Have you ever wished there was a magic pill to help you boost your brainpower? Well, unfortunately there isn’t, but a few small additions to your diet could definitely help along the way. Here’s some top tips for boosting your brainpower by changing the way you eat. 1. Drink more water It may seem obvious, and […]
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5 prerequisites for being a contestant on Young Apprentice (that are just as annoying in a real business environment)
In terms of pure entertainment, there isn’t much on British TV that can top The Apprentice programmes. The only problem is that producers of the show have twigged that the most entertaining contestants aren’t always the ones that the viewers should be taking an example from, which means that the main criteria for choosing who […]
Staying Safe – Bonfire Night
Remember, remember the fifth of November… but also remember to stay safe and wrap up warm. Yes, it’s that time of year again where we casually stand around a giant bonfire and (traditionally) watch a Guy Fawkes dummy burn on top. So if you’re heading out to a bonfire or fireworks display there’s a few […]
8 reasons why you should never take careers advice from James Bond
With 007 storming the box office at the weekend, we, the youth of today, are bound to be subjected to the usual shtick about how men want to be him and women want to be with him, repeated ad nauseum. While being James Bond would be fantastic in his universe of fast cars, spectacular explosions […]
7 Lies Fresh Meat teaches you about being a student (and why the reality is way more awesome)
So well observed is C4’s Fresh Meat that it’s easy to forget that it isn’t a hilarious documentary on student life but a work of pure fiction, very little of which has been conceived by people who have been students within the last decade. This has resulted in a couple of teensy inaccuracies or, as […]
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Student life can be expensive, and many young Scots struggle to manage on their own. We take a look at the urge to splurge and offer you advice on how to get your balance out of the red… When Isla Fisher took on the role of Becky Bloomwood, shopping addict extraordinaire, the world rolled its […]
First Minister’s Questions
When Source was invited to spend half an hour with Alex Salmond to find out what the Scottish government is doing about the issues affecting Scotland’s young people, we were on the train to Edinburgh faster than you can say “First Minister”. Lindsay Cochrane reports back on her afternoon with the man in charge… […]
What are you drinking?
Summer means one thing for lots of students – it’s time to let your hair down, let loose and party hard! As we all know, no party is complete unless the alcohol is flowing – or is it? When you hear that 25 people die in Scotland every week as a direct result of their […]