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Making up is hard to do

Jonny Casey When I was asked to write an article debating whether men should wear make-up I have to admit I raised a distinctly un-plucked eyebrow. Like most guys, I’d never given a second thought to the hours (and money) spent preening, reading beauty tips and purchasing make-up that most girls engage in, let alone [...]

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Fashion for the festive season

Eleanor Mitchell The festive party season is now in full swing with invitations to glamorous parties flooding through the door. But in the midst of this social whirlwind, most of us will also find ourselves facing family gatherings which throw up a whole new set of wardrobe pitfalls. How will you cope with the sartorial [...]

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The ‘tache at hand: Mk II

Harry Tattersall Smith The ill-fated teenage boyband North South once sang, “I’m a man not a boy”, and as a child I took that as my call to arms. But the North South revolution failed, and so did mine. People realised they were rubbish and my parents realised I was 8, and thus biologically not [...]

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Easy as pie – Christmas biscuits

Claire Strickett & Rebecca DeWald Who says students have to live on pot noodles and beans on toast? Not us! Each issue our Lifestyle editor shares a recipe that will keep your finances and your body in good shape. When it comes to Christmas, the Germans really know what’s what. We have them to thank [...]

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Smoothing out the wrinkles

Maria Gravelle The pressure of exams and seemingly endless coursework can take its toll on students’ health. But though we use the word almost daily, what exactly is stress? Stress is actually a medical condition, defined as “a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the [...]

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The ‘tache at hand

Harry Tattersall Smith What do Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin and the Chuckle Brothers have in common? If you’re wondering whether Barry and Paul have recently been involved in mass genocide then, as far as I am aware, you’d be wrong. They are in fact all advocates of something society — and perhaps more importantly, testosterone [...]

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Easy as pie – Chilli con squash

Claire Strickett Who says students have to live on pot noodles and beans on toast? Not us! Each issue our Lifestyle Editor shares a recipe that will keep your finances and your body in good shape. Gloriously-coloured, comforting and versatile, pumpkins and squashes are a real bright spot in these increasingly gloomy autumnal days, and [...]

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Get away from it all

Jonny Casey Great as Glasgow is, sometimes you can tire of grey buildings, grey skies and grey faces. Instead of stepping over last night’s kebabs, you find yourself yearning for green grass and fresh northern winds. Away from the ABC crowd you can see birds and stallions of a different variety, and while it might [...]

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Easy as pie – Oat and nut bars

Claire Strickett Who says students have to live on pot noodles and beans on toast? Not us! Each week our Lifestyle Editor shares a recipe that will keep your finances and your body in good shape. As a low-GI food, oats are a great basis for a snack. Unfortunately, most shop-bought flapjacks and cereal bars [...]

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Making an offer you can’t refuse

Sibyl Adam So you shop at the usual high street stores. You like some of the stuff, but have never felt overly inspired by rose patterned tights or oversized blazers. There is often little room for originality in the changing rooms of Buchanan Street, and we’ve all experienced that sinking feeling when we see someone [...]

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