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SexualityFriendship shouldn't come at a cost
Sparked by a controversial tweet, one writer reflects on whether friendship has to come at a – very literal – cost Read more »| 04 Sep 2019 -
StudentsClear Your Plate: Cutting Food Waste
Scraping leftovers into the bin is doing more damage to the environment than we realise, but there are ways we can put food waste to better use Read more »| 02 Sep 2019 -
StudentsAlternative Student Nights Out in Edinburgh & Glasgow
Fancy dancing the night away without enduring all the shite tunes? Well, our guide to alternative clubs has you and your night out fully covered Read more »| 02 Sep 2019 -
FashionFrom Shanghai With Love: Chinese Culture, Scottish Fashion
Fashion show and exhibition From Shanghai With Love continues to celebrate Chinese culture at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 02 Sep 2019 -
StudentsGetting Out in Scotland’s Great Outdoors
We all need a change of scenery every once in a while, and escaping the city can be a great way to shake up your mental health and take a break from studying Read more »| 02 Sep 2019 -
SexualityMental Health and the Gig Economy
As we move towards a future where more of us are working freelance, one writer looks at the pros and cons of the gig economy for those with mental health conditions Read more »| 30 Aug 2019
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Food And DrinkScottish Food Events and Festivals: September 2019
This month's food events round-up features a host of beer launches and a slightly OTT cocktail extravaganza Read more »| 29 Aug 2019 -
TravelAuschwitz, and travel in the age of Instagram
The complex reality of visiting a concentration camp in the modern age Read more »| 14 Aug 2019 -
SexualityGet Off the Grid: Instagram and Environmentalism
As Instagram environmental influencers take off, one writer explores the problem of environmental activism and capitalism’s unlikely union Read more »| 08 Aug 2019 -
Food And DrinkVegan Beer and Mono Beer Festival
As Mono gear up for their animal-free Beer Festival, our food editor takes a dialectical look at the relationship between beer and veganism Read more »| 02 Aug 2019 -
SexualityA Guide to Edinburgh Fringe Hook-ups
As an influx of visitors hit Edinburgh (and Tinder) for the Edinburgh festivals, here’s how to navigate the minefield that is dating during the Fringe Read more »| 02 Aug 2019 -
Food And DrinkScottish Food Events and Festivals: August 2019
This month's food round-up features beer festivals in Glasgow and Dundee, a healthy dose of veganism, and an evening of agave-based fun Read more »| 29 Jul 2019 -
SexualityHow the UK 'Porn Block' could damage sex education
As the British government pushes back enforcing age-verification porn legislation for the third time, we look at what this badly thought out "Porn Block" policy would entail and its potential to damage young people's sex education Read more »| 17 Jul 2019 -
SexualityDigital Locket: On Lock Screens & Memories
One writer explores how her phone can act as a digital locket to hang onto vital connections and memories Read more »| 11 Jul 2019 -
SexualitySex on the Brain: what it's like dating with dyspraxia
Dating is difficult enough as it is but throw a neurological disorder in there and things become even more complicated. One writer asks those with dyspraxia how the condition affects their love life Read more »| 04 Jul 2019