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The Fresher Diaries, Wks 8/9: The Roads Not Taken
Sometimes I sit at my desk (seriously, I need to get out more – especially in this sun) and wonder if I made the right choice. Not that...
Sophie Rose Jenkins
Apr 6, 2025


A Feature Around Town: Topping & Company Booksellers
Off Greyfriars Garden sits an idyllic bookstore. Its shelves are lined with first-edition books signed by their authors. Rolling ladders...
Hannah Heilman
Apr 1, 2025


Are You Putting Yourself in the Friend Zone?
Dear Dating Diva, There’s this girl I really like, but she’s way of my league. She’s hot, smart, funny, charming, the whole package....
Dating Diva
Mar 27, 2025


The Fresher Diaries, Wks 6/7: Grades are Just a Number?
So... I got the essay marks back from deadline season. And I may have spiralled. But I'm trying to come to terms with it. I keep being...
Sophie Rose Jenkins
Mar 20, 2025


A Guide to St Andrews Essentials
As a newcomer to St Andrews, it has taken me some time to adapt and adjust to the way of life here. I think, however, I may have finally...
Poppi Horsington
Mar 20, 2025


How Gulls Stole Our Lunch — and Raised Money Doing So
We pay a high price to live in St Andrews. Not solely due to ludicrous property prices but because menacing are creatures looming round...
Eilidh Paterson
Mar 13, 2025


What's Behind a Cri Pie? An Interview with The Criterion's Owners
Just off South Street sits a cosy Scottish pub. Regulars settle into tartan-covered booths as the smell of morning espresso hangs in the...
Hannah Heilman
Mar 13, 2025


Modern-Day Purgatory… aka the Talking Stage
Dear Dating Diva, I’m in the so-called talking stage with this guy and I want to take us to the next level (aka an actual relationship)....
Dating Diva
Mar 12, 2025


Just Keep Reading, Just Keep Reading...
From Christmas Day until the end of January, here are the books I've read and my review of each of them. A whistle stop tour into my mind...
Minnie Thompson
Mar 9, 2025


How to Make the Most of Spring Vacation
The sun is finally out, the birds are chirping, spring has sprung at long last. And, to top it all off we’re on holiday! If you are...
Millie Tougher
Mar 5, 2025


St Andrews and the Alfoxed Journals — 130 Years of History
When Dorothy Wordsworth wrote her Alfoxden Journal, she might as well have had St Andrews in mind. Like Grasmere, St Andrews has “silver...
Victoria Castro
Mar 2, 2025


The Fresher Diaries, Wk. 4/5: Work, Terrible Work
I barely feel like term has started, but somehow both academics and extracurriculars are already exploding into a flurry of my signature...
Sophie Rose Jenkins
Feb 27, 2025


Rating Every Book I’ve Read for My English Degree
Inspired by a Jack Edwards YouTube video, I decided to look back on all my old notebooks from first and second year to reflect on all the...
Bailey Tolentino
Feb 25, 2025


I Cancelled a Date — Now I Regret It
Dear Dating Diva, This girl asked me out back in December for dinner, but I cancelled the day of our date. I apologized to her over...
Dating Diva
Feb 18, 2025


Valentine's Day Outside the Bubble
While it is undeniable that St Andrews is a romantic town (Kate and Wills, Patrick Hamilton’s slow-burning on North Street), the cross to...
Ella Byrne-Cabot
Feb 17, 2025


New Year, Same TBR
I spent my Christmas Break, for the most part, reading. Between late-night shifts at work, trips in the car to visit family, friends, and...
Minnie Thompson
Feb 14, 2025


10 Outdoor Activities to Get You Out of the Bubble
We all know that St Andrews can feel claustrophobic and small at times, and after a couple of weeks of frequenting the same pubs, walking...
Zoe Mason
Feb 14, 2025


The Fresher Diaries S2, Wk. 1/2: Home Sweet Home?
There is no way you can convince me that we are two weeks into Candlemas and a month into 2025. I have lived a different life for every...
Sophie Rose Jenkins
Feb 11, 2025


Horoscopes for Week 2
Aries (March 21 - April 19) Mars is whispering “go, go, go,” but Saturn is standing in the doorway with crossed arms. This week,...
Jessica MacPherson
Feb 5, 2025


St Andrews' Souvenir Shop Showdown
In this small but bustling town, there are bound to be plenty of shops hoping to capitalise on the beauty and allure of our delightful St...
Poppiena Horsington
Feb 5, 2025
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