Alex Minshall prepares the new arrivals in this pick of the top five books for surviving freshers’ week. 1. Lord of the Flies by William Golding Freshers’ week is nothing like being stranded on […]
Fresh Meat vs White Heat
As fresher’s week begins, Jess Baggaley dissects two of the best shows made about students: White Heat and Fresh Meat and asks: how have students changed? Students drink, we party and every so often […]
Cultured Alcoholism: Withnail and I
With a salute to cult-cinema, Ben Meagher absorbs the alcohol fumes seeping from his TV set and asks: what can we learn from the greatest alcoholics known to mankind? Awakening in a cesspit of drool […]
Protesters attack ‘Tory racism’ over London Met deportations
Protesters gathered on the Parkinson steps on Friday showing their anger over the possible deportation of London Metropolitan University students.
The Big Debate: An English National Anthem?
Scotland and Wales have their own sporting anthems, is it about time England ditched “God Save The Queen”?
Roy's boys failling to add to 'Golden Summer' of British Sport
Roy Hodgson’s England team started its World Cup 2014 Qualifying campaign with four points from the opening two games this week. But experience proved its worth as England’s new era faced its first real test […]
Leeds police chief called to resign
Former Leeds University Union president Jack Straw has warned that the current chief of police in Leeds should be “considering his position”, in response to the Hillsborough review.
Oh, What a Cruel Night for the Jersey Boys!
It was a case of new beginnings at Headingley on Friday night as Leeds Carnegie took on Jersey for the first time in the clubs’ history. After a narrow 34-29 opening day defeat at Nottingham […]
Sheffield Steelers Punished by Dastardly Devils
Sheffield Steelers 2 – 4 Cardiff Devils Walking into the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield on Saturday evening was to be blasted by a wall of noise from the speakers dotted around the large expanse. No […]
World Cup 2014: England off to a solid start
Moldova 0 – 5 England Lampard 3’ (pen), 29’, Defoe 32’, Milner 74’, Baines 83’ England started their World Cup 2014 Qualifying campaign with a comfortable 5 – 0 victory against minnows Moldova in Chisinau […]
Patterned Pants: 10 Of The Top Statement Making Trousers
Printed or plaid, multicoloured or monochrome, patterned pants are the ‘in’ thing for the season ahead. Here’s our top 10…
Students urged to stay safe after attack outside Dry Dock
A third year Biochemistry student has been attacked and robbed on his way home from a night out. Callum Sharp was walking along Woodhouse Lane when he was confronted by a large group of youths at […]