Lauren Robertson
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COVID-19 has robbed final years of the time of their lives. We're allowed to be upset
We had months left with our friends, but that time was snatched away → Read More
I rewatched 11 Disney childhood classics and yikes, they’re dodgy
Disney's new streaming network Disney+ now includes warnings on certain classic films that they “may contain outdated cultural depictions.” It's not news to anyone that some of Disney's old classic movies are not the most politically correct or culturally appropriate. Many of the films have not aged well, with characters portraying racist and exaggerated stereotypes. It's a good shout from… → Read More
These are all the mad differences between Drag Race in the UK and the US
RuPaul's Drag Race US UK differences, queens, BBC, RuPeter badge, judges, iconic phrases, prizes, snatch game, british american, cheryl hole, baga chips, vivienne, runway → Read More
AUSA refuses to accept Aberdeen Student Climate Network as a student group
The Aberdeen Student Climate Network have said that they are "deeply disappointed" with AUSA's reluctance to recognise them as an official student group. A spokesperson from the Aberdeen Student Climate Network told the Aberdeen Tab that there were "117 students who endorsed the motion" and that they feel "let down" by AUSA. According to their statement on Facebook, they submitted a motion to… → Read More
CASE Aberdeen say ‘smiling’ and ‘laughing’ are signs of possible sexual consent
The Aberdeen University Consent Awareness and Sexual Education group (CASE) have released a new leaflet stating that 'smiling' and 'laughing' are non-verbal signs of possible sexual consent. The leaflets were available across campus and include information about consent, contraception, useful resources and the work of the group itself. Due to complaints the leaflets are now being taken out of… → Read More
Aberdeen prof asks for cat pics from students to prove they’d read course guide
A politics and international relations professor at Aberdeen Uni asked students to send him cute cat pics in the middle of the course guide to prove they'd read it. Dr Malcolm Harvey has done this for a few years now, and warned students not to tell others on the course about the instruction. The message reads: "When you have read as far as this in the course guide, please email the course… → Read More
Here’s how to recycle your old clothes without harming the planet
If we're going to keep up buying tops for £3 and wearing them once, we're going to need to find better ways of recycling our clothing. Five billion pounds of clothes go to landfill through the returns process alone, therefore it's vital we start chucking out our old clothes in a more ethical way. Here's just some of the ways you can recycle your clothes without harming the planet: Make a Depop… → Read More
Teenage girls on the pill are more likely to develop depression as adults
New research has found that teenage girls who take the contraceptive pill are more likely to develop depression in adulthood. This Canadian study is the first of its kind, looking into the link between using oral contraceptives during teenage years and the likelihood of developing depression. Compared to women who start taking the pill in adulthood or have never taken it, teenagers are 1.7 to… → Read More
Take this Bake Off quiz and we’ll tell you if you’d get star baker
It’s the week we’ve all been waiting for – The Great British Bake Off is back. Now on its 10th season, the cake-shaped hole we’ve all suffered from for the past year is sufficiently filled with a whole new bakers dozen. The tent is once again overflowing with budding bakers, meme worthy moments and Paul Hollywood’s teeth. We’re ready to be penetrated by the innuendos. Bake Off makes everyone… → Read More
Order a Greggs and we’ll tell you how middle class you are
Eat in or take away? → Read More
What actually happens if you don’t buy a TV licence, and how to legally avoid doing so
No, they can’t just come into your house and check → Read More
You’ll never guess how much these Edinburgh flats cost during the Fringe
Do you want that £1,869 in cash or? → Read More
Make a cup of tea and we’ll tell you exactly how much of a wrong’un you are
Every step of the tea making process, from the mug choice to the duration of steeping, says a lot about both you and your levels of sanity. Putting the milk in first is valid grounds for ending a friendship. This week, a distraught girlfriend took to Twitter to share her boyfriend’s blasphemous morning ritual and quite frankly, it’s a disgrace. > My boyfriend has made the worst video in the… → Read More
Make a cup of tea and we’ll tell you exactly how much of a wrong’un you are!
Every step of the tea making process, from the mug choice to the duration of steeping, says a lot about both you and your levels of sanity. Putting the milk in first is valid grounds for ending a friendship. This week, a distraught girlfriend took to Twitter to share her boyfriend's blasphemous morning ritual and quite frankly, it's a disgrace. > My boyfriend has made the worst video in the… → Read More
Aberdeen MedSoc under investigation after their annual ball ruins a couple’s wedding
Aberdeen's Medical Society is under investigation by the uni after their annual ball "ruined" a local couple's wedding celebration. The MedSoc's ball was held at the Doubletree Hilton on Saturday 17th of November. That evening, there was a wedding taking place at the same time. Guests at the wedding reception told the BBC they were left feeling intimidated and scared, and it is alleged that… → Read More