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‘Halls don’t matter’– what I’ve learned since Freshers’ week
As a student about to enter his second year at the University of Leeds, I reckon that I’m in a pretty good position to inform incoming freshers of the realities of the University and of the city as I...
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‘I wish I had asked for more advice’– what I’ve learned since Freshers’ week
September is upon us, and as the university year is about to begin I’ve started to reminisce about my first year at university. The joys, the struggles, the excitement, and the blatant confusion and...
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The Reluctant Undergraduate
As we headed up the M1 three years ago, I wasn’t particularly sad, or nervous, or excited. I just continued to operate on the same principle that I had for the last year: that is, I was in denial that...
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A post-grad fresher’s guide
This year was my seventh at a freshers’ week. Does that make me certifiably stale? Perhaps. I’ve experienced a fair few of these in varying states of education; and also not just as a student, but as a...
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Lifestyle // Miss Lippy – Part 1
Last term was certainly a shock to the system. Writing this column from home, I was more than aware of the menacing pile of novels on my desk that needed to be revised but remained untouched. Third...
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Lifestyle // Miss Lippy – Part 2
I write this column slightly square-eyed after spending the whole day in front of a computer tailoring my CV and writing cover letters for fashion internships, so I apologise now for any lapse in...
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Fashion//Thrifty Fresher Fashion
Listen up girls! (And guys if you’re reading this.) It’s a worry for many fashion-conscious freshers that their student loan isn’t going to stretch far enough to keep up with the ever-changing fashion...
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Food// Shakshuka Recipe
Shakshuka Recipe Eggs are a well-known student essential because of their versatility – and well it’s quite hard to make them taste awful. Shakshuka makes another egg dish to add to your repertoire...
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Music//Best European Music Events to Visit This Summer
Best European Music Events to Visit This Summer If you’ve had enough of rolling around in the mud at Glastonbury, raving at Creamfields or dressing up for the Secret Garden Party, you might be looking...
View ArticleThe Scribe//Preview The Big Fat May Event
Our friends over at Scribe Magazine are providing the perfect antidote to your revision induced delirium in the form of The Big Fat May Event so if you’re living in Leeds and culturally inclined it...
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Features // No Gender. No Problem; the Fight for Multi-Gender Equality
No Gender. No Problem tackles the ever-growing issues of gender identity in today’s society; Daisy Petley interviews Molly Adams, the creator of ‘No Gender. No Problem’ to find out more about what the...
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Debate // The Confusing Culture of Tipping // UK vs. US
Last week brought the news that Danny Meyer, head of restaurant group Union Square Hospitality Group, announced that he is to ban tipping in his group of New York restaurants, affecting his 1800...
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Fashion // Happy Hallo-week: A Lippy Guide to Creepy Chic
Halloween is just around the corner but there’s no need to fear, you can avoid a scary situation with our not too tricky tips to looking a treat! (As long as you can excuse the shameful Halloween pun...
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Lifestyle // It’s a boy/girl thing
I’m sure most of us have been annoyed at a member of the opposite sex before, right?! But do we sometimes use gender as an excuse for undesirable behaviour? Everyday occurrences like being late to meet...
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Lifestyle // Tinder: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
If I’m your friend or even a friendly acquaintance, you’ll find that I’m pretty much an open book. This could be because I expect people to be as open and honest with me as I am with them or it’s...
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Lifestyle // November 1st: World Vegan Day!
Happy World Vegan Day!! Veganism is a very contentious issue, and whilst there are an abundance of people with arguments against it, it is an undeniably compassionate and ethical lifestyle choice. It...
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Features // LUU Competition // MAKE THE WORLD BETTER WITH A SWEATER
MAKE THE WORLD BETTER WITH A SWEATER: Save the Children Christmas jumper competition. Be sure to be wearing the ‘Cringiest Christmas Jumper’ on campus next week to win prizes and raise money for...
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Lifestyle // Crazy for Gin? The Spirit that Cleaned Up its Act
Forget Justin Bieber and Craig David, the biggest comeback of recent years has been of the alcoholic kind. Dubbed a ‘boom’ in the media, the rise of gin as the trendiest tipple of choice shows little...
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