The Saint
Surfing the Bubble
Ashley Rath
The phrase is redundant, redundant to the point of being boring. St Andrews: three streets, way too many students, one bubble. In such confined spaces, with numerous big egos running rampant, it should hardly come as a surprise that students have looked for other ways (besides throwing a killer party or getting drunk and screaming) to get their voices heard. Or take over the world, just depends on whom you talk to! By blog, twitter, website, and so much more, St Andrews students have expanded our three streets into the infinity of the cyber world. Of course we cant keep our opinions, thoughts and hopeful influences to ourselves. A bubble can be so restraining.
So here's a quick round up of cyber St Andrews:
STAR Twitter
If you are interested in the new Star Radio ReStart campaign and can't wait to start listening to your favorite shows again, then visit this Twitter page. It has all of the details of the ReStart campaign: from updates of photos being posted on their facebook page to mock broadcastings. Once the station is up and running again, I can only assume this Twitter account will help keep you informed on current happenings.
St Andrews Fashion
St Andrews just wouldn't be St Andrews without an obsession for fashion. Although we are a small town, our styles, and hence statements, are anything but. This is best seen in our fashion shows. Take FS for example. It not only involves a killer party, but beautiful photography, clothes and even a website. Pertaining to the website, my favorite parts are the blog and the magazine. The balloon dress by Valerie Klasan is genius!
Food and the Bubble
St Andrews is also notorious for its dinner parties. Were so in love with fine food and dining that students have even created a Fine Food and Dining Society. Foodandthebubble is affiliated with the society. Not the best chef in the world but would still like to throw a good dinner party? Well this blog, besides keeping you updated on Fine Food and Dining Society events and current food trends from NYC, aims to teach anyone, but especially the student, how to cook elegant, easy, tasty food while still on a student budget.
StAndre.ws
StAndre.ws is another student run blog, like foodandthebubble, meant to be informative to its readers. This time, however, the subject isnt so specific or isolated to one topic and author. This blog is instead made up of a small number of designers and musicians dedicated to sharing our love of fashion, art and music with the world (by the world we mean the bubble, and by the bubble we mean St Andrews). Well written and terribly entertaining, StAndre.ws is as great an excuse as any to take a break from studying.
The Handbook
Although not exactly run by current St Andrews students, it employs a current fourth year and is a sponsor for FS:X. As the Daily Mail says: Every boy and girl about town needs the Handbook and I couldnt agree more. The Handbook provides a fountain of knowledge, free of charge may I add, in an easily accessible and elegant manner. For example, Pastry Chef Thomas Fuehers fashion forward éclairs, combining edible ink and prints from designer Zandra Rhodes with ephemeral baked goods, just might be able to rival the ever-so popular and every fashionistas favourite, the cupcake?
Overheard in St Andrews
The facebook group - need I say more?
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