Jess joined the Lancaster Tab in her first year of university as a writer in 2021., and quickly became Features Editor in April 2022. She stepped up to be Deputy Editor since April 2023 and Editor in Chief in April 2024.
Jess is in her fourth year at Lancaster University studying Theatre and Creative Writing. Both her dissertation and studies focus on disability access within theatre.
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Brb, just joining all of these and living my best life
There will be monitored cameras and ‘increased’ security staff
This is your regular reminder to not walk in big groups on the Spine x
Your Instagram feed will be sorted x
We didn’t just go for the freebies, I promise
‘You can stand up for yourselves, and change is possible’
Lancaster has dropped from 13th to 14th place in the table
Every event in Freshers’ Week collated for ease of reading
The nightclub will reopen under new ownership this October
The aesthetic is there, the practicalities are not
The aesthetic is there, the practicalities are not
Pooh and Piglet literally eat Eeyore
Pooh and Piglet literally eat Eeyore
If you go to the library every day you definitely love a rom-com
If you go to the library every day you definitely love a rom-com
It’s basically Instagram close friends but for Twitter
It’s basically Instagram close friends but for Twitter
No, they haven’t aged well x
No, they haven’t aged well x
Don’t ask me why we’re all obsessed with Greggs, I don’t know x
Danny Goodwin will be the 2022/23 VP Societies and Media
From pirates to blockbusters, the colleges are really going for it this year
‘A good bench can change the course of your day’
Everyone has mental health, just like everyone has physical health
I never want to look at sports again
I know even less about sport than when I started
No one is allowed to ask me where I’m from ever again
We’re here exclusively for the vibe
‘The day is a reminder that privilege exists in society and there is a long way to go’
Energy prices are set to rise by 54 per cent in April
Ibiza for under a tenner is the dream
Because you don’t want to be obvious now that we’re no longer top 10
Protesters spoke about racism, access for disabled students and pensions
I very nearly gave up
The protest will begin at 10:45am on Wednesday
The flagship event is set to be one of the largest student-run conferences nationwide
We’re not judging if you order a chai latte, promise
Meeting someone who lives in Bowland Tower changes your perspective
The price is set to increase by 20p next Tuesday