The Japanese Plan to Get Young People to Drink More – Sake Viva!
As unlikely as it sounds to a university student in Scotland, where young people seem to drink beer as much as they do water, the government of Japan wants young…
Freshers Week and Binge Drinking
According to the National Union of Students, 21 percent of uni students don’t drink. I include this fact because I assume that many readers, just like me, will be shocked…
The Short Rant: Cheap Pints Now!
This article was originally published in print on the 23rd March Teviot. We’re all bitterly familiar with the gothic frame that plays host to our student union. But I’m certainly…
Dry January: speculations of an accidentally sober student
The words “sober” and “student” aren’t often strung together in the same sentence – and that’s mostly down to the fact that drinking is seen as a quintessential part of…
Sober halls are not the answer to combat unhealthy drinking habits
A study by UCL has found that more than one in five of students are teetotal. The NUS has suggested that increasing student debt, alongside the high cost of drinking…
