Late last year, seemingly out of nowhere, anxiety found me. It gripped me with its dull, malevolent claws, and, so far, hasn’t yet let go. It wasn’t Uni stress, it wasn’t a personal issue. To […]
Why I think Brexit is terrifying
In the future, I imagine, historians will spend long hours and thousands of pages debating the exact events leading up to and following the 23rd of June 2016, so let me set something down for […]
The zoo: anthropocentrism behind a glass screen
When I look back on my childhood, the family trips to various zoos seem up there with the best of my memories. We would watch the animal species that I’d only read about, and eat […]
What’s wrong with showing your body, Hartley-Brewer?
Julia Hartley- Brewer tweeted her views on Emma Watson’s recent Vanity Fair photoshoot. I found her comment, which aligned with many other people’s views on the issue, extremely unsettling: “Feminism, feminism… gender wage gap… why […]
Challenging the public perception of life drawing
The preconception of life drawing as overly sexualised and a little bit weird couldn’t be further from the truth. Maya recounts her experience of trying life drawing for the first time… Up until recently, if […]
The joys of dogspotting
In a world so full of hate, is Dogspotting the only pure thing left? Lauren discusses the Facebook group that’s going to become your latest obsession… Firstly, hear me out. We all know that everything […]
Welfare at Leeds: How to be resilient when things don’t go your way
There’s always a lot of pressure to succeed at university, but it’s not always possible. Martha gives some advice on how to build up your resilience when things don’t go right. How resilient do you […]
Mind Yourself: songs to cure the new year blues
Martha discusses University of Leeds’ Wellbeing Festival, and talks us through our student wellbeing playlist. A new term is starting at Leeds University. This means the start of new modules, perhaps joining new societies and meeting […]
The Australian Invasion
With new exchange students arriving in Leeds for the semester, Edmund gives us a satrical insight into what life would be like in Britain if we were taken over by Australians… Another semester, another wave […]
NYE resolutions that will actually benefit you
January – the time of year that drives me insane. Advert after advert of DFS sales, slimfast milkshakes and gruelling workout routines. But this year you don’t have to confine to societal standards. Here are […]
Hammond convinces only child, Brexit, that it’s the taking part that counts.
Bradley discusses the loss of GDP after Brexit. Article may contain traces of satire. After receiving nothing but a prize for participation on sports day, 9 year old Brexit was reportedly reassured on Sunday that […]
My weight does not undermine my eating disorder
I had an eating disorder for over three years, but my mind-set was disordered for much longer. It didn’t happen like the flick of a switch. It took years of subtle negativity, self-doubt and body […]