A truly tragic miscarriage of justice has occurred this week. In Sweden a man has had his court case dismissed; he was accused of rape. The reason that the case...
A wine bar in Lancaster is being prosecuted after a student has had to have her stomach removed after she was served liquid nitrogen.
Gaby Scanlon, a native ...
(A true story of alcohol)
'Look! I see Santa!'
'What?'
'Look, the man with the beard!'
'I think he's just homeless?'
'Hey, man. Are you homeless?'
'No'
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The bleak, dull and wet winter months are now upon us which make us feel cold and miserable at this time of the year. The fun and exciting start to the year on ...
Unfortunately drink spiking happens, and however much you watch or cover your drink, the danger can come from anywhere. That's why it's important to have access...
Freshers has arrived!
Whether it’s a pub crawl you’re attending, club event or any other function with the intention to leave you permanently hung-over, you ...
We all like to drink from time to time (some more, some less) especially since there are so many parties that you want to attend when you’re a student. There is...
Do you enjoy drinking? Of course you do. But drinking can cost vast amounts of money when you’re buying assorted drinks to attend parties or pre drinking sessio...
Summer is over, A-levels are becoming a distant memory and the initial joy of securing your place at University has been replaced with anticipation and, hopeful...
Pubs have their own personalities and artifacts that give them character. Some are historic places filled with stories of ghosts and mysteries and others are mo...
We have all been there, you think that you are having a photo taken in a club, but actually it's a video. Below is some cringeworthy results from Chris Pavey wh...
The night after any party is never a pretty sight. Discarded bottles stand upright nervously in close herds awaiting their fated trip to the bin bag. Beer cans ...
Life is rough for students. We're always close to broke, but because of lectures and seminars, we don't have time to take up weekday jobs in term time (or most ...
Forget a cool pint of larger or a refreshing glass of Pimms, cider is the drink of summer 2013. It has taken Britain by storm with an array of brands ...
I went to a university in Wales. And in Wales, drinking is not so much social lubrication as an all-encompassing philosophy of life and nowhere is this more a...
Firstly an apology for a rather long absence, as a Masters student I am currently looking anxiously forward to an approaching decision: to academia or not to ac...
So, you like The Big Bang Theory? Next time your watching it, crack out the beer and spirits and play this drinking game. Social Student takes no responsibility...
My name is SarahLily.
Hi SarahLily
I have a drinking problem.
Two of my closest friends have recently committed themselves to staying sober - very admirab...
Having a house party? Take a look at these tips below:
1. First things first, get everything you don’t want seen, destroyed or stolen locked away. Be it a di...
Bacardi and coke please. A common order heard by bar staff all over the country, however very few people actually know its history. In this post we are going to...
Parklife Festival 2012
Platt Fields Park
Fallowfield
Manchester
Around this time three weeks ago, I sat in the front room of my house, huddled up in the c...
Strip. No, I started going to student parties a while ago and found them really quite dull. The red brick uni parties especially. As someone who isn’t a student...
The school prom is one of the most eagerly anticipated social events in any teenagers life, possibly myself included. It's giving me that one chance to dress in...
Earlier this week, in New York City an old grudge creeped back up on R&B stars Chris Brown and Drake- that being each other.That grudge being proven by a vi...
Good evening, Internet.
Having successfully slogged my way through a second year of my degree, I have decided to condescend in posting my precious word-thoug...
We are bombarded with rom-coms enlisting the baby face of Leonardo Di Caprio, the gentleman, Colin Firth and the 'bad-boy' Hugh Grant. In films where the 'bad' ...
We have all been there. Stuck in conversation with the zany great Aunt (N.B not a direct link to any of my family members), the slightly over-friendly work coll...
Having recently decided to go sober (a week before my 21st no less) I put myself through my first sober night out in a very, very long time this week. It was a ...