University changes people. Some discover a passion they never thought they had, like jazz, swing dancing or quidditch. Others have their minds transformed by the majesty of knowledge, walking the earth with eyes wide open […]
K[ale]-holing: the Cool debate
‘I read in Vogue,’ said my housemate ‘that it’s all different for us. Our parents’ generation took loads of drugs, so it’s just not cool anymore. We’ve replaced drugs with vegetables.’ Well this was fantastic […]
Features | Top tips for student living in winter
Winter is looming and there’s only so much that dodgy central heating can do to keep our spirits up. Here are LSi’s top tips for staying warm and chirpy during the cold, dark winter months. […]
Features | Sturge urges students to take back Wednesday afternoons
LS talks to Greg Sturge about why he feels Leeds students are being denied the chance to outshine other graduates in the jobs market and why we need Wednesdays free. It is a long-upheld […]
Features | The lowdown on student life
Want to stay cliché savvy during your student life? It’s never too late to learn the paradoxical perils of being university goer. So that’s it for this year. Sorry folks, but whether it was […]
Features | The A-Z of Freshers
Let’s face it, you can’t avoid the clichés so you might as well embrace them as you begin your uni life. Here’s what you can expect from your first week as a student… Alcohol becomes […]
The Ideal Student
Since starting University just over a year ago, I’ve spent quite some time considering what exactly it means to be a ‘student’. In the eyes of the employed we’re the scruffily-clad, inherently lazy but vaguely […]