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Woman Crush Wednesday: Emily Wilding Davison
Through school history lessons most people probably know of the suffragette who appeared to throw herself under the King’s horse at the Epsom Derby in 1913, but I wonder whether many (until the recent release […]
I’m a film nerd and I haven’t seen Gone with the Wind – I’m sorry
‘Recommend me a film.’ ‘Uhh, ok, what are you feeling like?’ ‘Like, comedy, within the past decade maybe?’ Ok, let’s just run through my mental list of films that fit that description and run a […]
Postcards from Abroad: South Carolina, USA
Colette is a third year English and Sociology student currently doing a year abroad at the University of South Carolina, USA. A keen hockey player in Leeds, playing for LUUWHC 4’s team and former Head […]
Postcards from Abroad: Berlin, Germany
Lauren is a third year English Language and Literature student currently spending her Erasmus year in the endlessly fun and cosmopolitan Berlin, Germany. Despite having very little prior knowledge of the German language, only German […]
12 steps to Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching I thought it was about time to get everyone on the tinsel-covered bandwagon and into the Christmas spirit. I know not everyone is happy about it – you Grinches know who […]
Binge-watching: I’ve started it so I’ll finish it
binge-watch (verb): to watch a large number of television programmes (especially all the shows from one series) in succession. Sound familiar? Turns out you’re not alone. ‘Binge-watch’ has been named as Collins Dictionary’s word of […]
Winter soup recipe
Ingredients: 3 tbsp oil 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped 2 rashers of smoked streaky bacon, chopped into small pieces 1 medium potato, peeled and diced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 carrots, peeled and […]
Best takeaways in Leeds
Having one of the highest student populations in the country, Leeds offers takeaways for all tastes on virtually every corner. With deadline season upon us, takeaways can become our true saviours – who has the […]
The Great Migration sweeps across Tanzania
In June I went on the trip of a lifetime to the second largest continent in the world, the elephant ear-shaped landmass that is Africa. More specifically, the immense game reserves of Tanzania. Our first […]
Pieminister review: Who ate all the pies?
A pie and a pint. I get that. In fact, I want that. But, a pie in a cocktail bar that’s come dressed up as an American BBQ restaurant? Surely, something’s amiss here. While their […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: G is for Grief; in memory of my stepfather
28.7.14 approx. 7:30am. Bones chilled by grief-stricken screams. Frantic searches of lifeless eyes – now haunted windows to a departed soul. His body, once an embodiment of love and warmth, now a cold mass hardened […]