The Importance of Writing Earnestly
We say a lot about words, and words say a lot about us. We hear endlessly of words’ power and
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A Rant Against Academic Writing
You are assigned, among other things, an academic article to read over the next week for an upcoming tutorial. Given
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You’ve Got Mail
When I finally thrust the last suitcase into the back of my family’s car, ready for university, I was filled
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Frank Muir Prize For Humour
The Frank Muir Prize for Humour is an annual competition to find the best in original humorous writing that the
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Let us all ditch the garbage verbiage
Want to hear something scary? How about something disconcerting? Or something so nightmarishly unholy it will unleash upon you a
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Community expression through theatre: what can St Andrews’ theatrical scene tell us about its society?
As we approach the final few weeks of the semester, the marketing campaigns of numerous student productions flood our notifications. Deputy features editor Siobhan Ali spoke to a number of students involved in such productions, gaining insight into the important societal role of self-expression within this cherished theatrical tradition of St Andrews.
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A Helpful How-To for the Dreaded Thank You Letter
You feign excitement as you tear the paper off another gift which makes you think, “Do they really know me?”. Abby Li comes to your rescue with prompts for when you just don’t know how to say thank you, and mean it.
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Knowledge for Sale
Deputy Features Editor Alice Bessonova explores the ethical and moral implications of using ‘essay mills’ and external companies to write university dissertations
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So You Want to Be a Writer?
Deputy Features Editor Catriona Aitken talks to various student journalists about their experiences and what it means to be an ‘aspiring writer’.
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Signed, sealed, delivered: why we should all start writing letters again
Daisy Sewell argues for the revival of a lost art.
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