Why debating is the ideal sport
3/5/13 Alice Kinnon What qualifies an activity as a sport? Most would argue that sport requires physical exertion, team tactics and competition. Debating fits all of these criteria, and Leeds Debating Union deserves to be recognised as one of the most successful sports teams at this university. Most people reading this will not have been [...]
Get Intra sport at University
3/5/13 Victoria Edmonson Intra-Mural Round-Up IM HALLS Encouraged by elected Sports Reps, every year halls students are given the opportunity to compete and earn points towards the Shield and Plate leagues. The halls programme kicked off in October, with the Mixed RUSH Hockey tournament. 12 teams competed in two group stages to secure their place [...]
Refectory food waste revealed
The Refectory has wasted nearly £50 worth of food every day for eight months, this newspaper can reveal. According to figures from a Freedom of Information request submitted by this newspaper, more than £11,000 worth of food may have been wasted over this period. In correspondence, the University also revealed that food waste is “not [...]
BAE banned by twenty vote majority
A motion to ban controversial manufacturer BAE Systems from campus has been passed, following a narrow referendum vote announced on Friday. The motion demands that the company is forbidden from attending careers fairs on campus, and from providing any future funding to University research projects. The motion – passed with 826 in favour and 804 [...]
LUU Leadership Race 2013: The Results Live Blog
Update: The results are in – your exec and editors for 2013 are: Leeds Student – Rehema Figueiredo Equality & Diversity – Emma Friend Community - Frankie O’Byrne Welfare - Charlotte Warner Education - Alice Smart Activities – Greg Sturge Union Affairs – Bradley Escorcio The Leadership Race stakes have never been higher, with Leeds University Union setting [...]
Union breaks record for biggest student election ever
Leeds University Union (LUU) has broken the record for the biggest student election in British history.
Theatre | Woyzeck
3/5 stars stage@leeds February 21 Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck follows one man’s descent into the rabbit hole of insanity and remains titanic on the landscape of modern drama through the universality of its central themes. Büchner’s damning social critique is a working-class German tragedy worthy of its Sophoclean predecessors, making it a challenge for any [...]
Dance | Once Upon a Time
4/5 stars Riley Smith Hall, LUU February 27- March 2 They say that variety is the spice of life, and Leeds University Union’s Dance Show 2013 was certainly a testament to that. A total of eleven dance societies came together, and the result was a charming string of delightful surprises, each performance showcasing creativity, [...]
Debate: Should there be limitations on LUU campaigns?
Unless you have been bunking for the last fortnight, you will have seen posters displaying puns, slogans and plenty of flesh around campus. This week Big Debate asks, should there be regulations for candidates’ campaigns? YES: Tess Brumwell-Gaze A quick list of proposals would make the process more interesting, fair and fruitful [...]
March 1, 2013