Popular Leeds student club night Tequila has been blasted for releasing a promotional video condoning rape and sexual violence. At the time of going to print 1,400 people had signed an LS petition calling for Mezz […]
News | Tequila backs down over rape video
Student club night Tequila has backed down following controvery over their latest promotional videoand its use of rape culture to promote the night. The team behind the night has issued an apology on Facebook, over […]
News | Leeds RAG drop Tequila as Safer Sex Circus sponsors
Leeds RAG has dropped Tequila as sponsors for their Safer Sex Circus. The move comes after the club night came under fire for its ‘Tequila Freshers Violation’ video, which appeared to condone rape and sexual […]
News | Tequila Club Video Promotes Rape
Student club night Tequila has come under fire for a video that condones rape and sexual violence. A video publicising an event entitled ‘Freshers Violation’ included footage of male club goers describing how a girl […]
News | Union employee walks miles in son's memory
Union employee Andrea Kerslake walked 82 miles on the Dales Way last week in memory of her two year old son Elliot, who tragically died earlier this year. Together with several friends, Andrea, who works […]
News | Syrian students seek extra support
Syrian students have voiced their dismay at the support being offered to them by the University and the Union. Despite Leeds waiving or deferring some tuition fees, they also need financial aid for accommodation. Privately […]
News | New Vice Chancellor talks to LS
LS speaks to the new Vice Chancellor, Sir Alan Langlands What will you do differently to the last VC? I think Vice Chancellors are sort of temporary stewards of Universities and each one makes some […]
News | 80 houses left vulnerable to burglars
80 student houses were found to be insecure in the Hyde Park area during a two-hour period. On September 25, Police officers carried out random checks and found it worryingly apparent that a large number […]
News | Tesco rips student's artwork
An Art Design student has described how her work was ripped while on loan to Tesco. Third year student, Natalie Winwood, allowed the painting to be displayed at a Tesco Express on Boar Lane for […]
News | Union reveals nearly £30,000 of missing money
The Union has revealed that nearly £30, 000 has disappeared from its accounts. The discrepancy was first discovered last June. When asked how a sum of £29, 576 of money went unaccounted for a period […]
News | Dominos worker arrested on campus
A pizza promoter employed by the chain Domino’s, was arrested outside Leeds University Union last week. On Thursday September 26 the promoter, who was part of the extensive Dominos team deployed to Leeds during Freshers’ […]
News | Fruity phone thief caught red handed
A 22 year old man has been found carrying 14 mobile phones on campus on Friday night. Leeds University Union Security detained a local, non-student male in the early hours of Saturday morning. During the […]