London’s finest have found themselves embroiled in scandal over the past weeks. UCL’s Spotted has played host to a “fruity” video depicting a couple of students caught up in the moment. Both the exact location and identities of those involved have yet to be disclosed.
At the slightly more serious end of the spectrum, LSE’s entanglement with the North Korean government concerning student involvement in a Panorama special continues. In a letter to LSE Director Peter Sutherland, six of the ten students involved expressed their fear of repercussions following the story’s release.
Continuing along this dark avenue, a medical student from Leeds University, Sarah Houston, 23, has had the circumstances of her untimely death clarified in a coroner’s report. She was found to have died following the use of banned slimming pills, sparking David Cameron to promise investigation into their illegal sale.
In a much needed lighter moment for the University, summer ball headliners Little Mix have been replaced by men-of-the-moment JLS, with Leeds Vice-Chancellor Michael Arnold promising a complimentary DJ set. The exciting amendment to the lineup has caused some students to describe the X-Factor runners up as “the black Beatles.”
Oxford University has once again found itself entangled in accusations of elitism. Promising students “one night of decadence, debauchery and indulgence”, an event has come under fire for promising the display of a live nurse shark. The black tie ball takes inspiration from Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet and is selling its cheapest tickets for £110. Cambridge University has managed to stay clear of such controversy, instead enjoying the company of the Dalai Lama.
His Holiness said he was “very very happy to be” visiting after accepting an invitation from the Global Scholars Symposium. Taking the visit as opportunity to share his views about non-violence, the Dalai Lama remarked on the “famous” nature of the institution.
BUCS, in conjunction with the British Universities Sailing Associations, held the University Yachting Championships at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth last week. Over 200 sailors from 17 different universities graced the waves, tackling vicious winds from both port and starboard. The day ended cheerfully, with everybody agreeing that it didn’t really matter that they’d “just gone round in a big circle.”