Olivia Marrins

Inner Smile by Texas: A personal reflection on a song which has impacted my everyday
Music has a very unique and personal manner of making us feel a certain way. Almost every major moment in my life I can relate back to a genre, period, or specific song that was playing. It could be argued that it’s just me – I spend most of my time consumed by what’s playing on my headphones. Nevertheless, music remains not just a musical interlude to daily routines, its tantalising qualities and cultural signi...

How to navigate a night out
The group in which you surround yourself with on a night out can be the difference between a great night and a night where you find yourself home from the club hours earlier than expected. There are many details to take into consideration as a student when going out: have I got enough money to stretch my mixer to a 2-litre bottle of lemonade or will it be diluting juice again; which flatmate’s wardrobe will I raid for the perfect going-out-top; or which oven meal can...

Countless Turnitin deadlines to hit on the same day, union socials you promised you would ‘show face at’, investing in quality time with your flatmates – it is no wonder why everyone is facing extreme burnout so early on in the academic year. The feeling of being overwhelmed can be brought on by a variety of things, whether that be taking on too many responsibilities or something unexpected cropping up. It is easy to feel suffocated by the voice in your head telling you must do everything.

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It’s been a busy time for the chefs Sam Yorke and Tomás Gormley. Last month we brought news of Skua, their new opening in Stockbridge, and now Heron, the restaurant they opened two years ago in Leith, has scooped a Michelin star.

Aged 25 and 28 respectively, Yorke and Gormley are now the youngest Scottish chefs to win a Michelin star — and Leith now has the UK’s highest concentration of Michelin gongs outside London.

Commended by the judges for its “fresh, understated and uncluttered” cuisine

As nearly every social event is rescheduled, cancelled, or taken to Zoom, it is no surprise that Milan fashion week has traded up bustling live venues for digital runways. This fashion exhibition showcases autumn/winter 2021/2022 collections across January and February through the theme "Evolution". Consequently, this year’s take on one for the fashion world’s most coveted events will see little of the social buzz surrounding a traditional fashion week. Instead, an isolated audience, watching vi