Mezz nightclub has had its licence suspended for three months, following the backlash over Tequila’s ‘Fresher’s Violation’ video. The decision to close the space until it is sold to new management was taken at a […]
Photojournal | Staff on strike – "It's the last resort today"
“What’s twenty times six?” asks Ann Blair, law lecturer and President of University of Leeds University and College Union (UCU). “One hundred and twenty”. “Well. That’s how many mince pies I’ve been distributing on the […]
News | Fruity phone theft suspect goes to court
A man detained by Union security suspected of stealing 14 mobile phones has appeared in court this week charged with 12 counts of theft. The 22 year old male was arrested on Friday September 27 […]
News | Union's bargain booze
The Union has the second cheapest student bars in the UK after Bristol. In a study tracking the cost of a single round of drinks, including a pint, vodka with mixer and a glass of […]
Freshers club guide 2013
Photo: Daniel Watson Wire With its stripped back, underground setting and nicely tweaked Funktion One soundsystem, Wire is the ideal location for many of Leeds’ more intimate dance music nights. And its Thursday and Saturday nights are the […]
Why debating is the ideal sport
3/5/13 Alice Kinnon What qualifies an activity as a sport? Most would argue that sport requires physical exertion, team tactics and competition. Debating fits all of these criteria, and Leeds Debating Union deserves to be […]
Get Intra sport at University
3/5/13 Victoria Edmonson Intra-Mural Round-Up IM HALLS Encouraged by elected Sports Reps, every year halls students are given the opportunity to compete and earn points towards the Shield and Plate leagues. The halls programme kicked […]
Refectory food waste revealed
The Refectory has wasted nearly £50 worth of food every day for eight months, this newspaper can reveal. According to figures from a Freedom of Information request submitted by this newspaper, more than £11,000 worth […]
BAE banned by twenty vote majority
A motion to ban controversial manufacturer BAE Systems from campus has been passed, following a narrow referendum vote announced on Friday. The motion demands that the company is forbidden from attending careers fairs on campus, […]
LUU Leadership Race 2013: The Results Live Blog
Update: The results are in – your exec and editors for 2013 are: Leeds Student – Rehema Figueiredo Equality & Diversity – Emma Friend Community – Frankie O’Byrne Welfare – Charlotte Warner Education – Alice Smart Activities – […]
Union breaks record for biggest student election ever
Leeds University Union (LUU) has broken the record for the biggest student election in British history.
Theatre | Woyzeck
3/5 stars stage@leeds February 21 Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck follows one man’s descent into the rabbit hole of insanity and remains titanic on the landscape of modern drama through the universality of its central themes. […]