‘Fascination with language”: The Topeka School by Ben Lerner
Bildungsroman narratives can often seem overdone, retracing the struggles of adolescent identity for the umpteenth time before the protagonist solves their problems, gets the girl and drives off into the…
Chilly nights and flights of fancy: The Student recommends romance novels for cuffing season
Amid the cold, dark mists of an Edinburgh winter filled with the gloomy prospects of a hatred-fuelled General Election and the ever-dreaded exams, students would be forgiven for failing to…
A talk with stem cell donor Will Briant, and the importance of donating
The Student spoke to recent stem cell donor Will Briant about his donation experience and why more students should donate. How did you feel when Anthony Nolan got in touch…
Live Review: George Ezra at Utilita Arena, Newcastle
It is a strange custom in our society that certain individuals are deemed to be talented enough, that thousands of people will pay for the privilege of cramming into a…
Love is Blind
William Boyd’s Love is Blind brings late 19th century Europe to life, from the cold, grey streets of Edinburgh to the grandiose parties of Imperial Russia as it follows the…
Charts struggle to stay relevant in the modern music world
For decades, shows such as The Official Chart and Top of the Pops were staples of the UK music lover’s diet, with fans eagerly awaiting the Sunday countdown to see…
When should children learn the dark truth about Santa?
Christmas is all about children. From its origin in a small stable in Bethlehem over two thousand years ago, to the commercial mania that it is today, the festive period…