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You can download copies of each issue of the newspaper, below. Pugwash News is printed every fortnight on a Wednesday, and distributed around the University campus.

Pugwash News & Purple Wednesdays

Issue 14, Wednesday 7th May 2008

News: Student loans, bank charges, council elections results, the fortnight's politics, newsbites
Life & style: An Englishman In Spain, Attention! Achtung! Attention!
Arts & ents: Rattlesnake Release Party, CCI Showcase, Singles, albums, film, theatre, games, Last.FM chart, gigs, interview: Grammatics
Purple Wednesdays: SESSA Cup Triumph for Pompey 4ths, Lacrosse: flags tournament final, Sporto Challenge - Andy Needham vs. Phil "Cannon" Palmer, Behind the Scenes with: The Roller Hockey club, BUSA Gymnastics report, Gotchas, Windsurfing Blown Away!
Comment & editorial: Sabb Corner: Ben Norman
Union news: Record breaking RAG, FA Cup coming to the Union, VIP volunteers needed,

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Pugwash News & Purple Wednesdays

Issue 13, Wednesday 23rd April 2008

News: Sheila Hancock installed as new chancellor, Mumps advice issued to students, Andrew Harvey, the fortnight's politics, News Bites, Labour students debate, climate change attacks Lapland, meet the University chaplaincy
Life & style: An Englishman in Spain, Nordic Walking
Arts & ents: Giving a voice to the silence, Home Sweet Home!, Gigs: Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip and Every Time I Die, Reviews: Madonna, Hot Chip, Noah and The Whale, Jack McManus, Portishead, Late of The Pier, Will I Am ft. Cheryl Cole, The Last Shadow Puppets, Interview: the Ting Tings, Album of The Fortnight: Thrice - The Alchemy Index, Theatre: Gone With The Wind, Films: Son Of Rambow, Funny Games
Purple Wednesdays: Dodgeball, Boxing vs. Met Police report, Men's Football, Lookalikes, Gotchas, On The Spot: Tim Meo, Behind The Scenes with: The Cricket Club, Sporto Challenge: Leigh Higgins vs. Jamie Atherton, Fresher's Point Of View: UPSAC, Rugby 3rds match report, Men's Cricket, Sailing, AU Dinner Speaker Announced
Comment & editorial: Can Olympic spirit survive China's human rights record?, Wes Streeting: winning a fairer funding system, Sabb Corner: Ben Norman, Praise Indeed - from SLAS to SSHLS
Union news: Hindu soc celebrates Holi, RAG Week 2008, University ties now available, Six awards for Students' Union at Best Bar None 2008, Union Council report,

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Pugwash News & Purple Wednesdays

Issue 12, Wednesday 9th April 2008

News: NUS Conference controversy, Fi's (crap) joke of the fortnight, John Denham interviewed, a fortnight in politics, Dot Mobile bursts its dot com bubble, Pyramids Centre saved (again), win Bestival tix, healthy food tips, and (new) - JobShop jobs of the week
Life & style: travel and politics: Israel, home: TV license woes, Freshers' POV: campaign week, travel: An Englishman in Spain, literature: A question of reputation, literature: Musings on Freud, and environment: Earth Hour
Arts & ents: the Foals, Futureheads, Southsea music festival, Foals, The Thirst, Make Model, Elliot Minor, One Night Only, Oedipus, 10,000 BC, The Futureheads, and the Pure FM show of the week: The Crossover
Purple Wednesdays: rugby club on tour, Junior Dance Off 2008, surf nationals, UPSAC Go Ape! and go diving, basketball on tour, sporto challenge: Kerry Murray and Lizzie Marsh, team of the fortnight: trampolining, player of the fortnight: Sven Spanrad, Dance Masterclass, mixed hocket match report, football 3rds match report, Tour 2008, roller hockey head to the nationals, cheerleading at the nationals, and football
Comment & editorial: why bother with NUS conference?, editorial, how (not) to make an impression with the Secretary of State
Union news: Labour society debate, Activists' Academy, Elections special, Student Activities Awards, and Pugwash elections

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Pugwash News & Purple Wednesdays

Issue 11, Wednesday 5th March 2008

Frewen library wins award, catwalks & models, meet the elections candidates, anti-war demo at University, St Patrick's day moved, initiation ceremonies debated, NUJ guidelines in UPSU media, bank charges (again), Crufts, censorship, drink spiking, Societies' Takeover, Tegan & Sara, Los Campesinos, The Kooks, Mystery Jets, Blood Red Shoes, Varsity win, RAG Skydive, PUD Divation, banter, hockey committee, Sammy "magic" Trinder and much, much more!

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Pugwash News & Purple Wednesdays

Issue 10, Wednesday 20th February 2008

Students robbed, Pugwash apologises, elections, Pyramids closure, get voting, Going Green, One World Week, Societies' Takeover, Comedy, White Stripes, Adele, Lawson: kidnapped, rugby: spanking, banter and more...

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