Blind date: when Becca met Rory
This week Becca Latter, 2nd year Modern Language and Linguistics, met Rory Brigstock-Barron, 3rd year History, for the final Courier blind date of the year. Find out how they got on when they went to Pasqualino’s and chatted languages, flexibility and relationships. Did sparks fly or did Rory miss Match of the Day in vain in his search for ‘the one’?
The bucket list
The Toon has something for everyone, but occasionally it can get all too much, especially when time’s a-tickin’. Here’s our ultimate wish list for before you graduate, from dancing the night away in Sinner’s cage to attending the annual Stan Calvert, catching a foreign film at the Tyneside to laughing until you cry at the Stand’s Red Raw. Enjoy!
Making the most of your summer
With employers increasingly looking for more than just a degree in every graduate application, we asked four students how they’ve used, or are to use, time off their studies to add that extra spark to their CVs. From an internship as a political assistant to work experience at the BBC and work as a laboratory assistant, we’ve got it covered!
Tashin’ on n Toon: love pyrotechnics
This week, Victoria Mole looks at how to make love last
Penny pincher: bowling, burgers and the Brasserie at The Sage
Rosie Jenkinson shares her bargains for every single night of the week
Aimee Philipson checks out the cross between a New York bar and an Italian coffee shop down Pilgrim Street
The best of British: food fit for the Queen
With the Queen’s upcoming jubilee and the Olympics taking over London, it is time to get patriotic and celebrate our traditional British dishes
Got a dilemma and don’t know where to turn? Uncle Monty, fifth marquis of Rutland, will sort you out in return for a bottle of Frosty Jacks and a croissant
Society shorthand: Irish dance society
This week Nonie Heal find out how with practice you could just become a perfect a Irish dancer
This week Amelia Wareing tells us what is hot right now and what is most certainly not
Check out the culture in Prague, Florence and Hallstatt this summer
This summer feel the beat in Berlin, Budapest and Barcelona
Lauren Cordell shares her steak and Newcastle Brown Ale pie recipe for British Pie Week
Fairtrade Fortnight: It’s time to ACT
With Fairtrade Fortnight upon us, Zoe Troughton explains how we can get involved
Top 5 European festivals in 2012
The Online Lifestyle team brings you their top picks for celebrations
You take the high road: road trippin’ Scotland
Want to go away this Easter but can’t afford to go abroad?
Thought you had a crazy night out? Lauren Cordell recounts the biggest party on earth
Preparing the perfect pancake party
Lauren Cordell shares some of her flippin’ fantastic recipes for a three-course pancake feast
I’m a singleton…get me out of here!
Amelia Wareing tells us where to go as a singleton for some good old-fashioned fun
Realistic romance: the perfect getaway
Thuy Anh Phan tells us why Cambridge is the ideal destination for a romantic break
Top 5 romantic cities in Europe
Lauren Cordell brings you her top five romantic cities in Europe on a shoestring






