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Pebbles
Sometimes when I wake up in the morning, the lakes deep, dazzling blue waters sparkle iridescently, brighter than the sun. Sometimes when I wake up in the morning, the lakes deep blue waters are turbulent, choppy and murky. Sometimes when I wake up in the morning, the lakes deep blue waters are soft, fluid, primordial […]
First-Timer Second Years
A month ago today I joined the eager freshers for the annual and traditional Pier Walk. After a year of living and studying in St Andrews, I finally had the opportunity to be officially inaugurated into 600 years of Saint students. Walking down North Street I felt as though I were living in the pictures […]
Which STAR Committee Member Are You?
Haven’t you always wanted to know which member of the illustrious STAR Committee you would be in another life? No? Well, you clicked on the article, so you must be a little bit curious at least. Follow the links below to discover your STAR alter-ego! (Note: You may need to scroll up slightly after you […]
For The Record: Boris, Bullying & Blorgia
It can be difficult to keep up with the news. That’s why we do the hard work for you, making sure everything is written up each Sunday ‘For The Record’. Local With regards to Covid, local news continued along the same trends followed in previous weeks. An alcohol ban on the ScotRail network came into […]
For The Record: Learners, Leavers & Losers
It can be hard to keep up with the news. That’s why we do the hard work for you, making sure everything is written up each Sunday ‘For The Record’. Local The biggest story for students this week was the news from the Scottish Government, followed up by an email from Principal Sally Mapstone, that […]
For The Record: Christmas, Corbyn & Covid
It can be hard to keep up with the news. That’s why we do the hard work for you, making sure everything is written up each Sunday ‘For The Record’. Local Overall, it’s been a quiet week for local news. The deputy first minister, John Swinney, said that students not being able to return home […]
For The Record: Tiers, Tories & Trump
It can be hard to keep up with the news. That’s why we do the hard work for you, making sure everything is written up each Sunday ‘For The Record’. Local In Scottish news, the big change this week was the introduction of a Covid-19 tier system similar to that already in place in England. […]
For The Record: Nationalists, No Deal & New Zealand
It can be hard to keep up with the news. That’s why we do the hard work for you, making sure everything is written up each Sunday ‘For The Record’. Local It was quite a quiet week in local news; there were few Scottish stories, and few headlines from St Andrews itself. No single headline […]
Goodbye Gerta
This article is written in memory of the late Prof. Gerta Vrbová, Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neuroscience at University College, London. Scientist, author, mother and survivor. Though Gerta’s story not mine to tell, it is one that must be shared. For a far superior and intimate look at the life of this fantastic woman, I […]
For The Record: Controversy, Conference & Campaigning
It can be hard to keep up with the news. Thats why we do the hard work for you, making sure everything is written up each Sunday ‘For The Record’. Local The main stories in local news this week continued to focus on the growing outbreak of coronavirus cases at the university. Total cases rose […]
The Diary of a Voluntary Lockdownee
I’m sure I speak for many student journalists when I say that last week’s news of a voluntary lockdown absolutely thrilled me. Finally, a chance to write about something relevant to every student in St Andrews! I might even break double digits in readership this time! Human misery on a vast scale is like catnip to journalists. I […]
Tributes to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice and liberal feminist icon, there has been an outpouring of tributes to her legacy. The Record has received two such obituaries, which we are pleased to present below: Notorious RBG – Maddie McCall I remember sitting in the second row of my government class about […]
For The Record: Voluntary Lockdown, Virtual Conferences & Vacancies
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 […]
My Flatmate, Anna
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 […]
For The Record: Research, Rising Cases & Rule-Breakers
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 Back In The Groove
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 […]
For The Record: Schools, Scottish Labour & Shooting
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 […]
Style in St Andrews
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 […]