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A Welly Ball Preview
Georgie Stafford of the Welly Ball committee grants some insight on St Andrews’ favourite boozy and bucolic ball of the year, coming up on the 10th of November. How would you characterise this year’s Welly Ball? How does it differ from last year? Welly Ball is in its eleventh year now and in honour of […]
Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The first thing that needs to be said in any review of The Rocky Horror Picture Show is that Tim Curry deserves an Oscar. With that out of the way, we can move on to the second thing: even Tim Curry at his best just can’t beat the sheer joy of flinging a […]
Podcast Reviews: Wolf-359
Podcasts! Chances are that you’ve heard of them before. There’s one out there for everyone no matter what you like—from Dungeons and Dragons to interior design to Science Fridays. It’s still really hard to find one that you click with, though; the podcast you keep coming back to month after month, the one that you […]
May Ball Preview
Kaylee Kelley from STAR News previews one of St Andrews’ biggest events, the Kate Kennedy May Ball. 1. How would you characterise this year’s May Ball? How does it differ from last year? This year’s Charity May Ball will cater to more tastes than before. We have achieved this by providing a wide range of […]
Label Fashion Show: A Review
In a town where the market for fashion shows is pretty much completely saturated, it seems inevitable that a hierarchy will form. FS and DW at the top, everyone else down below. Attending Label 2018, however, has made me rethink my perceptions of lower-budgeted, and apparently lesser fashion shows. While I was sceptical about […]
Preview: St Andrews Charity Polo Tournament
STAR News writer Anya Moffatova caught up with the people behind one of St Andrew’s biggest events to bring you this preview. 1) What 3 words best sum up this years polo tournament? Rosé, Rosé, Rosé 2) What in particular should guests be on the lookout for? Look out for our Instagram wall for selfies with […]
Arabian Nights – A review of Bute Ball
Kiana Bowden This tale begins as many from St Andrews do, with a set of coaches parked on South Street, destined for Kinkell Byre. Each one was filled with a buzz of excitement and anticipation for what is quite arguably one of the best events in the university’s social calendar. In fact, last year’s ‘Through […]
2017 Christmas Ball Review
Euan Elder Similar to what happens on most nights out in St. Andrews, this year’s Christmas Ball followed the tradition of showing face at the SU with the Just So society’s pre-event. Students had worked hard to decorate the main bar with tinsel and a printed New York City skyline, accompanied with classic Christmas tunes, […]
2017 Christmas Ball Preview
Euan Elder Mermaid’s iconic Christmas Ball, taking place on Sunday, the 3rd of December, will put you in the holiday spirit with its great atmosphere and entertainment. It will be a night of “glitz and glamour while you live out your very own Fairytale of New York”. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity […]
Citizens of Nowhere – Review
Cady Crowley Netflix not enough anymore? Looking for that new drama show to take over your Saturday afternoon “study breaks”? St Andrews Student Radio, STAR, has you covered with a new by-students for-students about-students radio show, ‘Citizens of Nowhere’. With four episodes down and excitement surrounding the final episodes, News at STAR decided to find […]
Suited and Booted – A Review of Welly Ball
Kiana Bowden In case Facebook cover photos and Instagram feeds didn’t give the game away, Kinkell Byre was the place to be on Saturday, the 11th of November. The students of St Andrews were donning their cufflinks, best dresses, and bow ties for another night of dancing and revelry. This evening did not bring with […]
Review of Label’s Launch Party
Calum Esler Here in St. Andrews it is clear that we care a lot about the way we look. You only have to walk down Market Street to see how fashion conscious students are here, which means it is no surprise that so many fashion shows take place throughout the year. Yet, whilst it’s great […]
House of Horror: Dreamland Reviewed
Cady Crowley Have you ever been transported back in time to a 1910s nightmare? Pulled candy out of old glass canisters a few feet from a mad clown chopping up someone’s leg? Or shotgunned an energy drink off a vintage barrel before descending back into the smoke infused dance hall? If you spent your halloween […]
House of Horror: Dreamland
Cady Crowley As Halloween approaches, St Andrews gets ready to celebrate once more with Kinkell’s House of Horror team, under this year’s theme of Dreamland. Tickets have already been sold out for this 18+ event, so we spoke to the Dreamland team a bit on what makes this year’s House so special, and how to […]
Twirls and Grins, Ice Cream and Gins – A review of Opening Ball
Kiana Bowden If you happened to be walking by, or live in close proximity to the Old Course on Saturday you would have heard and seen the fireworks display for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The bright colours and sparks lit up the crowd, and among the spectators you could spot certain people in quite […]
Opening Ball Preview
Kiana Bowden September, it was nice knowing you. We had a brief, fun and relatively care-free relationship, but it’s over now. We should move forward to more serious times… bring on Halloween and all things to do in October at the University of St Andrews! And so it begins, the social calendar of this small […]
We’re All Mad Here – A Review of Afternoon Tea at the Old Course Hotel
Kiana Bowden I’m a firm believer in the fact that there’s always time for tea, and there’s always room for cake. So, when I heard that afternoon tea was available at the Old Course Hotel, in true white rabbit form I high-tailed it over the 18th hole with a dear friend of mine to try […]
STAR at Starfields 2017
Euan Elder I think that the majority of St. Andrews students can agree that nights out tend to be spent looking classy at balls, or enjoying a ‘pablo’ at the union. However, St. Andrews Charity Fashion Show’s annual Starfields event breaks free from this repetition, and provides an experience like no other. The event took […]