“What’s Galentine’s Day? Oh it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13th my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it, […]
It’s Worth it to Take the Risk and Travel Solo
Last year, one of my New Year’s resolutions was to go travelling by myself. I have always loved my own company, but the fear of being judged or appearing lonely has deterred me from doing […]
Mental Health A-Z: N is for Normal
Normal: conforming to a type or standard. Initially, during our school days, all we want is to fit in. We want to blend in with the rest of the crowd; liking the right kind of […]
The Dangers of Parents and Social Media
Text from ‘Mother’: “Why won’t you accept me on Facebook? *sad, crying face*.” Here we go, after about a year of protest she just wouldn’t let it go. Next I’m hit with a long list […]
The Depression Diaries: anxiety, grief and a whirlwind of emotions
Throughout my teenage years I struggled with having a positive perception of myself but what I was fighting with on the inside didn’t coalesce with my outside world. I had an extremely close family who […]
More than just breakfast
As LS6 takes a new direction for 2016, we join them to celebrate a new era for the much-loved restaurant. LS6 café has always been a student staple. You only need to venture to Hyde […]
The Turk’s Head: Victoriana revisited
The one thing I have always thought that was missing from the Leeds nightlife scene is a place that looks like the set for a contemporary Dickens fashion shoot, probably the kind that would be […]
City breaks: Prague
The city of Prague is found on any worthwhile interrailing itinerary but has also long been a popular destination for those looking for a city break in the cold winter months. The Czech capital has […]
Postcards from Abroad: Málaga, Spain
Abigail is a mature (is 23 really mature?) third year English Language and Literature student spending one year studying abroad at the Universidad de Málaga. She loves travelling, and has spent every summer from the […]
The Depression Diaries: Suicide and Me
In the UK and ROI in 2013 there were 6,708 suicides. According to Samaritans; since 2007, the start of the recession, the rates of suicide have risen to their highest for over 30 years. In […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: M is for Mornings… and how to survive them
It will come as no surprise to you that I, along with 99% of the rest of the student community, struggle to get up early. And by early, I mean before 9am. Last semester, my […]
Postcards from Abroad: Barcelona VS Madrid
Hola everyone! So Madrid or Barcelona? Barcelona or Madrid? Their rivalry is legendary and it doesn’t just stop at football, especially at the moment with the Catalan independence movement in full swing.They’re the two biggest […]