To most of us in Britain the U.S. election next week is a strange occurrence. It dominates much of the news and is obviously important on a global level, but surely it won’t have a […]
The America Edition: The Dissolution with Obama
When Mitt Romney took to the stage at the Republican national convention last August, he managed to sum up the disillusion many felt towards Barack Obama in one cruel but brilliant point: “You know there’s […]
On Campus Street Style: November
Snap happy resident photog, Emily Doe has shared with us the latest autumn looks worn by the most stylish of students!
Interview: Jack Straw
Formerly President of Leeds University Union and one of Britain’s most senior politicians, Jack Straw spoke to Beckie Smith about the Iraq war, student politics and being banned from the Union.
Anger over High Demand mischief
1.11.12 The Edward Boyle library is coming under fire as students struggle to get hold of the books they need. High demand reference books on Level 13 of the library continue to be deliberately […]
Is it about time we got over, or got used to refereeing mistakes?
The truth is, this column cannot hope to discuss all, or even most, of the drama, controversy and excitement which occurred on Sunday. Neither can it hope to examine and remark on all […]
Hallowe'en: When Did Sexy Become The New Scary?
Wait, why are those girls dressed in suspender tights and bunny ears?
How to survive the next ice age
DO Get the Met office daily reports, we all love to complain about the weather forecast always being wrong but it is the best meteorological service in the world, right on our door step. Wear […]
How to survive a zombie apocalypse
Science tells us that zombies aren’t real. Dead people don’t suddenly rise from their graves and they certainly don’t develop an insatiable hunger for human flesh. However, with the Mayan calendar predicting the end of […]
How to survive a meteor strike
The year is 2012, and the apocalypse is now. (December 21st) Thousands of bits of space come to Earth everyday, the size of dust, grains and pebbles, but burn up in our atmosphere before they […]
What to pack for a nuclear apocalypse
It’s on the horizon, something, somewhere is going to blow up and you want to survive. Here’s a student’s guide to preparing for that inevitable 2012 nuclear apocalypse. 1. Sunglasses The flash from a nuclear […]
How to survive a pandemic
So, the inevitable has finally happened; a disease has broken out worldwide, people are dying everywhere, what can you do to stay safe? The first step is to quarantine yourself completely. In theory, a global […]