What Cosmo teaches woman

by Philippa Gerrard

The magazine aisle is a minefield.

Is it too much to ask for a publication which not only intelligently covers current affairs, but includes a few features, an interview – with someone who is not Katie Price – and maybe a technology, fashion or cookery section?

Cosmo, offering advice to ladies on everything from fashion to celebrities. (image courtesy of BP blog)

Macaron Day's north-east debut

by Mark Ranken and Liam Duncan

An Aberdeen family are bringing a little taste of Paris to the city today with their homemade macarons.

Susan, Suzanne, and Jenni Williamson of Almondine Homemade Macarons are celebrating National macaron day in style at the Academy Shopping centre.

Suzanne (left), Susan (center) and Jenni (right) with a table full of the sweet treats.

Fresh faces flock to applicants' day

by Emily Smith

University. Thousands of teenagers leaving school are faced with the decision of where to study, what to study, where are friends going and more importantly, what is the approximate distance from the parents. An applicants' day provides the opportunity for some of these questions to be answered.

Today's applicants' day provides prospective students with an insight to life at RGU.

No day like a news day

by Emily Smith

Everyone has an opinion on journalists. Everyone has an opinion on students. Robert Gordon University certainly has an opinion. Journalism students are kept underground. In a room with no windows, questionable music and worst of all, the phones have broken.

One of many news sources exhausted by the end of the day. (Image by Andy McLaren)

Cold reality

by Emily Smith

In the middle of March, all across the UK, the day begins with the inevitable snow. Snow not only blankets the country but the newspaper headlines. Broadcasters send reporters out to the most remote locations and leave them there to inform the country that the white dots falling from the sky are in fact snow.

Snow brings with it decidedly mixed reception. (Image by Ben Philip)

The empty lane on the left

by Emily Smith

Drivers all across the UK can agree that bus lanes are just too tempting. Let’s face it, we all have important things to do in life and we just don’t have time for traffic.

Bus lanes can prove too tempting for drivers looking to beat the morning rush. (Image by Emily Smith)

Stress, coffee and newspapers

by Philippa Gerrard

According to a report by CareerCast, journalism is ranked as the fifth worst job to have in this financial year. It ranks being a reporter for magazine, newspaper or television companies even lower than being a dishwasher, and only slightly higher than putting your life on the line every day in the armed forces. They are swift to blame the combination of high stress and scarce career opportunities.

Former Highland League 'stopper is safe pair of hands

by Andy McLaren

Former Elgin City goalkeeper John Calder has no regrets about leaving the Scottish Football League to play for amateur side RGU.

John, now the football president for Robert Gordon University, has also played for Inverness Caley Thistle, Nairn and Fraserburgh and admitted he turned down an offer to return to the Highland League in January.

From left: Richard Taylor, goalkeeper John Calder and player-manager Ian Campbell.