University of St. Andrews

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Masquerade Ball 2012 in Review

May 8 - On Saturday, April 21, the University of St Andrews played host to the third annual Masquerade Ball, and it did not disappoint. St Mary’s Quad, with its traditional Scottish stone exterior, was the perfect venue. Its air of mystery and charm was enhanced with beautiful decorations including colourful bunting, fairy lights, and candle lined walkways. The main marquee, with its two... Read more

What To Wear To May Ball

May 1 - May Ball is the pinnacle of the social calendar at St Andrews, and therefore requires more thought and preparation than any other event. Plans must be laid for the queuing as well as for your outfit. Factors to be considered when choosing your attire for the evening are the venue, the weather, and the fairground ride aspect. It is also important to remember that May Ball is the last event... Read more

The Royal Wedding: Sick of it!

Apr 29 - Alright, alright already. I am fed up. How about you? Will and Kate seem to have taken over the world. A girl’s wedding is supposed to be the most special day of her life. But does it really need to be the biggest day in the lives of her fellow Brits, as well as the innumerable anglophiles peppered across the globe? Don’t get me wrong- I send my heartfelt congratulations,... Read more

The Royal Wedding: All for it!

Apr 29 - Let’s face it, it’s hard not to get caught up in all this Royal Wedding lark. All that paraphernalia, the mugs, flags and life-size cut-outs – it’s infectious. All those people who remain supremely unaffected are either made of stone or simply Royal Wedding fanatics, trapped inside their own little cupboards of denial, and, though they may refuse to see it,... Read more

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This Week We Love: Summer Songs

Every summer there seems to be one song that becomes THE song of the summer. Katy Perry’s California Gurls and Train’s Hey, Soul Sister spring to mind as recent examples of this phenomena. Here, I’ll tell you some of the songs that I’ll be playing constantly this summer, and... Read more...

This Week We Love: Procrastination

Every time exams roll around in St Andrews it seems that we all spend as much time procrastinating as we do studying. If this highly researched statistic does not apply to you, then all I can say is “wow”. For the rest of you, I’m going to share some of my favourite ways to... Read more...

This Week We Love: Downton Abbey

I’m a little late to the Downton Abbey party, the Dowager Countess wouldn’t stand for my tardiness, but I am here nonetheless. I don’t know what took me so long to get into it; it might have had something to do with the hype. So many people loved it, which made me think that it... Read more...