voters headed to the polls again in order to choose who...
Arab Spring 10 Years On (Part 1) | Sarah Stook
On the 17th December 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi had enough. A young Tunisian street vendor, his family lived in near-poverty and he was working to keep the family afloat. His problem was that the authorities...
The 10 Worst Places to be a Christian | Sarah Stook
Every year, Christian persecution charity Open Doors ranks the worst places in the world to be a member of the faith. Here we’ll discuss entries 10-1 and why it’s so hard to be a...
Apostasy: A Certain Death | Sarah Stook
To walk away from a faith is personal to many, but in some places, it can get you killed. Apostasy is the act of shunning or leaving one’s religion. It comes with a variety...
Races to Watch 2020 | Sarah Stook
As the American election draws near, things are heating up. There are states that will vote blue even if Biden committed war crimes- California, New York and Hawaii to name a few. There are...
Amy Coney Barrett: Who is She? | Sarah Stook
The most important person in the United States at the moment isn’t Donald Trump, nor is it Joe Biden- it’s Judge Amy Coney Barrett. The person chosen to replace the recently departed Ruth Bader...
