Ever wondered what it takes to run a charity bookshop in a student town? Or ever thought about the hidden gems that can be found among the piles of books in the storeroom? Last week […]
Fashion I Micro-Trends – Chunky Soles
This season saw the return of the 90s chunky loafer. Don’t remember it? Think Cher from Clueless or Minnie Mouse and you’re along the right lines. This season as a whole is a very nostalgic […]
News | 24 hour library access for exam periods
The Edward Boyle library will now be open 24 hours a day over exam periods. Education Officer Alice Smart said that following a trial earlier this year “the feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive.” […]
Film | Blue Jasmine – Woody Allen's Return to Form
5/5 Stars Blue Jasmine does not just mark Woody Allen’s move away from comedy into drama, it is his very own Grecian style tragedy. His tragic hero, Jasmine, was once a wealthy New York socialite […]
Clubs | Feature – Four Tet & Omar Souleyman
Photo artwork: Spencer Sweeney A fortnight ago at around four o’clock in the morning, post-rock/ electronic musician, producer and DJ Four Tet was busy captivating an already eager crowd of Leeds party goers down at […]
Theatre | The Secret Agent – Don't Mess With Conrad
2/5 Stars Joseph Conrad’s 1907 book The Secret Agent depicts the events surrounding Adolf Verloc’s botched attempt to blow up the Greenwich Observatory in London. Verloc, the secret agent in the title, has infiltrated an […]
Sport | Uni fall in Rugby after valiant effort against neighbours
Varsity may have been a week earlier, but the rivalry was still as strong on Wednesday, when LURUFC’s 6th team fought out a tough fixture against Leeds Met’s 4th side at Weetwood. In what turned […]
Fashion I Vau Vau Q&A
As an army of models led by the stunning Alysha Nett strutted down a runway of glimmering lanterns, we soaked up the VIP lifestyle; popping bottles of cava to the sounds of Iggy Azelia and […]
Books | Stoner
When I read that Ian McEwan had praised Stoner by John Edward Williams I knew that I would have to add it to my list of summer holiday reading. I have always admired McEwan’s ability to […]
News | Late house hunters cash in
Students who wait until June to sign for their houses pay £8 less per week on average than those who sign in January. Rent has been increasing year on year around Leeds, with a 3.1 […]
News | Union's bargain booze
The Union has the second cheapest student bars in the UK after Bristol. In a study tracking the cost of a single round of drinks, including a pint, vodka with mixer and a glass of […]
News | Police rope off Hyde Park
Woodhouse Moor was the subject of student speculation on Wednesday after a section of the park was cordoned off by police tape in the early hours of the morning, following an allegation of serious sexual […]