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Miss Ameri-Wanna! I Don't Sympathise With Taylor Swift
I close the screen of my laptop with gusto. What the hell did I just watch? Sitting there in my bed absolutely spitting, I run into the...
Zoe Spirgel
Feb 23, 2020


Contrarianism is Important
The first book I read this year was one of the late Christopher Hitchens’, entitled ‘Letters to a Young Contrarian’; it was marvellous –...
Alex Beckett
Feb 22, 2020


We Should Swap Books With Strangers – A Manifesto
We spend our lives chasing something: an idea, a goal, an ambition. Getting lost in the obsession to accomplish that goal is one of the...
Dana Roller
Feb 20, 2020


LGBT Actors Should Play LGBT Roles
Last week I had the pleasure of attending Drag Walk: the best night out in St Andrews, in my opinion. It was a reminder of just how much...
Harriet Watts
Feb 17, 2020


The 6-Date Hump: An Often Disregarded Dating Milestone
The Seven Year Itch? The Three Year Ditch? Forget them all, because none of it matters unless you can get over the 6-Date Hump....
Anonymous
Feb 8, 2020


Make Brexit Sexy Again
It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraid…unless you’re the Conservative party. If so, it is apparently time to scrape the very...
Audrey McBride
Dec 17, 2019


“The Institution of the Monarchy is Beyond Reproach”
This fine statement from our Prime Minister following Jeremy Corbyn’s claim that there was room for “improvement” with the British...
Arthur Dingemans
Dec 3, 2019


Thanksgiving Rests Upon Myth
Growing up in the US, thanksgiving is a big event from a very young age. The significance was not lost on me from a young age: the time...
Alice Lele
Nov 28, 2019


Does Age Really Matter When Dating?
It is commonly accepted that you can’t help who you fall in love with. You see a pretty face across the room and their smile takes your...
Dana Roller
Nov 23, 2019


Should We Respect Our Elders?
We have all heard the phrase, ‘respect your elders’, but what does it mean? The concept of respecting your elders comes from a time when...
Dana Roller
Nov 19, 2019


St Andrews Stands With Hong Kong
DISCLAIMER: this article does NOT endorse the student protest that have been led violently. It serves to endorse students exercising...
Zoe Spirgel
Nov 18, 2019


The Windsors and the Press Should Keep Their Distance.
“Every time I see a camera, every time I hear a click…it takes me straight back…it’s the worst reminder of her life”. To Prince Harry,...
Thomas Campbell
Nov 18, 2019


Are Americans Entitled to an Opinion on Brexit?
Walking through the streets of St Andrews it is casual to overhear some sort of conversation about Brexit. Whether it’s fierce arguing, a...
Claire Taylor
Nov 16, 2019


Albums To Listen To This Month
November has certainly brought a good amount of music to add to those homemade Spotify playlists, but in case you have missed some of the...
Yasmin Gray
Nov 15, 2019


Dissertations Are Hell (I'm Telling You Now)
Starting fourth year, I was filled with a strange combination of anxiety for the future and nostalgia for the sleepy years spent in this...
Dilhan Salgado D'Arcy
Nov 8, 2019


WashStation Takes Advantage of Students
The Students’ Association, has come under quite a lot of flack recently for being too sedentary on a myriad of issues: climate change is...
Alex Beckett
Nov 5, 2019


In Defence of Autumn
Defending autumn is, I’ll concede, a tad unusual. Most people prefer the warm embrace of summer, the optimism of spring or the...
Stephanie Johnston
Nov 2, 2019


The Difficulties of Living in St Andrews
St Andrews is a marvellous town. Alongside its natural beauty, buzz and inspirational sights come many infuriating flipsides. I’m not...
Alex Beckett
Nov 1, 2019


8 Ways to Avoid Having a Sad Reading Week
Having returned to St Andrews in September finding you have forgotten how to hold a pen, over the last six weeks you have been inundated...
Thomas Campbell
Oct 30, 2019


Halloween: Just Another Night?
With October comes the beginning of fall, the best season, dancing the line between summer and winter. A coolness seeps in, making the...
Dana Roller
Oct 30, 2019
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