In St Andrews, the autumn of 2026 has offered more sunny days than one would expect. While some have complained about how their favourite coats are collecting dust, and many worry for the climate, most people have been utilising the eighteen-degree October days to enjoy their coffees and drinks outside without needing to wrap themselves in wool and down. On 13 October, the local St Andrews wizard Noldus (age unknown) cried, “The beautiful autumn! The oh-so-strong sun, showing its warming...

Laird Waldo, an American second-year student at the University of St Andrews has known for a long time what he wants from life. “I always saw myself as the guy with a lot of money,” he tells The Saint. “Not doing anything necessarily. Just having a lot of cash.” Thus it comes as no surprise that his favourite childhood game was Monopoly. “Luck doesn’t really matter in that game. It’s all about being smart with your money. And scaling. I f***ing love scaling, man.” Through tabletop fervour...