Once you’re in the world of work, you won’t have a glorious month to do whatever you like over Easter. So why not make the most of it? Whether you go on a European adventure or […]
Theatre | Spring Awakening – the infamous play gets an evocative modern update
Image: West Yorkshire Playhouse The West Yorkshire Playhouse’s adaptation of Spring Awakening, first performed in 1906, is not for the fainthearted. The line “when I first came, I became an atheist” does not even begin […]
Comment | The public, poppies and rabid patriotism
As this year will mark the centenary anniversary since the outbreak of the First World War, perhaps it is a good time to reconsider how we remember WW1 and other conflicts. We are in a situation where […]
Comment | Imperial Britain ignores fallen heroes
The white crosses scattered across the battlefields of the First World War have become a poignant and harrowing symbol of the war that was meant to end them all. Popularised by John McCrae’s beautiful poem, […]
Features | Money on my mind – Students struggling to make ends meet
An increasing number of students are running into financial trouble, largely due to failures in the student finance system and the rise of tuition fees. We talk to two very different students about their experiences […]
Features | Young and Homeless
The number of young people who are homeless in the UK is still very high, with numerous schemes throughout the county to try bring this figure down. This week LS talks to a current Leeds […]
Features | Rise of the Geek
To label yourself as a ‘geek’ is becoming more and more acceptable, even fashionable. Natalie Irving implores us to embrace the term and its new popularity. Are you a geek? Don’t worry; you […]
Debate | #banbossy
Last week, businesswoman and Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg launched a new #BanBossy campaign aiming to ban the word “bossy” on the grounds that it discourages young girls from ambition and leadership. With support from celebrities […]
News | Leadership Race Results are in
The new LS Editor and Exec have been voted in, receiving a collective total of 10, 250 votes. The first result of the night saw Jasmine Andersson pip Max Bruges to the post for the […]
News | Hundreds come out in support of LS
Hundreds have come out in support of LS on Twitter, following the news that the paper will no longer be able to print due to lack of funding. Many people have commented on the importance of […]
Clubs & Fashion | Feature – British Bindi culture, and why it's wrong
Photo: Justin Gardner I remember it like it was yesterday. It was six years ago on a Monday night, and anyone who was anyone in the suburbs of Reading town were stocking up on litre’s […]
Film | 300: Rise of an Empire – more parody than sequel
Image: Warner Bros. The first 300 movie was a camp but awesome film with Gerard Butler’s King Leonidas coming out with some of cinema’s coolest phrases while he and his men armed with big abs […]