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Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy – A Review.
Credit: Penguin Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy, simply put, is an account of the author’s relationship with her mother. What it also is, is an exercise in perspective. Fraught with tension, it is a retelling I devoured in a single sitting. Its narrative is fairly chronological, from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. But what truly sets it apart from the saturated field of autobiographies and memoirs is Roy’s style. Often, it reads like a novel; sometimes, it re
Prisha Jain
5 days ago


Is Real Human Connection Slipping Through Our Fingers?
By Marni Hill Forgive me if this is a scattered read. This article is a true reflection of my deliberating opinion: Is true human connection getting rarer as I get older? Source: WeHeartIt on Pinterest I am lucky to have such wonderful people in my life, people I love so deeply. But this doesn’t take away from what I seem to be observing around me: a slight case of a ‘nonchalance epidemic.’ Stay with me… Not caring about anything. Not caring too much, so others catch on.
Marni Hill
Nov 3


Students Rave about St Andrews’s Rise in Soft Clubbing
The Stand’s coverage of Espress’o'clock a few weeks ago marks the rise of a new era in party culture. It goes by many names: soft clubbing, daytime clubbing, dayclubbing. Pick your poison (or in this case, choose your coffee). Rewinding back to the stressful times of university applications, there are many factors which determine which university a prospective student may go to: student satisfaction rates; courses that are available to study; quality of teaching; but perhaps
Alisha Reeve
Oct 26


Ctrl Alt Resistance : SZA and the Expression of Female Vulnerability
Credit: SZA/Instagram (@sza) Solana Imani Rowe, better known by her stage name SZA, is a singer-songwriter whose influence is...
Valentina Ronzoni
Oct 13


Backpacking the Balkans: Off the beaten track for Euro-summer
By Megan Boxwell As reading week looms dangerously close, many St Andrews students will be coming to the realisation that they still...
Megan Boxwell
Oct 7


The Sabrina & Olivia Tribute Act: Did St Andrews Just Hit Peak Pop?
By Sarannya Nanda Glitter on the floor, sticker tattoos, and freshers singing their lungs out like their lives depended on it. This...
Sarannya Nanda
Oct 5


A Desi Girl’s Guide to Being Glared at by Uncles…and Secretly Admired by Aunties.
A guide on how to get glares and dismantle patriarchy, starting with your family.
Prisha Jain
Sep 28


Emerald Fennell’s new “Wuthering Heights” trailer provokes mixed feelings amongst Brontë fans
Alisha Reeve "Wuthering Heights"' poster (source: Warner Bros) Last week, the world finally got to see the well-anticipated trailer for...
Alisha Reeve
Sep 21


Too Good To Go? One Student’s Quest to Dodge Scurvy on Discounted Pastries
Can a student survive an entire week on Too Good To Go bags? In St Andrews? That was the question I asked myself. Armed with a budget,...
Ava Parker
Apr 23


A Guide to the Scottish Deer Centre
The Scottish Deer Centre is a tourism tenet of Fife and accessible from St Andrews. With only a thirty-minute bus ride you can find a...
Ella Byrne-Cabot
Apr 15


When Tradition Feels Like a Trap: Unpacking the Trad Wife Dilemma
We are quick to judge others for their choices. Indeed, judgement remains a fundamental human pastime. Within that comes the fear of the...
Eva Sandford
Apr 2


Review of St Andrews Charity Oktoberfest 2025!
Last weekend saw the much-anticipated return of one of St Andrews’ most celebrated events, drawing in hundreds of students, alumni, and...
Freya Wedgwood
Mar 28


Et in Arcadia Ego: Arcadia Review
It is hard to find a British literature student who doesn’t know everything there is to know about Tom Stoppard. He is the figurehead of...
Callisto Lodwick
Mar 27


Death on the Nile: Antinous Review
In AD 130, an adolescent man falls into the Nile and drowns. His lover, the fifty-four-year-old Emperor Hadrian, is devastated: his grief...
Callisto Lodwick
Mar 24


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


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


The Corn is to Die For: Bloodletting Review
Have you ever seen Children of the Corn and wondered: ‘What if someone took all the cornfield murders and set them in an apocalyptic...
Callisto Lodwick
Feb 26


Jack and the Very Tall Beanstalk Soars to New Heights
I have a confession to make: despite a (debatably) strong British accent and a UK passport filled with stamps, I never lived in the UK...
Callisto Lodwick
Feb 11


Combatting the Issue of Modern Beauty
Eva reflects on the modern price of beauty.
Eva Sandford
Feb 5


Table for Two Toes the Line
There’s no question of the must-see show of last year: it was A Girl Gets Naked in This, People You Know Productions’ collection of sex...
Callisto Lodwick
Nov 18, 2024
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