The name Madeleine McCann has exploded back onto our front pages in recent weeks, when the Metropolitan Police reopened her case over six years after her original disappearance. Following last month’s carefully stage-managed appearance of […]
Comment | Posing topless? It's your feminist right
Lads’ mags have been a prominent issue for the last few months; over 45 per cent of the public believe they should be banned and as a result, some action has been taken, by the […]
Sport | League leaders Birmingham dominate in Hockey
Leeds suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of division leaders Birmingham on Wednesday under the lights at Weetwood. The start of the game was rather scrappy as both teams conceded a number of fouls, […]
Comment | Airbrushing Austen
The compulsion to airbrush images of women is now so entrenched in our media that even those born before the invention of the camera aren’t exempt from manipulation. This week the Bank of England were […]
Sport | Hockey – Women's 2nds – Leeds 10 – 0 Huddersfield
This fixture always had the look of a one sided affair on paper, and that was transferred to the pitch in a match dominated by the Gryphons as they secured a routine 10-0 victory in […]
Comment | The role of women in politics
For attractive women in politics, a certain level of scrutiny is always expected. Politics do not always come first when the press is only interested in your wardrobe and you are trying to be heard […]
Sport | BUCS Preview
After the Men’s 1sts completed their revenge over Met last week, it’s the turn of the Women’s Hockey to take centre stage. Lining up against Loughborough, newly promoted will have a job on their hands […]
Blogs | Why Student Unions Need A Women's Officer
For most universities around the UK, their student unions will be shortly holding bi-elections for officers that cover all important aspects that affect students regardless of their background. I myself will be running for Women’s […]
Sport | Society in Focus – Korfball
From afar, an unsuspecting observer watching a korfball game could be excused for seeing nothing other than a man/women throwing a football at a streetlight. That is, until they see the game in full flow. […]
Sport | Varsity – Brave defending not enough for Women's 1sts
As the rain held off for 90 minutes, both sides played out a scrappy but entertaining fixture without having to dodge any puddles. Met made the most of their home advantage, starting brightly and pushing […]
Sport | Uni Hockey domination continues in Varsity
In true Varsity style, the crowds gathered on a very rainy Wednesday afternoon to watch Leeds Uni 1st XI Hockey take on Leeds Met. And after a just a few minutes, they were rewarded for […]
Sport | Varsity | "A flexy thrashing"
Women’s Rugby Union: Met 94-0 Uni Some Varsity fixtures are too close to call. This was not one of them. Despite some early pressure from Uni’s Women’s Rugby 1st team, it only took Met one […]