As winter draws on and we’re desperate to swap the scarves for shorts, there isn’t a need to lose your style. One item of clothing which was once reserved for our grandmothers’ coat-cupboards has hit […]
Blogs | Views of a Disgruntled Third Year – A Ladies' Guide to Tindering
Ladies and gentleman I do not hope to alarm you but just the other day, I bit the bullet and went on my first ever Tinder date. It was in Kent. At home. Where I […]
News | Knox and Sollecito guilty of Leeds student murder
Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were found guilty on Thursday after a fresh hearing in Florence, Italy for the murder of Leeds University student Meredith Kercher. Miss Kercher was stabbed to death in the flat she shared […]
Clubs | Competition – Open for Dillinja, Breakage and more on the Valve Soundsystem
On Saturday March 1 Dillinja is bringing his legendary Valve Soundsystem back to the Union, featuring himself, Breakage, N-Type and K-Aze. It promises to be the kind of bass heavy, drum ‘n’ bass focused night […]
Fashion | If money weren't an issue we'd be buying…
Mario Testino for Mate t-shirt, £77.50 from NET-A-PORTER.com Let’s be realistic. As much as the fashion pages of Vogue and Elle are able to entice us with their refined clothing silhouettes and riveting detail, nothing […]
Film | The Rocket touches down
Photo: Eureka Entertainment During the Laotian Civil War more than 2 million tons of bombs were dropped on Laos, by both US and Laotian air forces, 30 percent of which failed to explode immediately. […]
Science | How do didgeridoos produce their distinctive sound?
This term sees the beginning of ‘Science Shorts’, a series in which science questions will be answered in approximately 100 words. The first one, all in aid of Australia day, looks at how didgeridoos produce […]
Comment | Can politicians be Twitter-proof?
Back in November, everybody was talking about one thing. No, not the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who, the launch of the new Xbox console or the word ‘selfie’ taking the OED one step closer to oblivion. No, it […]
Music | In pictures – dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip @ LUU
On Friday 24th January, hip-hop duo dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip performed at Stylus, Leeds University Union. Here, LS Head of Photography Leo Garbutt brings you the event in pictures. The pair’s style is unique, […]
Science | Comment – Mephedrone, not for human consumption
Mephedrone, more commonly known as MCAT or Meow Meow was the first of a new type of drugs, and it will not be the last. A synthetically produced research drug belonging to a group of […]
Film | 12 Years A Slave – Forever a masterpiece
video: Regency Enterprises 5/5 Stars What subject matter do you tackle after directing acclaimed films about a hunger strike and sex addiction? “My wife suggested I look into true accounts of slavery,” director Steve McQueen […]
Comment | How to stay sane on Twitter
Your eyes widen at the horrors on your screen. You break out into a cold sweat as a mixture of nausea and terror spreads from your gut to your outermost extremities, making you feel more […]