Dear readers, Hello and welcome back to a wonderful new semester at Leeds. You’re now in what the established figures at the University like to call ‘Re-Freshers Week’ – but you’ll probably know it better […]
Editor’s Letter, Issue 6, – “So What do you Think of Female Barbers” and Why you Shouldn’t Get your Hair Cut on your Birthday
Dear readers, Since this is my final editor’s letter before the Christmas break, what follows represents something of a festive stocking filler. My gift to you is a tale of discrimination, short-back-and-sides, and poor decision […]
Editor’s Letter, Issue 5, – “At the Going Down of the Sun” and the Misappropriation of the Poppy
Dear readers, It’s that time of the year again: the darkened autumn sky has been set alight by bonfires, kids are throwing live fireworks at locals on the streets of Leeds, and James McClean has […]
Editor’s Letter, Issue 4 – ‘£2,352,563 of Investments’ and Why That’s £2,352,563 Too Much
Dear readers, This week, I’m going to divert from my usual tactic of chatting absolute nonsense to address a rather more serious issue. Apologies to any fans awaiting a sly dig at my predecessor, Reece […]
Editor’s Letter, Issue 3 – ‘Trick or Trick’ and why Halloween Sucks
Dear readers, It’s been a slow news week. My predecessor, Reece Parker, was too busy congratulating himself on the size of his skinny, hairless thighs to prepare me for the inevitable writer’s block which accompanies […]
Editor’s Letter, Issue 2 – ‘Your Dad Works for my Dad’ and the Classist Underbelly of Varsity
Dear readers, Since the rapture of Freshers is now over and we’re into the second week of teaching, I’m going to start this letter with a little pop quiz. Raise your hand if you can […]
Editor’s Letter, Issue 1 – “I’m Happy, but I Could be Happier” and Other Love Island Advice you Should Ignore
Dear Readers, “Another year, another Varsity loss”. Those were the words with which I started my editor’s letter, which was originally written two days before the finale – such is my lack of faith in […]