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In Defence of a cappella
This article was written as a response to: Trash Thursdays – A cappella, by Calum Esler Why anyone would want to read the milquetoast spew of ignorance published on this blog last week, when the very third sentence contains a straight-up lie, is beyond me. But having been asked to write a response, and mindful […]
Lucy’s Mind Lab: Would St Andrews Survive a Pandemic?
I wouldn’t say I’m a raging misanthropist. Some of my closest friends are people. But if I remember anything from my past lectures, it wasn’t the valuable knowledge that would stand me in good stead for exams. It was the rapid gunfire of phlegm bullets echoing around the room, mostly going on from September […]
Trash Thursday: A-capella
For an alternative view, check out Kyra Ho’s rebuttal article In Defence of a cappella Pitch Perfect is a pretty good film, I’ll be the first to admit that. However, no matter how much love I have for that film and everyone in it I still find it truly impossible to enjoy a-cappella. From the […]
Why Music Tuition Must Be Protected
In 2017, Edinburgh Council attempted to close down its most famous music school, and proposed further cuts to state schools music budgets. This was met with fury from hundreds of music teachers and pupils across the city, and prompting the Council to drop the proposals. Now, budget cuts have again been proposed that will halve […]
Trash Thursday: The Great British Bake Off
My name is Jamie Rodney, and I don’t like the Great British Bake Off. I understand that that isn’t quite as controversial a statement as it used to be, so allow me to qualify it. I don’t like the Great British Bake off. I have never liked the Great British Bake Off. The departure […]
Love Letter To: Brooklyn 99
I understand that this is a weird time to write about this particular subject, that it might have been more pertinent to talk about the importance on Brooklyn 99 earlier this year, when it was dramatically cancelled and then uncancelled, or later, when season 6 comes out. But it was coming back to University […]
Top Ten Tips for Starting Uni
In the post A Level results day haze of last summer my Google Search History showed only one type of thing. “What to do in Freshers”, “How to have the best Freshers Week ever”, “Top 50 things you shouldn’t forget to do in Freshers Week”. I was obsessed. After all, you only really get […]
Why Radio is still relevant.
Ever since the invention of television almost 100 years ago, we’ve been told time and time again that the death of radio is imminent. Despite this constant threat, […]
Stop the BOP
After a long week it’s finally Friday night, so what are your plans? Maybe you’re after a low key night at one of the many pubs and bars in town; there might be an event on at the Vic; or maybe you feel like dancing. But the only real club in St Andews is the […]
Tracks for Conquering Cape Cod as a Californian
For the Massachusetts coastal elites, a slow paced, languid lifestyle is a fundamental as the lobster roll. The summer inhabitants of Cape Cod take life with a gentle wink, their sailboat printed shorts shrugging at life’s gravitas. Arnold Palmers flow, golf balls fly, and tanned arms reach for more oysters. Here’s an essential blend of […]