The Union’s almost £230,000 financial deficit was revealed this week at the charity’s Annual General Meeting. Chris Martin, an external financial adviser, confirmed that the number of new students starting at the University has fallen […]
News | LS launches ‘Best of LS’ app
LS has launched its new app for iPhone and android, allowing you to get the best of LS straight to your phone. Featuring new, must-read articles every day, Best of LS will keep you updated […]
News | HOUSING CASE STUDY: We felt bullied by landlord
Leeds students have revealed how they felt “bullied” by their estate agents during their tenancy last year. Students allege that the house, owned by Redbrick Properties, was in an “incredibly messy and dangerous” state when […]
Fashion | Peter Pilotto for Target
“Our brand is about print, but it’s also about the emotional feeling you can get from colour and colour combinations” (Pilotto, January 2014) After releasing the news that Peter Pilotto will be collaborating with Target […]
News | Thousands of students admitted to A&E
Over 1,500 students were admitted to A&E at Leeds General Infirmarylast semester, LS can reveal. Following an Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by this newspaper, it has been revealed that October was the peak […]
News | Essentials hikes prices
Essentials has increased the price of their Meal Deal from £2.29 to £2.39, a 4.4 per cent rise since last semester. A Union spokesperson told LS that the price increases were due to “rising costs […]
News | Third strike lucky?
Dozens of members of staff went on strike on Thursday following what they have described as “an increasingly bitter row over pay”. Members of University staff and students stood outside the Union building in solidarity […]
Sport |Tough test for Gryphons
Men’s Rugby Union Leeds Uni 1sts 7-40 Loughborough It was a disappointing end to an otherwise good match for Leeds on Wednesday. The home side were the first to score and everything looked even in […]
Theatre | The Elixir of Love – Truly delightful
Image: LUU Opera Society 4/5 Stars While Gaetano Donizetti only took some six weeks to compose his opera ‘L’elisir D’amore’, it took Opera Society’s production team much longer to transform the 19th-century classic into an […]
Photography | Douglas Kirkland – Cinematic photography at its finest
Douglas Kirkland’s photography has made an indelible mark on the history of cinema. From Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to Titanic, Kirkland has captured freewheeling moments on set and off that have come to […]
Debate | Are supermarkets that super?
60 years ago local, independent food stores were at the heart of the high street and greengrocers were the cornerstone of our communities. Now, big brand supermarkets dominate the nation’s shopping habits. The ‘big four’: […]
Comment | Supermarkets not a shambles
On being asked to make a direct choice between giving custom to local independent shops or large multinational companies, it seems the natural, moral choice to opt for the former. One can’t imagine the kind […]