‘That’s what she said’: ‘lad culture’ on our campus
In March 2013 the NUS issued a report called ‘That’s what she said: women’s experiences of ‘lad culture’ in higher education’. Based on interviews with 40 female students, it was prompted by the NUS Hidden Marks research report, which found that one in seven female students had experienced serious physical or sexual assault during their [...]
Comment: “Our campus has not escaped the ‘lad culture’ identified by the NUS”
‘Lad culture’ is epitomised by websites such as ‘UniLAD and ‘the Lad Bible’ through offensive and misogynistic photos and jokes, and has been linked to the amount of harassment and assault experienced by students. The prevalence of this culture among our peers on campus and online is also linked to the reluctance of most women [...]
RADICAL: LS speaks to ex-Islamist Maajid Nawaz
Co-founder of the Quilliam Foundation, an organisation that challenges extremism, sharp-suited Maajid Nawaz is now worlds away from the torture facilities of Mubarak’s Egypt, where he found himself incarcerated in 2002 for his work with Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir. Lucy Snow talks to him about anti-Semitism, the Muslim Brotherhood and his own transformation. Nawaz’ journey [...]
LS interviews Stuart Heritage, Guardian journalist: “You can make yourself the butt of your own jokes”
Stuart Heritage speaks to Beckie Smith about comments, internet villainy and libel threats from Michael Bay
The reality of homelessness in Leeds
A quick definition of ‘homeless’ will tell you that it means to be “without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets”. Although the suffix may lead you to believe it is just that, the real answer is ambiguous and a lot more complicated. You do not have to be a wanderer of the streets [...]
Soc of the Week 22.02.13: Ten Pin Bowling Club
Club Captain and Coach: Paul Turner Membership: £10/year for social £20/year competitive Regular meetings: Wednesday 2.30-5pm, First Bowl Contact: py09pwjt@leeds.ac.uk Facebook: Leeds Uni Tenpin Bowling Club Ten pin bowling has often got a bad rap over the years, dismissed as the stuff of children’s birthday parties and… children’s birthday parties. It tends to be brazenly overlooked [...]
Leeds Student meets Matthew Todd, Editor of Attitude magazine
For the first in our series of interviews celebrating LGBT History Month, Lucas Scherdel spoke to the Editor of the UK’s largest gay publication about the equal marriage bill, religion and homophobia. On 5 February, the day that MPs are to vote on the equal marriage bill, I arrive at Attitude’s office in Old Street, [...]
Soc of the Week 01.02.13: Belly Dance Society
President: Hannah Brock Membership: £5/year Classes: £20/semester Facebook: Luu Belly Dance Society 2012/13 Regular classes: Thursday 7-8pm; Thursday 8-9pm; Monday 6-7pm, The Treehouse LUU Belly Dance Society offers members the chance to learn one of the oldest forms of dance, no matter what their level of skill or experience. Members hone their belly dance skills in weekly hour-long lessons. [...]
From Poverty to Power: Oxfam’s Senior Strategic Advisor speaks to Leeds Student
Duncan Green will be visiting the University of Leeds students on Thursday, 31 January from 5-7pm in the Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre. He will talk about about the changing landscape of global development. Oxfam’s chief Strategic Advisor spoke to Beckie Smith about poverty, power and public opinion. As Oxfam’s Senior Strategic Advisor and former Policy Analyst [...]