So you’ve just been paid. Or, you’ve elected to dip into your overdraft, aka Mum and Dad, so you can buy the brilliant new Tame Impala album. (Yes, I’m shamelessly plugging here. Sue me.) Having […]
Demo 2012
Students in Leeds have a lot to be angry about: 9k fees, youth employment over a million and a government with no intention of changing course on austerity, whatever the consequences for students and young […]
EUnited or Divided?
This week David Cameron suffered a humiliating parliamentary defeat in the Commons, with the unlikely partnership of Euro-sceptic Tory rebels and the Labour party manufacturing a rejection of an EU budget increase. This move by […]
Jiu Jitsu lay down Martial Law
It’s called a ‘V’ after the shape that is formed by the attackers you are facing. Does it look intimidating? Good. It’s supposed to. The attackers are about to be sent out in waves, one […]
Shop the Shoot: Patterns
This week, campus rocked up in all sorts of prints and patterns, and we got all inspired…
Ultimate Victory
Charlotte Duffield Ultimate Frisbee Last weekend saw the women’s ultimate Frisbee indoor regional tournament held in Sheffield. 13 teams fought it out to win one of the top four spots guaranteeing entry to […]
Single vs. Loved Up
Take a glance at today’s UK Top 40 and it is clear that our youth culture revolves around wild partying, heavy drinking and an overtly liberal attitude towards sex. Judging by the majority of song lyrics, one would be forgiven for thinking that every young adult’s university experience is basically just one large orgy.
What Does Your Facebook Profile Photo Say About You?
Duck face, gap yah or too hipster for your own good?
Big Debate: Ballots Behind Bars
Despite pressure from the European Court to enfranchise prisoners, David Cameron continues to dismiss the idea. This week Big Debate asks, should prisoners have the right to vote? YES:Tim Hakki David Cameron’s refusal to allow […]
Street Style: Print Fantastic
This week LS Fashion shoots on campus to scout the top trends chosen by you this season.
Red, white and controversial: the Remembrance Day poppy
For many people throughout the Commonwealth, the most striking image of Remembrance Day is undoubtedly the red poppy, and they will therefore mark the occasion by the simple but profound act of wearing one in public. But this is not without its fair share of controversy…
What are the chances?
For centuries, people have been trying to calculate the outcomes to situations – from working out life expectancy, to picking Lottery numbers. Cambridge University Professor, David Spiegelhalter, recently explored these ideas in his documentary […]