A male thief unsuccessfully attempted to steal two bottles of vodka from the Old Bar last Saturday. The thief grabbed the bottles from behind the bar but dropped one before making his escape. He was […]
Fashion | From Her to Him: Gift Guide
Valentine’s is under a week away. It’s a tough time; wondering what to buy your man in a time of post-exam stress and dwindling student loans. To avoid anyone having to use the phrase ‘it’s […]
News | HOUSING CASE STUDY 2: Damp problems
Student Cribs disappointed and angered one group of students, who moved into one of the company’s cheaper houses. The property was rented at £94pw, including broadband but excluding all other bills. One tenant, a second […]
News | Thieves target empty houses over holidays
Student houses across Hyde Park and Headingley have been targeted by burglars over the Christmas period. Over 30 houses were burgled during the first two weeks of January, with 64 per cent of these properties […]
Film | Inside Llewyn Davis – bleak but hugely enjoyable
Image: Studio Canal Here is the Coen brothers’ first film since the 2010 remake of True Grit, and perhaps again that title would be appropriate. There is an almost bleary, ghostly hue to the screen […]
Music | Album Review – Bombay Bicycle Club & East India Youth
Bombay Bicycle Club So Long See You Tomorrow 3/5 In a scene addled with charming young Indie bands, it’s never easy to say who’s going to be in it for the long haul. So Long, […]
Comment | Serve the rich, eat the poor
Faced with the shameful statistics that 13 million people in the UK are currently living below the poverty line and supermarkets waste 15 million tonnes of food each year, surely outrage and immediate action are […]
Theatre | LAPSE at stage@leeds – Original student drama success
Image: stage@leeds When going to see a new piece of student writing, expectations are mixed. The excitement of fresh work is regrettably tinged with an apprehension about the potential cringing that it might induce. Thankfully, […]
News | Delayed exam adds to stress
Three exams were delayed by an hour and a half, as well as some students being given an incomplete exam paper. LS spoke to an MBA student whose three hour Business Accounting exam was affected. […]
Features | The top five New Year stereotypes
We are now well into the second month of 2014 and, statistically, the vast majority of people will have already terribly failed their new year’s resolutions. However there are still some brave souls desperate to […]
Comment | No 'benefit' to anyone
You might have noticed that critics and fans have been raving in equal measure about Channel 4’s recent series, Benefits Street. Whether you tuned in to watch or recoiled at the premise of the program, […]
Music | The Grammys – the latest TV show?
Every year the world’s most prestigious award ceremony spews forth some fresh controversy. In true musical fashion it is usually related to the ‘commercialisation’ of the Grammy’s award ceremony. But for me, the Grammy’s has stopped […]