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Steel Steed: Fife by Bicycle
In recent months, the bicycle has stepped into the limelight as the poster-child for post-coronavirus transport. It’s a safe, inexpensive and socially distanced way to run errands, get some exercise, or explore the world around you. Plus, it has low environmental impact. It’s also fun – there’s nothing quite like the feeling of accomplishment of […]
A Drink For Every Semester Of Your Degree
As you go through your time at university, you’re probably going to need a drink or two along the way. To that end, here is my list of the signature drink for each semester at St Andrews. Standard disclaimer: please drink responsibly, and at least try to finish your essays first. First Year, First Semester: […]
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 […]
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 […]
Over £150,000 raised, I’m not McLion!
Calum Esler If you were to tell someone who had never heard of St. Andrews that a small town in Fife had some of the best charity fundraising out there you would forgive them for not believing you. Yet, all you would need to do to convince them to change their mind is invite them […]
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 […]
FRIDAY CLUB NIGHTS AT THE UNION TO BE CHANGED FROM ‘P.U.L.L.’ TO THE BOP
The Sabbatical team has announced that Friday club nights at Club 601 will change its name from P.U.L.L. back to The Bop, the name given to Friday nights in the past years. The change comes after a string of complaints from the student body about the sexually inappropriate nature of the name P.U.L.L. and the […]
REVIEWED: THE ST ANDREWS BALL
The St. Andrews Ball, held on the eve of the St. Andrew’s Day celebrations, was this year’s follow up to the success of the 600th Anniversary Ball. Held on Lower College Lawn, the ball ably repeated the triumph of its predecessor, with guests leaving in high spirits, armed with Mexigo burritos. The venue was beautifully […]