Jennie Pritchard salutes this week’s big interviewee, Jay Rayner, with her pick of the Top Five books about food and restaurants. American Psycho by Brett Easton-Ellis Frequent scenes of egregious, filthy-rich businessmen dining in […]
Snap-Happy
There’s an incredible social pressure to enjoy your Freshers’ Week more than everybody else enjoys theirs (even if you’re not a Fresher), and this enjoyment is always measured relative to the number of photos that […]
Where’s the School Spirit?
Maybe I am just an outsider with foreign ideals, or perhaps many of you share the same view as me on the matter of school spirit. Where is our school spirit? Why doesn’t this exist […]
Little Victories
My name is Jasmine. I currently live in Madrid. And I am completely, totally, irrevocably daunted by my new life. I enviously envisage Freshers now, conscientiously turning up to every departmental meeting, shoving each other […]
McDon't
The nights out when you try and act with the most decorum are always the nights when you end up embarrassing yourself. Arriving in McDonalds at the end of the night, myself and my friends […]
Refresh
The start of the academic year can be daunting for Freshers, but have you ever spared a thought for a poor old fourth year? I’ve just returned from my year abroad in Germany, and coming […]
Making Freshers' Week More Inclusive
Looking back on this year’s Freshers’ week, most of us will remember a crazy, fun and enjoyable experience. Yet there are some people who will have had difficulty finding their place in all the excitement. […]
Counterfeit vodka seized from Leeds club
Officials are warning students to be vigilant after 600 bottles of counterfeit vodka were seized from a nightclub in Leeds. Officers from West Yorkshire Trading Standards raided the club last month after a tipoff from […]
Headingley risks "dereliction"
Thousands of homes remain empty this year as students desert their traditional heartlands and are choosing to move into the City, a report has found. The report, produced by Unipol and the Re’new charity, shows […]
Gayle force Windies threaten to blow opponents away
The ICC World T20 final takes place on Sunday, and while England will play no further part in the tournament, the four remaining teams all stand a very good chance of claiming the title. Host […]
The Soapbox: Fourth Year and still 'Fresh'?
‘Fourth year and freshaaa than evaaa’ was the name of my team in the Old Bar Pub Quiz last week. This is not only embarrassing, but factually incorrect. Freshers’ week for an old timer like […]
Leeds Uni victory in Varsity rugby showdown
Yesterday’s Leeds Varsity reached an epic climax at Headingley Carnegie Stadium as Leeds Uni Rugby Union 1st XV stormed to a 27 – 11 victory over their Leeds Met counterparts. In torrential rain rendering handling […]