BREAKING: EUSA ratifies motion calling for Principal Peter Mathieson’s resignation
The Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) have ratified a motion on “University management accountability and vote of no confidence,” after it passed with a favourable majority at the monthly EUSA…
Number of Scottish under-18s vaping at an all time high
MSPs have been told that one in four 15-year-olds in Scotland are believed to be vaping. According to a recent government report for 2022, 14 per cent of vapers were…
As the Covid class of 2024 are nearing graduation, what does this mean for their futures?
My senior year of high school, in the states, was cut short when an announcement sounded overthe intercom, blaring that school would be cancelled for the next two weeks. This…
Thanks to you, we stand on firmer ground
This editorial was first published in print on the 25th of October. Callum Devereux is Deputy Editor-in-Chief. It is reading week; time has continued onwards with little regard for the…
How can bars and clubs do more to prevent spiking?
I, and many other Edinburgh students, are calling on all Edinburgh bars and clubs to take spiking seriously by implementing greater safety measures to prevent students from being drugged. No…
Jo Farrell begins as new Chief Constable of Police Scotland
Jo Farrell picked up her post as the first female Chief Constable of Police Scotland last Monday. She joins the force from the Durham constabulary, where she has been in…
What the Beckham documentary tells us about changing approaches to athlete mental health
The new Beckham documentary on Netflix is particularly striking, for one reason. It’s not the montages of legendary free kicks and crosses that reminded us of the incredible playerDavid Beckham…
University drop-outs increase amidst cost-of-living crisis
The number of students dropping out of university due to financial reasons has increased by 28 per cent in the past five years. Recent data from the Student Loans Company…