This month, Peter Chester and George McGeoch, two prisoners who are both serving life sentences, appealed to the UK Supreme Court in an attempt to gain the right to democratically vote. The UK Supreme Court […]
Food | Gastronaut – The Cosmic Cow Cafe & Cabaret
Cosmic Cow Café is an odd beast, in an odd habitat. Tucked away off the Kirkstall Road, hemmed in by the rusted façades of four decades of industrial decline, the Full Circle bar/restaurant that hosts […]
Theatre | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – an incredible lack of sensitivity
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a book, film, and play of incredibly dramatic proportions, addressing a number of issues surrounding mental health and oppression. It does this with poignancy, intense power and emotion. […]
Fashion | Sparklers at Dusk – Behind the Scenes
It was all fun and games with toffee apples behind the scenes for this week’s bonfire shoot.
Lifestyle | GIAG with Freestyle Dance
When considering the various dance societies that the Union has to offer, I was intrigued by the idea of Freestyle Dance. The name conjures up the image of spontaneous, unrehearsed dancing; people feeling the music […]
News | Murder on Brudenell Road
A murder investigation has been launched after a male body was found on Brudenell Road, near Popina’s, on Sunday morning. It is believed that the victim died following a fight at a house party at […]
Comment | Bake takes the cake
Last Wednesday morning I found myself hunched over my bag, blocking my ears in the middle of Leeds Student Medical Practice. Was I nervously awaiting the results of a chlamydia test or some other form […]
Comment | Why we need grammar schools
British education is failing. Our schools are failing our students and the future prosperity of the UK hangs in the balance. Figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have rated England’s 16-24 year-olds as being 22nd […]
Food | Gingerbread Lad – Home cooked comfort food
We’re getting deeper into the first semester, the nights are getting darker and homesickness is probably kicking in a little. If mum and dad’s cooking is what you’re missing, bring it to Leeds. These simple, […]
Film | Le Week-End – a vivid portrayal of a marriage at cross-roads
Le Week-End follows Nick (Jim Broadbent) and Meg (Lindsay Duncan) around Paris as they attempt to reinvigorate their marriage on their 30th wedding anniversary. Although the film’s pace is gradual and its storyline is simplistic […]
Books | Holy Sh!t
As someone who has once too often heard a pained sigh of disapproval as an errant curse escapes from my lips, or seen with dismay a new swear jar on the kitchen windowsill, I can […]
Fashion | Sparklers at Dusk
We’re getting in the spirit for bonfire night with this sparkler of a shoot. As the days get shorter and the nights get colder it’s all about layering up and donning our chicest woolies. Stay […]