Malala Yousafzai’s story truly is an inspiration and a stark reminder that we should be incredibly grateful for what we have. With the aid of British journalist Christina Lamb, Yousafzai writes in detail of the […]
Film | Captain Phillips – Nothing short of brilliant
image: Michael de Luca Productions 4/5 Stars Before I watched Captain Phillips, I was worried it would be the usual one-sided Hollywood portrayal of American triumph and endeavour in the face of adversity. Within the […]
Fashion | Micro Trend – The Daisy Print
Floral prints in lustrous jewel shades were a surprising trend this winter. Challenging everything we roll our eyes at in summer, this trend bucked our expectations by all accounts. Designers such as Valentino and […]
Comedy | Pigeon Hole at Brudenell Social Club – On hallucinogens and saving earthworms
image: Pigeon Hole Comedy “It’s important to realise she’s still having fun” Lou Sanders assures us as she sings along to ‘Fishing for Compliments’, one of her sound bytes for this evening. Sander is flouncing […]
Comment | Missing white female syndrome
The name Madeleine McCann has exploded back onto our front pages in recent weeks, when the Metropolitan Police reopened her case over six years after her original disappearance. Following last month’s carefully stage-managed appearance of […]
Features | Alcohol awareness: unity and units
Awareness of alcohol is more than just thinking about having a little less to drink on a weekly basis. Thousands of young people’s lives are ruined every day by alcoholism both directly and indirectly. It’s […]
Interview | Trends with Benefits: "We thought it would be a fun project to document all of our creations"
LSi interview Leeds Uni’s very own creators of the award-winning DIY blog, Trends With Benefits. Tell us a bit about what the aims of the blog are. We aim to share our creative inspiration […]
News | Leeds students admit to money worries
Over 30 per cent of Leeds students say that their finances are so worrying that it affects their day to day lives. Over a third have also said that being rich is important to them, […]
Sport | Phil 'The Power' Taylor – "The best I've ever played"
In a week when Vettel builds his domination in Formula 1, and McCoy’s 18-year career is crowned by a 4,000th career win, neither man can claim a supremacy quite like Phil Taylor has held over […]
Food | Peckish – Bettys Tea Rooms inspired apple cake
Can’t make the trip to Ilkley, Harrogate or York to visit the renowned Bettys Tea Rooms? Try out LSi’s very own light apple cake sponge recipe. Ingredients 125g of butter 125g of caster sugar 3 large […]
Theatre Group | A Chorus of Disapproval – The perfect remedy for November blues
image: Theatre Group There’s nothing quite like a farce to lift your spirits on a damp, miserable November evening, so TG’s adaptation of Alan Ayckbourn’s play could not have come at a better time. In […]
Art | Natural Form – Shape and Growth in Sculpture
photo: Paule Vézelay, ‘Dish with a Little Boat’ Leeds Art Gallery Collections Display 29th September 2012 – 20th March 2014 Lower Sculpture Study Gallery, Leeds Art Gallery ‘The whole of nature is an endless demonstration of […]