It can be hard to keep up with the news. Even for those of us who try to follow the endless headlines, it’s even harder to track the important topics. Thats why we do the hard work for you, making sure everything is written up each Sunday ‘For The Record’. Local The start of the […]
I’d like to think that, when Sally Mapstone sits down in the morning before accommodation allocations, she looks ahead at a spreadsheet full of names and Q&A answers, and personally selects exactly who should room with who. A few rowing nuts here, one or two humanities students there, a med student to spice things up […]
It can be hard to keep up with the news. Even for those of us who try to follow the endless headlines, it’s even harder to track the important topics. Thats why we do the hard work for you, making sure everything is written up each Sunday ‘For The Record’. Local The big story in […]
Getting on my flight to Scotland a few weeks ago, mask on, I was thrilled. Leaving New York especially heightened my excitement. But I failed to remember that I wasn’t returning to the St. Andrews that I was introduced to a year ago, and the fact that the world is drastically different as well. As […]
It can be hard to keep up with the news. Even for those of us who do manage to pick our way through the endless headlines, it can be even harder to figure out what the important bits are. That’s why The Record is starting a new weekly initiative – For The Record. Each Sunday […]
Fashion and beauty are undoubtedly an essential aspect of St. Andrews culture; I was hesitant at first considering my fashion sense is entirely cultivated from Pinterest boards and my flatmate’s closets. However, as a fresher, I still felt intimidated by the intense fashion presence amongst the school. I believe being a girl, fashion is imposed […]
Although it may feel like everybody stays in halls, especially in their first year, there are a number of us who commute to St Andrews from the surrounding area. Considering many freshers have been left without uni accommodation (heart goes out to you my friend), you may find yourself having to commute. Whether you are […]
The inside of my head has, over the last month or so, resembled a mixture of stereotypical 50’s housewife and river crossing puzzle. That’s because of a problem which has swept aside every other issue – what’s for dinner? You see, I’m living with a vegetarian next year. And that’s fine. No, really – if […]
Possibly the main reason I decided to run for SSC Broadcasting Officer back in March was because of how much I love working with all the Starlings. The wonderful community built around creativity and exciting events has, for me, always been a main draw of STAR. Finding out within a week or so of getting […]
As lockdown is gradually lifted and we approach the start of the term, I feel there isn’t a great amount that can be said that hasn’t been covered over the course of this series of articles. For me, quarantine has been a slow, grumbling ride. The consolation that can be taken in trying to describe […]