He’s charmed us on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, but now comedian Nick Helm has made his way onto BBC Three’s new sitcom Uncle. LSi talks bellies, Eurovision and, of course, Uncle. We […]
Photojournal | FemJam 2014 – Cakes, campaigns and overcoming sexism
Hundreds have turned out for LUU FemSoc’s first Feminist Jamboree, held at Leeds University Union. As well as a strong northern contingent of feminists in attendance – including those from Liverpool, Hull and Manchester – […]
Sport | Winter Olympics – The week ahead
After an exhilarating first week and a half of speed, snow and controversy at Sochi 2014 there are still plenty more events to look forward to. Here’s when and what to watch. Monday The weeks action […]
Comment | Confront Sochi discrimination
This week the 22nd Winter Olympics opened in the Russian city of Sochi, amidst ongoing controversy over the Russian government’s stance on LGBT rights. Last year, Putin’s government introduced a law banning ‘homosexual propaganda’ which has […]
Sport | Should Kevin Pietersen have been sacked?
YES – Ste Topping Should Kevin Pietersen have been sacked by England on the basis of the recent tour of Australia alone? No. It’s difficult to make a case for any England player making a good […]
News | Rebranded buses offer cheaper fairs
The Yorkshire Tiger bus company has unveiled reduced fares for students. The company were on campus last week to promote the increased services and the lower fares of the 92, 93 and 94 bus routes, […]
Sport | MOTD – Cup victory in women's Badminton
Leeds women’s 1st team began their BUCS Championship cup campaign in fine style by dispatching Exeter’s 1st team at the Edge on Wednesday. Since this is a knockout competition, the team knew that nothing less […]
Debate | Should the student loan book be sold?
After the privatisation of pre-1998 student debt last November the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that the pre-2012 student loan book would also be up for sale to private companies, with plans of completing this sale […]
News | Students left shaken by Woodhouse fire
Fire fighters were called to the scene of a blaze on Monday night as a home in Woodhouse went up in flames. The house on the corner of Quarry Mount Street was set alight in […]
Features | Online Dating – Great or not?
It’s Valentine’s Day, that time of year when being single is no longer the paragon of excitement and opportunities it’s usually made out to be. In an age of technology, we’re plunged into the virtual […]
News | Sugar daddies splash cash on Uni girls
Leeds University now ranks fifth for the fastest growing communities of ‘sugar babies’, students who seek relationships online for money. Leeds is the ‘Fastest growing Sugar Baby School in the UK’ according to seekingarrangement.com, where […]
TV | Hidden Kingdoms
BBC’s latest instalment of a new nature series was highly anticipated; if only because Stephen Fry was narrating. Having not expected anything too different from the Attenborough style nature programmes we’ve come to love; one […]