Sixteen times World Champion Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor recaptured the magic of the height of his illustrious career to land the spoils last weekend in the inaugural PDC Champions League of Darts. Taking place at […]
The Arts: worth it or worthless?
The idea that a Bachelor of Arts degree is useless is by no means a new one. For years the debate between choosing to study something you love, or studying something that will earn you […]
Bridget is back but is she better than ever?
After a 12 year hiatus, Bridget Jones returns to the big screen. Jessica Newgas reviews the latest offering to see if the third in the trilogy lives up to its name. Nowadays it is rare […]
Uni of Leeds is Watching You
A new academic year equals changes around university. With our beloved Eddie B being renovated and the Hidden Café mysteriously having disappeared to a very hidden place, this year is no exception. But it is […]
Sport Membership Prices Slashed for all Students
Leeds University, or University of the year 2017 as some may boast, has already proved its dominance in the field of higher education. With its three entrepreneurial awards and 90% student satisfaction rates, could it […]
25% of freshers boycott York sexual consent talks
A quarter of new students chose to walk out of York University’s first ever sexual consent talks after being handed flyers by an activist posing as a university official. Ben Froughi handed out flyers making […]
#JackFriday at MEATLiquor – The best of both worlds
Take one-part award-winning cocktails, mix with a mouth-wateringly trendy menu, add a dash of live music and liberal amounts of Tennessee Whiskey, and what do you get? #JackFriday has come to Leeds. The event is […]
From Brazil to Briggate: Olympic heroes return
Yorkshire Olympians and Paralympians celebrated their success at Rio this week during a homecoming parade organised by Leeds City Council. Thousands lined the streets to cheer on athletes as they rode around Leeds on open […]
What’s so funny? The Psychology of Humour
“Analysing humour is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.” E.B. White A sense of humour is seen as something you either have or you don’t – and […]
Monkeying around: The Waterside Ape Theory
Could living in and beside water have been a key factor in human evolution and the adaptions that occurred from our ancestors? This quandary has formed the basis of a 2-part documentary programme, recently broadcast […]
In celebration of the creeps: 10 greatest Radiohead tracks
Radiohead have come a long way since their debut single ‘Creep’. In fact, it’s 24 years this week since Thom Yorke and the gang burst into public consciousness, asking what the hell they were doing […]
Drivers ready to sweat it out in Malaysia
The Formula One teams visit the Sepang circuit in Kuala Lumpur for the sixteenth race of the 2016 season. The battle for the driver’s championship is finely poised between the Mercedes pairing of Nico Rosberg […]