Wordle Is A Social Revolution
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One might be surprised by the pleasure and satisfaction which can be gained from guessing a five-letter word; with considerable help, it...
Kaleigh
- Feb 17, 2022
'The Power of the Dog:' Is It Best Picture Worthy?
Warning: Contains Spoilers!! Since the release of Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog on 19 November 2021, there has not only been buzz...
Lauren Cairney
- Feb 15, 2022
Like It or Not, Streaming Has Taken Over the Music Industry
Over the past 10 years the way we listen to music has gone through a transformative change. Apple’s invention of iTunes and the iPod...
Bel Baker
- Feb 14, 2022
Valentine's Is Funny (Speaking As A Single Person)
There are heart-shaped chocolate boxes on the shelves, and it can only mean one thing – Valentine’s is back and it has slapped us in the...
Shree
- Feb 10, 2022
The Singles’ Guide to Valentine
For fellow singles who may not be aware, the dreaded valentine’s day is quickly approaching once again. Valentine’s day is supposed to be...
Daisy Finefrock
- Feb 7, 2022
Letters Are a Lost Art
Going off to university for the first time is no easy feat. Especially if you happen to be an international student whose home lies 6,000...
Pradyun
- Feb 4, 2022
‘The Chips are Down’ – Global Chip/Semi Conductor Crisis Strikes Mid-Pandemic
The IT industry is at a critical stage. Innumerable products and services rely on computer chips, also known as semiconductors. Many...
Mia Hodgens
- Feb 2, 2022
The Battle of the Teen Dramas: Euphoria vs Skins
Both HBO’s Euphoria (2019-) and E4’s Skins (2007-2013) are hailed as realistic portrayals of adolescence. Each focuses on dark topics...
Katie Brennan
- Jan 31, 2022
A Case for Student Compensation After Covid
As students return to St Andrews for the beginning of second semester, the outlook remains slightly bleak for many. After being assured...
Eve Parsons
- Jan 26, 2022
Can Sad Music *Really* Make You Happy?
It’s January 2022. Here, in St Andrews, we’re entering the coldest and cloudiest time of year. The sky’s dark for almost three times as...
Katie Brennan
- Nov 30, 2021
How to Survive Exam Season
With deadlines upon or looming on the horizon for many of us, and exams worryingly near, the last few days of November and the start of...
Daisy Finefrock
- Nov 22, 2021
A Deep Dive into St Andrews Social Media
Like most universities, St. Andrews is host to many original and very niche social media accounts run by anonymous students for the...
Mia Hodgens
- Nov 12, 2021
Hollywood Remakes: A Plague on Film
At least once a month, I feel like I see an announcement for a new remake of a film that came out years ago. Even though there is usually...
Eve Parsons
- Nov 6, 2021
A Plea – Stay Shtum on 'Fat Fresher Syndrome'
The Freshman 15, sometimes put under the ominous-sounding umbrella of the Fat Fresher Syndrome, is a concept that’s been thrown about...
Bel Baker
- Nov 6, 2021
I'm Embarrassed Of My Garden.
Two weeks ago, I was in my kitchen trying to open a tin of baked beans without a can-opener, when there was a knock at my door. As I...
Shree Patel
- Oct 4, 2021
Period Poverty and Female Education in Rwanda
Investing in education is viewed as a strong mechanism for reducing poverty by many countries. Research shows how those with more years...
Katie Brennan
- Sep 27, 2021
Town vs. Gown Clashes Accelerate Mid-Freshers' Week
After a sternly worded sonnet penned by a St Andrews local appeared at the Freshers’ Week plant sale, it seems that town and gown...
Alice Lele
- May 1, 2021
Co(vid)dependency
I received a playful glare from my flatmates as we passed each other in the street. I knew what I had done wrong: I broke the rules, as...
Chloe Chuck
- May 1, 2021
Antiquity in Modernity
Although I would not go so far as to use the cliché of ‘I was born in the wrong age’, I often feel that a modern existence is not for me....
Emma Sibald
- May 1, 2021
Little Pieces of Life
I have always been a collector. Almost by accident, things follow me home and are cheerfully hoarded, no reason for their existence in my...
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