What to do if you’re Single and Hate Everybody this Valentine’s Day
It’s the favourite holiday of the year for card and naff present companies: pink and red (and grey, for this year especially) teddy bears are lounging in shops holding flowers…
Flipside
The Malbecs’ Return!
Student politics makes me laugh. Obviously all politics does, but for different reasons; they’re fracking entertaining. What strikes me about being an enthusiastic, albeit slightly too eager member of the…
From one Newb to Another
After a year performing stand-up, Oscar Koronka passes on the best pieces of advice he’s received from those working in the industry.
DSU blow £900k on Election Bunting
Flipside can reveal exclusively that the DSU has spent £900,000 on bunting for this year’s student officer elections. Documents that have physically leaked out of the decaying Dunelm House show…
Editorial
The Hallmarks of a Good Lecturer Because we’re all at university to learn… 1) Calming voice Very important to not talk too loud – you might wake some of us…
Major Policy Leak From Greens HQ.
Following the recent emergence of the Greens as being firmly against the NHS and firmly for continuing mass immigrations, more Green policies have come to light through a major leak…
‘So…’ – Blogging Beginnings
SO… A lot of comedic writing starts with ‘so’. As if to say, ‘so’. I told you so. Perhaps even, ‘so, how’s it going, fancy some laughs, a chuckle or…
Editorial
I think it’s about time we all talk about The Musketeers. If you haven’t seen it, it’s this strange little show on BBC1 Fridays at 9pm. It’s got a few…
Keeping Up With Peanut Butter and Plants
It’s been a hectic first week of term. Whoever said that second year was the hardest is a liar, and I sincerely hope your pants are on fire. However, the…
Horrific Weather Suggests Imminent Apocalypse
Scientists have been baffled this week at the sudden appearance of strange hard rain that has been appearing over Durham city within the last few weeks. This ‘hard rain’ has…