Author: LSU Media
Sophie Eminson helps us to stay focused over Christmas! Christmas is a time of fun, family and presents. It can be exciting, cold and most of all, distracting. What most students forget over the Christmas break is impending coursework deadlines and exams, which we need to remember to keep our grades high so we can party our way through refreshers and not worry about re-sits. However, this does not mean that the festive fun has to be put on pause, it just means that some nights will include more hot chocolate and revision than sparkly limited edition vodka and dancing…
Serena Gainda tells us how to get into the Christmas mood! Drowning in a sea of assignments, it can be hard for some students to possess the Christmas spirit that took us so easily as children. If you’re having trouble remembering Santa Claus is coming to town, or are crying bah humbug every time someone so much as mentions Christmas, you may need a little help getting into the spirit. Don’t worry, even Scrooge got there in the end. Here are five ways to get yourself psyched for the Christmas holidays: 1- Hit up a Christmas market: Birmingham, not too…
Charlotte- Daisy Love Make no mistake, the annual student Christmas dinner is a big deal. For many it might be the first and only time we find ourselves sat at a table to eat a meal rather than in our rooms, on the sofa or any other acceptable form of seating we can find. For others it is the perfect excuse to go all out and don that reindeer jumper diving head first into the Christmas spirit. Whichever camp you fall in to, this year, follow these tasty and fool proof steps for the mightiest Christmas dinner of them all…
Sarah Clifford We all know that the best thing about Christmas is the food, especially the sweet things. How could it not be when you can buy multiple tubs of chocolate and not be judged for it? But, if you’re looking for something a bit more taxing then here are a couple puddings to wash down the turkey. If you want to impress with some fine dining, try white chocolate and pistachio parfait: it’s much easier than it sounds. In a saucepan over a low heat, combine 140g white chocolate and 3 tablespoons of double cream until the mixture is…
Alice Priestley Secret Santa is one of the main novelties of Christmas. It gives us the opportunity to treat all of our loved ones, with the thought being especially valued. By picking a name in your group at random, you are then set the challenge of finding the perfect gift. The main crux is to keep those lips sealed. Though it’s difficult (and maybe more so for some than others!), when the time comes to give your present, the tense excitement will all be worth it. Where people aren’t as familiar, such as in a work environment, this neat little…
How can the Students’ Union control the sheer amount of people coming through the doors- particularly on key nights out?