The Stand
For students, by students 

2026 has been a big year for many reasons. There was the Winter Olympics back in February; we went back to the moon for the first time since 1972 and the USA had its 250th birthday. However, in my humble opinion, as an English student, the best thing about this year has been the plethora of book to movie adaptations; from age old classics to newer stories, we have been inundated with retellings. I will admit that the cynic in me worries that this recent influx is due to our l

Now more than ever, there is a lot to be said for preserving the arts, and independent cinema is no exception. That’s why it is important that T-Squared Social has overtaken the New Picture House. I’ve investigated how St Andrews residents are responding to the new cinema, as well as T-Squared Social itself, and its wider implications for local culture. The infamous and incongruently styled T-Squared Social, lovechild of Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods, recently opened in S

Winter has finally arrived in St Andrews. The temperature has definitely dropped in the last week, prompting even the stingiest of students to put the heating on. Changes in temperature also lead to changes in the way students dress to brace the St Andrews cold, with black puffer jackets being the most popular choice (fashion show, society affiliated, and North Face being the preferred options). However, just because it is getting dark in the middle of the afternoon doesn’t m