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A Case for the Wholesome Pub Night
Now in my third year at St Andrews, with three freshers’ weeks under my belt, I have noticed a change. A silent shift has taken place...
Bel
Oct 5, 2022

Tackling the Upcoming Season with Saints WRFC Â
Interviews from Moa Komiya (President), Verity Kennett (1XV Captain), Ada Fathers (Publicity Officer) and Verity Powell (Social...
Hope Simpson
Oct 2, 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


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...
Daisy Finefrock
Feb 7, 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


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...
Daisy Finefrock
Nov 22, 2021


@crocsofstandrews
Since the first Pier Walk of the semester, I have noticed the vast number of Crocs around St Andrews, and this is one trend that shows no...
Alice Hodges
Nov 16, 2021

Spiking Reaches a Concerning Spike in Scotland
After a relaxing Independent Learning Week a few weeks ago, crowds of students have geared up to reunite with friends under the strobing...
Jordan
Nov 15, 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...
Bel Baker
Nov 6, 2021


Things I Wish I’d Known as a Fresher
I could tell you exactly what I wore on move-in day. Everyone I spoke to. Whom I sat with at dinner. I was the definition of a nervous...
Megan
Nov 3, 2021


Minigolf in St Andrews – Blasphemy or a Stroke of Brilliance?
Minigolf: golf’s cooler brother. A putting game with wacky obstacles and silly themes, minigolf is a great activity for all ages. The...
Rhys Evans
Nov 3, 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


How To Deal With Deadlines – My Advice
With deadlines fast approaching, it’s easy to lose track of the task at hand and become overwhelmed. Particularly in the current...
Ella
Mar 8, 2021


Experiencing Two Different University Universes
On February 10th, the Principal announced the University’s decision to continue online teaching for the duration of the 2020/21 academic...
Adam
Mar 7, 2021


Campus Novels Are What We Need
There is something so appealing and engrossing about reading a Campus Novel. Perhaps it’s the zeitgeist of the youth experience, or the...
Henry Empson
Jan 31, 2021

I Can't Get Motivated. Staying On Top of Uni Work Mid-Lockdown is a Struggle
Banana bread baking, daily walks and the dreaded Chloe Ting two-week shred: we all remember the various phases of lockdown number one...
Ella Watharow
Nov 29, 2020

One Year Since Line in the Sand
One year ago, on the 20th of September 2019 the St Andrews community came together for the biggest climate strike ever to have happened...
Lea Weimann
Sep 25, 2020


How to Handle Homesickness
University is exciting–well at least it initially is. The idea of starting afresh was quite invigorating for me; making new friends,...
Namitha Rajasekhar
Nov 4, 2019
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