This week a BBC documentary has exposed Leeds as the party drugs capital of the UK. ‘Crazy for Party Drugs’ was aired on BBC3, following the stories of three young people in Leeds. Leeds Student […]
Comedy | Milk the Laughs
3/5 stars One of the most rewarding things about going to a comedy night with several acts on show is the breadth of material you can be exposed to. Milk the Laughs did no such […]
Gym users on the Edge
Students have expressed their anger over lengthy queues and insufficient space in the gym at the Edge sports centre. Gym-goers complained of queuing, with up to five people waiting for each machine at peak times. […]
Let the sun shine
As we move out of winter and into spring, our days will inevitably start to become lighter, but what exactly is the science behind the impact of sunlight on the human body? We often hear […]
LS Answers – What is ‘breaking the seal’?
Almost every student will be able to identify with an occasion where you are having a few casual bottles of Frosty Jacks and being well into your first game of ‘Ring of Fire’, when suddenly […]
No chance Lance
With Lance Armstrong finally coming clean about his sophisticated doping regime, questions have been raised about way drug abuse has infiltrated professional cycling, with Lance himself referring to it as being as normal as putting […]
The Interview: Lynn Barber
“I’m not aggressive, I just don’t beat around the bush” With tea and cigarettes Lynn Barber tells Lucy Holden all about An Education, sexual antics in 60s Oxford and exaggerated claims that she became the […]
Food Fight: faster vs. the master
Being a student is an ongoing battle – and we don’t just mean with your student bank account. When money is short and you suddenly have the freedom to eat whatever you want, the temptation […]
TV: Attenborough’s Africa
David Attenborough has travelled a lot hasn’t he? He’s been to every corner of the world to document nature at its most diverse, eclectic and voluptuous. It seems the only way to cap-off an […]
Taxi driver found guilty after hitting student
A Leeds taxi driver has admitted to driving without due care and attention when he hit a student last January, inflicting ‘catastrophic’ injuries. Edward Buckley, who was training to be commercial airline pilot, was struck […]
The Eating Out Scout: Hansa’s Vegetarian Restaurant
After trudging through streets of snow slush, we arrived at the warmly-lit Hansa’s Vegetarian Restaurant, located on North Road towards Chapel town, and away from the plethora of chain restaurants that bedeck Leeds City Centre. […]
Flooding in Lyddon Halls dampens spirits
Residents of Lyddon Hall were startled in the early hours of the morning to find water swamping their corridor. The incident occurred after a burst pipe in a bathroom on the second floor led to […]