Long gone are the days of going to a record store to check out your favourite band’s new album, or listening to the radio, hoping to hear that new single again. Music streaming services have all but taken over in the past few years, and it doesn’t look like they’re going anywhere soon. The biggest […]
Written by Edward Jones – Student Pages Sub Editor We’ve all grown up to idolise the university lifestyle – many of us also to dread it at the same time – through movies like American Pie, The Social Network and The Inbetweeners, but how does the cinematic depiction of student life compare to the reality? […]
Written by William Kowanec – Student Writer Rating: 3.5/5 What I liked about this book were the twists and turns which are delivered thick and fast making The Couple Next Door (2017) a captivating read. It reads like a film, slowly giving away different elements of the story making the reader second guess the characters and the […]
Written by Aaisha Akhtar & Samuel Edney – Student Writers George R.R Martin famously wrote “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies… The man who never reads lives only one.” So, here’s a list of 15 must read books to feed your imagination: The Autobiography of Malcolm X – Malcom X and Alex […]
Written by Sara Bloch – Student Writer You couldn’t imagine my terror when I heard the phrase: ‘I’m going to make you a sandwich.’ You may be thinking ‘what’s so bad about that?’ It’s a nice, gesture, offering to make you a sandwich. Those of you more in-the-know about the Kosher diet may be thinking […]
Written by Robyn Smith – Student Pages Lifestyle Journalist Summer is unfortunately coming to an end and at some point in the next couple of weeks, some of us are going back to University, College, or work. I would ask the question of how many of us over-indulged ourselves during this time, but then again, […]
Written by Ben Munster: Student Pages Journalist “A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have.” A wonderful quote, no doubt, but most people aren’t aware of the second stanza, which suggests that like a four leaf clover, a good friend will ultimately prove to be two three-leaf clovers […]
Written by Anouska Levart – Student Pages Features Editor Preparing your eggs has become a lot more interesting with the latest Instagram food fad. Everyone has their preferences – some like their morning egg fried, scrambled, poached or boiled but the Internet has discovered a new addition to this family: whisked fluffy photogenic cloud-like eggs. Not only […]
Is volunteering on your end of exams summer wish list? If not, here are 10 reasons to volunteer over the Summer. 1. IT’s FUN It’s a reason to meet new people, embrace cultural traditions and go on adventures. During your downtime you can spend a weekend island hopping in Thailand, climbing Table Mountain in South […]
Written by Anouska Levart – Student Pages Features Editor Each year the day slightly alters, but this year the dreaded day falls on Sunday 18 June: Father’s Day. There are many reasons why you might not celebrate it — you may not believe in superficial holidays, may not have seen your father in a while, […]