Andri provides an eye-opening article on the dangers of consumerism, which are heightened during the holiday season. We all love a bargain, but most of the time we’re buying fast fashion items that we can […]
‘Undateable’: Progressive or insulting?
Is the TV show ‘The Undateables’ insulting? Georgie discusses the controversy. Undateables has been a hot point for controversy since it began in 2012. Is it a way of making fun of those with a […]
Freed From Pancaking: Pointe Shoe Range for Women of Colour
Ballet dancers of colour have been painting, dying or covering their pointe shoes in makeup to match their skin for as long as they can remember. Could this barrier to inclusion in the dance world […]
Where is the Evidence That ‘Granny Pants’ Stop Rape?
“You have to look at the way she was dressed. She was wearing a thong with a lace front.” These formidable, regrettable words will follow defence barrister Elizabeth O’Connell around for the rest of life. […]
The Best of Leeds’ Christkindelmarkt
Christmas has arrived… early. The German Christmas market is up in Millenium Square once again for the festive period. There are plenty of options to treat yourself to whether that be food, drink, or […]
Agony Aunt: Help, I’m Struggling to Love My Body
I tried on some clothes from years ago, but they don’t fit me anymore – I hadn’t noticed that I’d changed that much but now I feel really self-conscious and fat. After being taught about […]
Agony Aunt: Housing Advice for First Years
Moving out is one of the first big demands university makes of you. Once you’ve done that, another big hurdle: finding your own private student accommodation for the first time. From the safety of student […]
Clickbait
We know that it’s not worth our time, but we don’t want to feel left out when everyone else is watching. 2018 has been the year of YouTube “drama” and “fake news”, with YouTubers and […]
Is it Time for a Self-care Sunday?
We all know that being at Uni can be pretty stressful, whether it’s from being super busy with essays and readings, socials and responsibilities for societies, or just general life stresses like relationships and finances. […]
British Drinking Culture
British people may be seen as more reserved in comparison to other nationalities. We can seem more uptight and, at times, socially awkward – cue very British Problems. The very-British solution to this is simple: […]
Men’s Cricket Captain Talks Movember
So mid-October came and with it, the post from the Fundraising secretary, Jordan on the main group on Facebook: ‘lads, if you’re keen to get involved in Movember give this a like.’ After my attempt […]
Top 7 Tips for Helping a Friend Struggling with Mental Illness
Let’s start with the basics: Mental health is a spectrum. Everyone has mental health. Anyone’s mental health may be good or bad, or somewhere in between. Bad mental health may be temporary, but it is […]