Alix Mohea Ramillon

Although for many students, graduation marks the official end of their time at St Andrews, Graduation Ball feels like the emotional ending. Held on Lower College Lawn on 4 July and billed as a final celebration of friendships and memories, the event delivered exactly what most graduates were looking for: one last opportunity to enjoy The Bubble before stepping into their next chapter. The evening's greatest strength was undoubtedly its atmosphere.

A modern reinterpretation of the Velvet Underground’s 1967 Album What happens when a group of 13 St Andrews students reinterpret the 1967 album The Velvet Underground & Nico? On April 2, I’ll Be Your Webcam was performed in the McPherson recital room by a group of talented musicians, singers, and composers. I was particularly enthusiastic about this performance, as the Velvet Underground is one of my favourite bands of all time.

The rising anti-democratic culture of the alt-right Lovers of culture and activists often treat culture as a battlefield where progressive art, media, and pedagogy automatically counter fascism — until they read about the Dark Enlightenment, an anti‑democratic, anti‑egalitarian philosophy that arose in online forums in the late 2000s.