I’m deleting my social media.

29th January 20228th September 2022 Grace Robinson blog, blogger, blogging, discord, Editor: Ella Johnson, Facebook, Grace Robinson, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, social, social media, students, tiktok, Twitter, university, Whatsapp

I have decided to delete my social media.

Lifestyle

Travelling on a budget? Research is key!

9th December 20219th December 2021 advice, blog, blogging, budget, budgeting, Editor: Ella Johnson, leicester, student, student living, students, Thomas Blumberger, Travel, travel tips, travelling, university, University of Leicester, University students

Whilst researching potential travel locations can be tedious at times, it is worth every minute. This article outlines some top tips for travelling on a student budget.

Music Pop Culture

All Too Well (10 Minute Version) – Taylor Swift’s Best Song Just Got Better

16th November 202119th March 2023 Ella Johnson All Too Well, blog, Editor: Grace Robinson, Ella Johnson, Music, Red, review, Song, student, student journalism, Taylor Swift

I have long believed All Too Well to be one of the greatest breakup songs ever written, but Taylor Swift undisputedly solidifies this status with nothing less than a ten-minute-and-twelve-second masterpiece.

Lifestyle Pop Culture

Content houses: the business model turning the young, privileged and problematic into social media megastars

25th April 202120th November 2022 Ella Johnson blog, blogger, blogging, column, content house, Ella Johnson, lifestyle, tiktok

TikTok is everywhere. Even if you’re too stubborn to download the app itself, you probably will still have heard of the likes Addison Rae and Charli D’Amilio. Stars of the video-sharing app are making a name for themselves in the ‘real world’, and it’s safe to say that a noticeable amount of popular content creators belong to, or at least used to belong to, a content house.

Opinion

Fed up and Heading Home: My First Semester at University

5th January 202131st March 2021 blog, blogging, covid, COVID19, Editor: Ella Johnson, mental health, op-ed, Trinity Barnatt, uni, university

A look into a first year’s experience of semester one and what led them to the decision to leave halls.

Featured Lifestyle

150 Days and Counting: Leicester in Lockdown

2nd December 202013th April 2021 Leicester Student Magazine blog, blogging, christmas, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, COVID19, Editor: Ella Johnson, health, Laura Lees, leicester, lifestyle, lockdown, mental health, Opinion, pandemic, students, university, University of Leicester, Wellbeing

In Leicester, where higher COVID-19 restrictions have not been lifted for more than 150 days, I discuss my experiences of living and studying in the city.

Lifestyle

Let’s Explore Leicester – Outdoor Edition

9th November 20208th September 2022 Leicester Student Magazine Alice Warburton, blog, blogger, leicester, Let's Explore Leicester, nature, outdoors, walk

Lockdown 2.0 is now in full swing. You’ve mastered the art of being indoors: crafts, pamper time, and (every cloud) hours upon hours of Netflix. Now’s the time to venture outside, but where to go? Here’s a quick guide to the best greenery in Leicester, perfect for your daily dose of Boris-permitted exercise.

Lifestyle

Review: Lane7 Leicester

26th October 202020th November 2022 Ella Johnson blog, bowling, Ella Johnson, food, leicester, press, press visit, review

Leicester’s brand new bowling and gaming attraction, Lane7, opened its doors to the public on Saturday 24th October, and we were very excited to get a sneak peek at the press event the evening before.