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Lockdown or Locked-Up?
There has been a strong feeling of injustice among the innocent people of Britain. The pandemic has locked us up and given us a ‘stay at home’ sentence that has felt unwarranted, and sometimes eternal. The virus has – without being overly dramatic – ruined our lives, imprisoned us in our homes and kept us […]
Starlings in Quarantine: Anna Coopey
So, we’re all stuck in lockdown (and, unfortunately, it’s not Lindsay). There’s not much we can really do about it. Life has dramatically contracted into our own four walls with the occasional foray outside – tending to make you feel like you drew the short straw in The Walking Dead, searching for a couple of […]
The Cummings Affair
2020 has been relentless. Many of its hotly debated topics, scandals and events have transpired as a result of Covid-19 and the various national responses to it. The U.K. government has been widely criticised for (deep breath) its failure to procure adequate amounts of personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS staff members; its mixed messaging […]
Starlings in Quarantine: Jamie Rees
I am writing this from my tiny room in Peebles, in the Scottish Borders, after what could only be described as a rollercoaster of a day. It’s a weird phrase to associate with a time during which I have achieved next-to-nothing, but that’s the nature of the lockdown brain, I suppose. I began the day […]
10 Types of People in Lockdown
While the last eleven weeks have certainly been a challenge, we have all done our best to fill time and stay cheerful in any way we can. Throughout the time in lockdown, many of us have chosen to discover and nurture new hobbies. Others have chosen to let loose, and make the most of this […]
Starlings In Quarantine: Sairaa Bains
As we moved on with our daily lives, the coronavirus developed unseen from view – passing from one creature to the next. It gave us an understanding of the breadth of its breeding ground, spanning continents, from a small-town neighborhood to an entire country itself. Metaphorically, it resembled a grandiose revenant, devouring its victims at […]
Social Distancing: Footballers Over Family?
Thursday’s announcement that English Premier League football clubs may resume contact training, with players allowed to breach the two-metre social distancing rule in order to return to more realistic playing scenarios, has further fuelled debate over where the priorities of the government and sports governing bodies truly lie. Whilst lockdown measures around the UK are […]
Starlings In Quarantine: Joseph Luke
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. I had such big plans for this semester. As Senior Student of Regs, I was looking forward to the biggest event of the year more than anyone. I was ready for a night of drunk and disorderly behaviour – and that just from the committee. I had my […]
Documenting St Andrews: Spring & Summer 2020
Documenting St Andrews: Spring and Summer 2020 is a participatory project that produces and reproduces memory about St Andrews through photographs. The call for submissions is open to anyone using photography to document the town and its people between early March and late August 2020. A message from the creator, Weitian Liu: The idea, in […]
Starlings in Quarantine: Max Waller
Fourth-year is meant to end with lots of celebrations. A graduation ceremony, the relief at having finished your dissertation, spending lots of time with friends. It involves saying goodbye; but your saying goodbye, surrounded by lots of friends, alcohol, alcohol, and rituals that are designed for the process. Why else would you dress up in […]