Balancing (College) and (College!)

Trying to find a perfect balance between studying and partying, amongst other things, is a power struggle between good and evil in your head (think of it as a Batman versus Joker scenario – studying being that bastard Joker). In order to ensure you can keep a ...

Watch: Fake Oscar Prank

Who needs to win an Oscar when you can just pretend like you did with equal results. This bloke ran around Hollywood with a pretty piss poor replica of the coveted award and was mobbed everywhere he went. ...

Snobbery – The British Disease

George Bernard Shaw once said, “It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth, without making some other Englishman hate or despise him.” I frequently wonder whether things have really changed all that much since Shaw’s day. In the run up to the genera...

Smedia Competition – The EU in my country

As part of the Student Media Awards 2015 (Smedias), the European Commission is sponsoring a prize for the best article entitled “The EU in my county”. The aim of the competition is to show the impact of the European Union in everyday life and the winner will g...

Writers wanted for The Spanner!

Would you like the chance to write for our Spanner ezine? With over 100,000 people on our weekly mailing list, this could be a great opportunity for the budding satirists out there to get their name in the game. If you can put a humorous spin on current ...

Mitch Hedberg – A Tribute

Mitch Hedberg was quite simply one of the finest stand-ups of his generation. His stoned strut and inspired musings on the minutiae of everyday existence garnered a cult following, before he was taken long before his time almost 10 years ago. If you like co...

Making your Money Go Further

Looking to make those pennies add up, here's your guide... When in college, the task of handling your own finances and planning ahead are daunting! No longer are you able to sweet talk the parents into giving you a twenty (if you still do it now, you should r...