LS investigates the role music videos and online promotions play in promoting the sexualisation of women and rape culture. Miley Cyrus has attracted recent criticism for allowing the use of overtly sexual music videos […]
Features | There's more to Sierra Leone than diamonds
Jessica Ing talks about her summer working in Sierra Leone, urging other students to take the opportunity to travel and volunteer abroad. After having almost been initiated into a secret society, being swept away […]
Features | Joshua Radcliffe: "I couldn't pass up the potential chance of living every kid's dream and going to space!"
We interview Joshua Ratcliffe, a final year Leeds Uni student who is into the final round of Lynx’s competition to go to space. After getting through the previous round in London, he and three other […]
Features | Nightline – An insider's perspective
Chris Woods, Nightline’s External Coordinator, talks to LS about what it’s really like to work at Nightline and the issues they deal with on a daily basis. Students are under constant pressure throughout their […]
Features | Are letting agents and landlords exploiting students?
Following a recent LS investigation into a landlord who wasn’t who he said he was, we investigate how much letting agents know about the properties they advertise and what students need to be wary of. […]
Features | The Living Wage: it’s only fair
The University relies on its cleaners and other ancillary workers, but often they are employed by external companies without the same rights as university staff. LS looks at the latest developments on campus. Crawling into the seminar room at […]
Features | We Gave It A Go!
As a student, you want to make the most of your time at uni, so why not Give It A Go? Three students share their experiences on branching out and trying something different with LSi. […]
Features | Edgy Girl Leeds: "If you're not living on the edge, then you're taking up too much room"
With over 5,000 Twitter followers and nearly 200,000 blog hits, this self-proclaimed ex-home counties girl has gained herself a big internet presence in Leeds. But who really is Edgy Girl? And will we ever know? […]
Features | Black History: a class worth taking?
The beginning of October marked the start of Black History Month, an awareness event that takes place primarily in the UK and the USA. The event stems from the argument that the histories of the […]
Features | Feminism on Campus
Think you’ve been unaffected by feminism? Think again. Following last year’s ‘I need feminism because’ campaign and the ban of the Blurred Lines song in the Union, Freya Potter explains why it has been a very […]
Features | My Fruity Epiphany
Ben Schrodel laments over the fact he is now a third year and will have to face the real world very soon. Who knew Fruity would trigger such a realisation? It’s Friday night. I’m […]
Features | Healthy Eating at Uni
Amongst the variety of challenges faced by students during term time, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is possibly one of the most daunting. But while the constant emphasis on healthy living from concerned parents and the […]