Forget your run of the mill end of the year lists. For the first and probably the last time ever, here at LSi we have decided to hand out the LSi Music Best of 2013 […]
News | FemSoc leads second strike against Tequila
A second protest against the weekly Tequila UK club night will be held on December 9, as The Mezz has its license reviewed by the Council. The protest is being planned by Leeds University Union’s […]
News | Universities prepare for second strike
A second strike is to be held on December 3 as pay disputes among University academics and staff continue. Staff across the country have been working to contracted hours since November 1, as unfair pay […]
News | Calls for KPMG to be kicked off campus
The multinational corporation KPMG has come under fire this week as trade unions call for a ban from campus. The complaints have been sparked by KPMG being appointed to review university services, reconstructing and outsourcing […]
News | Halo comes under scrutiny
Halo nightclub is being monitored following concerns over their staff conduct. A meeting took place on Tuesday between the management of Halo nightclub, police and two representatives from Leeds City Council. The discussion follows concerns […]
TV | The Day of the Doctor – 50 years of Doctor Who
Life can be only understood by looking backwards; but it can only be lived forwards. In that lies the central conceit of The Day of the Doctor. Beneath its Saturday night tea time family viewing […]
Books | Cheat's guide to Fathers and Sons – A modern lesson in Russian Nihilism
Christmas is coming, and with it the usual familial inquisition of ‘what do you actually do at University?’ Fend them off with some high brow literature. This week: Russian Nihilism with Ivan Turgenev. Who? Yevgeney Bazarov: […]
Interview | Josie Long on sport, filmmaking and Russell Brand
photo: Leo Garbutt I meet Josie Long upstairs in the Hyde Park Picture House, crammed into a little office next to the projection room. She’s as exuberant as expected, even if it is the last […]
Food | Everyone likes Nandos, but now you can try it out DIY style
Everybody likes Nandos – it’s a fact. But be honest, isn’t it just overpriced chicken and chips? Whilst the chicken is excellent, the few lame sides only distract from the main goal: ingesting the maximum […]
Film | The Counsellor – Cormac McCarthy's original screenplay is not the next No Country for Old Men
image: 20th Century Fox It isn’t hard to see why Cormac McCarthy’s first foray into feature film screenwriting garnered such a strong production team. Directed by Ridley Scott, the likes of Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, […]
News | Laptop stolen in daylight robbery
A student has had his laptop stolen when burglars smashed his window with a brick 10 minutes after he left the house. The burglary took place at 1pm, in broad daylight after third year student […]
Music | Review – Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams – Swing Both Ways (2/5) I have no problem with karaoke. I’ve never done it myself, but I have seen Lost in Translation and looks like a wild old time. Who wouldn’t want […]