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Oktoberfest 2023: Reviewed
St Andrews’ messiest event returned for another year last weekend – expectations were high, but did it live up to the hype? If you’re...
Katie Brennan
Mar 16, 2023


Opening Ball Reviewed
The first ball of the year is always one to mark in the calendar. One of the few opportunities to wear a show-stopping long dress and a...
Katie Brennan
Oct 5, 2022


Welly Ball Launch: Reviewed
Thumping house music emanating from the Vic marked the first event of the St Andrews social calendar. With two rooms bedecked in...
Katie Brennan
Sep 8, 2022


The Oscars is Losing its Lustre
The organisers of the 94th Academy Awards probably predicted that the ceremony would make headlines for several reasons. Perhaps there...
Katie Brennan
Apr 4, 2022


My Take on St Fessdrews' Art Vs. Stem Debate
It’s the age-old debate that recently reared its ugly head again on St Fessdrews, spawning a horde of opinionated posts, each advocating...
Katie Brennan
Mar 14, 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...
Katie Brennan
Jan 31, 2022


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...
Katie Brennan
Nov 30, 2021


Next Steps for the No. 1 University in the UK
According to The Times’ Good University Guide 2022, St Andrews has now eclipsed the likes of Oxford and Cambridge to propel it to the top...
Katie Brennan
Oct 30, 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...
Katie Brennan
Sep 27, 2021


Reclaim The Night!
The Sarah Everard case is completely and utterly chilling. Every woman has been there – alone, on a darkened road, heart beating...
Katie Brennan
Apr 18, 2021


Vaccine Nationalism Puts Lives At Risk
The UK is currently pushing ahead in its Covid-19 vaccination programme. 600,000 Brits alone received a dose on the 30th of January in...
Katie Brennan
Feb 21, 2021
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