If, like many other students at this stage in the year, you are trying to avoid anything that might induce tears, heartache or perspective, then Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala should remain closed, for now. Nonetheless, […]
TV | Last Tango in Halifax – More Alan Bennett than Wuthering Heights
You could be forgiven for having missed the first series of the BBC’s Last Tango in Halifax, not to be mistaken for the Marlon Brando film Last Tango in Paris, under any circumstances, students are […]
News | Bike burglar gives up half way
If only the outcome of all burglaries was the same as the half-hearted one committed in Hyde Park last week. Fourth year English Literature student, Alex Roadnight’s bike was stolen from a locked garden shed […]
Food | Foreign Feeds in Leeds – How does foreign cuisine in Hyde Park stack up against the real thing?
Escape the student stereotype of baked beans on toast, and sample foreign cuisine in Hyde Park! As a nation we have grown accustomed to regularly eating food from elsewhere; Indian and Chinese takeaways are commonplace […]
Music | Ones to watch in 2014 – Real Lies
London trio Real Lies have uploaded just two tracks on soundcloud, yet they’ve already gained a healthy following with their house-inspired tunes, evoking the sight of watching the sun rise after a heavy party. Following a […]
Books | The Woman Rebel – A graphic novel on the impressive life of Margaret Sanger
The Woman Rebel is the first graphic novel that LSi has ever reviewed and a suitable one too, as the life of its subject, Margaret Sanger, was similarly unprecedented. As the first campaigner for readily […]
Food | The best Christmas meal choices Leeds has to offer
Kendell’s Bistro. Price per person: £24.50-29.50. Offering a very splurge-worthy Christmas experience, Kendell’s Bistro optimises the use of warming, Christmassy flavours mixed with other luxury ingredients. Starters include cognac flavoured duck liver pate or black […]
News | Pee to see if you have an STD
Hundreds of students have tested for chlamydia as part of the ‘Pee for Victory’ campaign. The campaign found that 72 per cent of Freshers have never been tested for STI’s. Students who signed up received […]
News | Worst loos revealed
The toilets opposite the Terrace have been named as the worst toilets on campus, LS can reveal. Students spoke out about their disgust at some of the facilities in an LS survey, with most complaints […]
News | Student "harassed" by charity volunteers
A student has made a complaint about being “harassed” by Leeds Marrow volunteers. On Monday a promotion day for Leeds Marrow at the Union urged students to provide spit samples in the hope of being […]
News | Leeds Met name change approved
Leeds Metropolitan University will officially be renamed Leeds Beckett from September 2014. The Privy Council approved the name change despite a strong backlash from students. Arguments against the change stated the £250,000 estimated cost could […]
News | Union selects University Challenge team
The Union has announced the brain boxes that will represent Leeds in the next series of University Challenge. Frank Jackman, Sam Arfield, Ben Maybee and Caroline Avery beat off competition from nearly 100 other students […]