
BPOC: DJ Smudge
He’s cuddly and snuggly
Some of us have to say goodbye to our furry loved ones when we come back to uni, However, there are those of us who bring them here to Cardiff.
Meet Smudge, the happiest little hamster in the world and eighth housemate of 40 Coburn Street.
Name: Smudge

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Age: He is 7 months old isn (He arrived on Valentine’s Day)
Where is he from?: Originally Syria but most recently from Pets at Home
Past-times: His favorite thing to do is to run on top of his wheel, because he is too fat to run inside it

Getting ripped for summer, back when he could run
Favourite food: Hamster Munchies
Worst habits: Pooing in his house, then throwing it out of the window

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Cheeky confession: When it is nightime, and nobody is awake he gets his sass on, and boogies to I’m Every Woman

The Tab Cardiff’s BNOC of the year 2022 nominations are now OPEN
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Cardiff has been ranked one of the best cities in the world for the queer community
Cardiff has been ranked 8th in cities across the world in accepting the LGBTQ+ community

Inside Out 2022: Your essential guide to the first festival of Cardiff’s summer
Get your bucket hats and shades ready

TikTok sensation Cat Burns spoke to Cardiff students about making your dreams a reality
The 21-year-old has over 1m followers on TikTok

Cardiff University Ladies Cricket Club complete hike to raise money for Ukraine
They hiked from Castle Coch to Caerphilly Castle in their cricket pads

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Cardiff University announces changes to the format of upcoming graduation ceremonies
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Cathays Anatomy: My experience at the Healthcare Drama Soc’s latest show
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Period Dignity: A new initiative at Cardiff University
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Varsity cancelled in ‘peace making measure’ introduced between the Welsh universities
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Inside the Pro-Choice society event: ‘Pregnant as a Student’
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‘Fancy A Chat’: An initiative by the Cardiff Medics Football Team
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Cardiff Uni’s staff and students will take on the Cardiff Half Marathon on March 27th
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Just a bunch of savage reviews calling Senior Year ‘predictable’ and ‘unimaginative’
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Someone expel Lindsay Lohan and put her out of her misery

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We all need to talk about Jordan from Love Island 2019’s major transformation
Vibes are being served here

Ranking all the songs on Harry’s House, from sad bops to ultimate bangers
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An investigation into what is *actually* going on with Florence Pugh and Will Poulter
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Will I ever stop crying? No x

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MIC’s Victoria’s ex-fiancé sentenced to seven years in jail for art fraud
Victoria was at his sentencing yesterday

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Office for Students boss spoke at conference that featured antisemitic and racist TV show host
He also endorsed the re-election of Hungarian president Viktor Orbán

Everything the cast of Derry Girls have said about the show since it ended
I am violently sobbing rn

Petty brands and feral TikToks: Why we should all feel ashamed of the Depp v Heard case
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I’ve lost sleep over this

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Okay so what is the ‘legs and hips and body’ song all over TikTok right now?
‘This song got a Donkey Kong type beat’ 💀

Ranked: The Netflix actors who gained the most Instagram followers after their shows
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What is the hanger reflex challenge all over TikTok and does it *actually* work?
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