Five things you must do this week…
There’s more to St Andrews than the library…
Jessie CrabtreeI Slam, Therefore I Am: If, à la Bob Dylan, you’re a poet and you know it – get yourself to Aikmans this Wednesday for the African Caribbean Society’s open mic night to wow the crowd with your poetry, music or spoken words. Or, alternatively, just go along to watch and enjoy.
CEO Visits: The top dogs seem to be descending upon St Andrews this week with the UK CEO of Grameen (the Nobel Prize winning micro-finance company hailed as the ‘Bank for the Poor’) excitingly being welcomed by Oikos St Andrews, in collaboration with The Carnegie Club this Tuesday. Also on Tuesday, The Management Society is hosting the UK President of Estée Lauder Companies, which looks to be a fantastic cross-over of the business, fashion, media and consumer industries.
Well-Being Week: This week Saints Sport are running a Well-Being Week with the aim of promoting the benefits of physical activity and nutrition on mental health. The week consists of numerous free activities, talks, and classes culminating on Friday with a Fayre consisting of a smoothie bike, a Fun Run, Boxfit taster sessions and learning to erg with the Boat Club. Check out the page or the website for more info.
Wookey Game 2014: The Jonny Wookey Memorial Varsity Ice Hockey is back this Tuesday… with a pre and after party, transport to Dundee, drinks deals, entertainment and the chance to watch the game itself and participate in the amazing atmosphere and spirit of a big sporting event, as well as (most importantly) continuing the legacy and commemorating a fellow student, you would be stupid to miss it. Seriously.
On The Rocks: And, last but not least (and as we’re probably all aware), this week is On The Rocks – St Andrews’ very own student-run arts festival. Think Glastonbury without the mud (though keep the rain) and add Evolving Murals, Castle Ceilidhs, a Cabaret, Circus-Themed Balls (apparently there will be a last minute ticket sale this week, so keep checking the Big Top page for information), Jamnesty, a Wish Tree in Sallies Quad and many many more. I can’t stress enough how many amazing and diverse events are happening this week so please check out the event guide here because you don’t want to miss a thing…
Emily Smith
Student fined £1,000 after pouring vodka in flatmate’s eyes and setting fire to her room
He also chased her around their flat with a knife
Leaked email reveals St Andrews University will ban all applications from English students
Phoebe KowhaiThe ban is already in place with all prospective students from England to have their offers revoked
Student terrorised flatmate by chasing her with a knife and pouring vodka in her eyes
The ‘unhinged’ St Andrews student also set fire to his flatmate’s room
Eggs thrown at Jewish students and Star of David ripped from neck in attacks at St Andrews
One student said: ‘It’s worrying. I think a lot of Jewish students don’t really feel supported through this’
RAAC: The first instances of dangerous concrete have been identified at these UK universities
St Andrews Student Union Club will be closed for Freshers’ Week
Prospective St Andrew’s University student killed by his uncle in knife attack
Francesca Eke21-year-old William Fraser suffered 20 stab wounds
St Andrews student went to A&E with headache told he had ‘tennis ball’ sized brain tumour
Rhudi Baume-Kennedy has made a recovery after undergoing multiple surgeries
Will and Kate are hosting an exclusive viewing party of The Crown for St Andrews students
A student from each course at the university will be chosen at random
Omg, filming for the new season of The Crown is happening right now on St Andrews’ campus
75 per cent of my personality trait is being able to say I’m mature enough to watch The Crown x
Over 10,000 Scottish students denied university accommodation each year
Ollie Lewis‘There must be no repeat of the chaotic scenes that we saw in the autumn’
Put it in your diary: Here are the dates for the 18 days of strikes at University of St Andrews
There’s no point even getting out of bed this term
Confirmed: The first day of strike action at University of St Andrews is in two weeks time
Strikes will begin on February 1st
University of St Andrews staff set to strike for 18 days before Easter
Over 70,000 staff at 150 universities will be striking
St Andrews student called ‘fashion God’ after wearing a bucket hat on University Challenge
Get him to Paris Fashion Week right now
Three St Andrews students have lost £12k total in accommodation scams
Izzy SchifanoStudents have reportedly been conned into paying deposits for housing that doesn’t exist
St Andrews University staff to go on strike for three days this month
Lecturers at every UK uni will be striking
University of St Andrews ranks best in the country in new university league table
Palmer SperauSorry Oxbridge, St Andrews takes the cake this year
Everything Jack O’Connell has been up to since breaking all our hearts as Cook in Skins
Rebecca MurphyHe’s now starring in the new Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black
From absolute legends to losers, the definitive ranking of Coachella’s biggest headliners
Aaron EdwardsThere’s been the best of shows, there’s been the worst of shows
Tori has finally spilled what her friendship status is now with the other MAFS Australia girls
Harrison Brocklehurst‘What those girls did to me was not friendship’
Madeleine complains that her MAFS Australia edit made her look like a ‘batsh*t crazy b*tch’
The psychic medium said that producers ‘pushed on a relationship topic that she didn’t want to go into’
MAFS Australia bride says groom broke up with her ‘out of the blue’ and won’t reply to her
‘He won’t reply to me. He hasn’t replied’
A body language expert says Jack and Tori are lying about having sex on MAFS Australia
‘Do I think they had proper sex? No’
Everything Eden and Jayden have been up to since their messy run on MAFS Australia
Apparently they broke up FOUR TIMES after filming finished
This is why everyone thinks Taylor Swift’s song thanK you aIMee is about Kim Kardashian
The title literally spells out KIM!!
All the savage Matty Healy lyrics Taylor Swift sings on The Tortured Poets Department
‘They shake their heads and say God help her when I tell them he’s my man’
Richard Gadd speaks about how similar Baby Reindeer’s Martha actually is to his real stalker
She did actually send him over 41,071 emails and leave 350 hours of voicemails
Student at £43,000 a year private school ‘smashed the skulls’ of two students with hammer
The 17-year-old also tried to kill a teacher in ‘horrific attack’
Ellie Ring
What have Timothy and Lucinda been up to since their MAFS Australia 2024 homestay fight?
They’re still besties!
Here’s where to watch Richard Gadd next if you’re obsessed with Netflix’s Baby Reindeer
He’s in a police show with Stephen Graham!
Digs at Davide to Lorraine Kelly drama: What Ekin-Su has been up to since Celeb Big Brother
Iona MacRobertShe’s been in the headlines a lot lately
After their tense homestay, are Jack and Tori still together after MAFS Australia 2024?
I need answers immediately
Yikes! A snippet of Taylor Swift’s new album has allegedly leaked and people are SLATING it
‘We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist’ is an actual lyric
Inside the life of Walton Goggins, the Fallout ghoul everyone is weirdly crushing on
Lily ColdstreamYes, it’s possible to thirst after a man who looks like a carved pumpkin