Admittedly, I, and most people I know, had seldom thought to venture into Leeds before uni open days. This faraway Northern land was rumoured to have arctic temperatures, no phone signal and nothing more than […]
Hannah Lewis’s Guide to caring for your mental health during Freshers
Your first year of university is one of the most exciting times of your life. However, it is also a time of great change and new experiences, where there is a risk of exacerbating pre-existing […]
Battle of the Burger
It’s a question debated by many and up until now has been previously unsolved; who makes the best burgers in Leeds? With an extortionate amount of restaurants devoted to crafting the best combination of a […]
The S/S16 Fashion Week Edit: London Fashion Week
As the sun set on New York Fashion week, our eyes, purses and minds returned to home turf. LFW as we’ve never seen it before, as it took its debut in Soho at the new […]
A year in Perugia
Having just returned to Leeds after spending a year abroad in Italy as an Erasmus student, I am feeling like a fresher, what with having to readjust to life as a student in Leeds all […]
Courgette and Lemon Cake: Recipe adapted from BBC Good Food
Have no fear, this cake doesn’t taste slightly like courgettes; instead, like carrot in carrot cake, the courgette keeps the cake moist and adds a lovely green tinge to the sponge. Ingredients: 250g very soft […]
Handy guide to Netflix treasures
Fresher’s week is over and the novelty of going out night after night is beginning to lose its luster. And the idea of an evening in marathoning a few episodes of something on Netflix is […]
Hopkisson Hopes To Defend Varsity Victory
LAST year the Leeds University Women’s Hockey 2s battled their way to victory against a formidable Beckett side in a fast-paced and furious encounter that saw the Gryphons win by three points to two. This year […]
A Postcard from Beyond: Callum Dolan
One month before I graduated from university, I started my first proper real-world adult job. Seventeen years of education almost completed and I was already moving on to the next stage of my life with hardly any time […]
‘Clueless’ inspiration that lives on today
The Button-Up Skirt The button up skirt is so in right now, Cher must have known! You can find one almost anywhere. It’s All About Pink Cher liked layering shirts under pink jumpers-and pink skirts. […]
Why I love my fanny (pack).
Wearing a fanny pack comes with a lot of baggage. People snigger, stare and try to claim it’s merely a short-lived hipster trend.Bum bag wearers(or waist bag) for the prudes, I salute you. We are […]
Yeezy Season 2: The Politics of Colour
Despite his musical prowess, Kanye is still very much a small fish in a big pond when it comes to breaking the fashion industry, with the reception to his latest instalment proving just that. Kanye […]