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First Year and Never Dated? A Dating App 101
Dear Dating Diva, What are your thoughts on dating apps? I’m a first year and I haven’t been on a date yet. Ever. I want to start dating...
Dating Diva
3 days ago


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

Should We Pity Grimes?
It’s hard not to. Once upon a time, a very strong argument could be made that Grimes (aka ‘Claire Boucher’ or ‘c’) was the coolest person...
Nicholas Davy
Apr 6


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

Quilted Jackets — The Perfect Spring Layer
Spring Equinox is meant to bring lighter days, more sunshine and a generally happier atmosphere. Whilst this may not be true for St...
Fatima Krida
Mar 24

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


Lady Gaga Reinvents Herself with 2025’s Mayhem
Lady Gaga has never been a stranger to mayhem. What has always driven her artistry is a desire to merge opposing concepts, bridging the...
Nicholas Davy
Mar 12


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


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


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

Tigers Are on Everyone's Toes
Have you seen an epidemic of trainers with contrast lines and a classic vintage shape around town recently? Perhaps in a yellow and black...
Fatima Krida
Feb 26

In Defence of 'Dragon Age: The Veilguard'
2024’s most divisive game is really fun, actually. Writing about Dragon Age: The Veilguard ’s shortcomings at this point feels like...
Nicholas Davy
Feb 20


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


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

Charli XCX: The Greatest Political Advisor Keir Starmer Never Had
2024 brought with it a plethora of unexpected upheavals, many of which were political. While many were unpleasant (looking at you,...
Petra Pender
Feb 11


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


The Beautiful Game Has Scored in St Andrews
Football merch in St Andrews used to be restrained to middle aged men in Molly’s on a Saturday afternoon but now it’s hard to walk around...
Fatima Krida
Feb 11

Is The 2020s the Decade of the Gothic Double?
Why the age-old motif is making such a comeback Despite only being five years into the decade, some interesting trends have begun to...
Nicholas Davy
Feb 5


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


Alone for the Holidays? How to Make a Move
Dear Dating Diva, It’s midway through cuffing season and there are no prospects in sight. This school gives me such mixed signals!...
Dating Diva
Nov 28, 2024
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