“Baby, it’s cold outside” – so what can you do inside?
As a self-proclaimed night-in enthusiast, the familiar Scottish winter has garnered a warm welcome from me. Along with the multitude of nights spent in my flat – the sole keeper…
Cover your flat in Christmas cheer this year
It’s getting to that time of year again, when flats around Edinburgh realise that, unlike at home, a Christmas tree doesn’t automatically appear and the wind doesn’t blow in the…
Study Apps: what can you use to enhance your work ethic?
My high school was listed as one of the most difficult in the US, due to the sheer number of exams we were exposed to every semester, and I am…
#Readwithoutprejudice – Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Walking into the Festival Theatre’s auditorium, there was something different about the book launch about to take place. Rather than the usual two chairs and a table with water waiting…
This Week in History: first Scotland v England football match, 30 November 1872
On 30 November 1872 (St Andrew’s Day), the Scottish and English football teams met for the first time at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow. Perhaps ironically, this was held on the West…
Media overload: how much do we take in?
On 13 November 2015, 130 people died in terrorist attacks in Paris. However, eclipsed by the US election and Remembrance Day, the commemoration received little media coverage. How can we…
Marijuana decriminalisation: “overdue and imperative”?
A group of MPs have come forward in support of a study conducted by the Adam Smith Institute in conjunction with Volteface, entitled ‘The Tide Effect: How the World is…
Report: Four-goal Vorobyev leads Capitals to Clan win
The Edinburgh Capitals shrugged off the disappointment of being knocked out of the Challenge Cup, by claiming two huge Gardiner Conference points in a thrilling 6-4 come from behind win…