The Union’s financial surplus has fallen by more than 98 per cent. Despite being a not for profit organisation, it aims to make a surplus each year. In 2011 this sum was £28,159, but in […]
Is it love or lust at first sight?
Love at first sight, or LAFS, is ubiquitous in Western literature, yet slammed by sceptics. Who can blame them, considering our culture of chlamydia, capriciousness, and cleavage? Most students are not celibate or conservative. We’re […]
End to module enrolment misery
The Union has managed to change the way students can enroll on modules for the next academic year. For years, students have complained about computer systems not loading, not being able to choose modules before […]
Oxytocin – The love drug
The month of love is upon us, in case you managed to escape the yearly advertising boom. With only six days to go, the shops are brimming with the tackiest of confectionary and tasteless trinkets. […]
The myth of monogamy
The concept of monogamy is one that is upheld and valued amongst a vast majority of human populations and cultures, yet only about 5% of mammals actually adopt the principle. In terms of genetics, committing […]
Students lobby local MP on gay marriage
Whilst the majority of MPs voted in favour of equal marriage, nearly half of the Conservative Party and a handful of Labour and LibDem MPs failed to support the Bill, including local MP Greg Mulholland. […]
Candy Kittens come to Leeds
‘Candy Kittens’, owned by Leeds graduate and ‘Made In Chelsea’ star Jamie Laing, has announced plans to sell its products in Leeds. Laing’s company aims to “have beautiful, sexy, fun, flirty girls alongside the sweets”. […]
Spate of phone thefts in city centre
Leeds clubbers have fallen victim to organized gangs. Groups of thieves, wanting to trade stolen mobile phones, have targeted Leeds to steal from students. West Yorkshire Police say they have seen a rise in the […]
Leadership race kicks off
A record number of students have nominated themselves to run the Union. Students having been putting themselves forward since December for one of the six Student Executive roles: Activities Officer, Education Officer, Union Affairs Officer, […]
Music News: Justin Timberlake reveals new album artwork and tracklist for ‘The 20/20 Experience’
Justin Timberlake took to twitter to reveal the artwork for his forthcoming album ‘The 20/20 Experience’. Timberlake has also revealed the meaning by the album’s title and its album work, saying it is based […]
Music News: HMV Announces 66 Store Closures across UK
Perhaps one of Britain’s most treasured music stores, HMV entered administration in January of this year. The administrators of the renowned store have announced today that they 66 of the current 220 UK HMV stores […]
The Week’s Singles – The Flaming Lips, Bullet For My Valentine & Don Bronco
The Flaming Lips – Sun Blows Up Today The new Flaming Lips track continues their experiments in sonic weirdness. Guitar and synth rock out in a wave bright, psychedelic noise yielding an energetic and […]