Opinion

Opinion

St Andrews’ shallow response to Black Lives Matter proves it needs to do better

From performative activism to a lack of diversity

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Can someone tell me why St Andrews students all do these 17 things?

Clearly we are not unique at all

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Here’s how to host a romance-free night out this Valentine’s Day, St Andrews style

Rule number 1: don’t RSVP with emojis

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University of St. Andrews goes into battle over our ‘unique’ red gowns

How much are the gowns really worth?

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Can The Bubble come down into the real world please?

Stephanie Johnston

Sweetie, your elitism is showing

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Why does our uni only care about medical students?

Other students need love too ok?

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This year’s Welly Ball was sick

Dilhan Salgado D'Arcy

What could be better than wearing wellies with a ballgown?

The only lecture I’ve ever had on women’s history was delivered by a man

15 minutes was spent talking about why women were considered biologically inferior

Heard something you think
we should know?

We want to look into your case

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Freshers deserve to use the library as much as fourth years

It’s unpopular but they still pay £9000

Balls or bills? St Andrews students begin to reject rising event prices

Who else would pay that for a night where booze was not included?

We need to talk about the health craze in St Andrews – it’s spiralizing out of control

Charlotte Rickards

Health here seems to have taken on a bit of a double standard

Safe spaces are the last thing St Andrews needs

People need to learn to cope with distressing topics

Shocking disorganisation sees students lose out on their own ball

Cinderella won’t be going after all

£5000 scholarship for individual achievement is hugely excessive

It could be spent far better

It’s worth saying it again: Smoking is a disgusting habit

Why would you go outside to smoke in this weather?

We need more space in the library, not parking tickets

It’s a great idea…in theory