The men’s football team at Harvard University have been suspended for the rest of the season after revelations of the sexual comments that they have made about the women’s football team. The team is currently […]
Gold-flecked GM ‘wonder-wheat’ to feed the world
An Essex University Professor, Christine Raines, is leading a team of scientists who are at the forefront of research into genetically modified crops. This team is researching whether wheat can be made to increase its […]
LUU Theatre Roundup: Part 1
It‘s been a busy couple of weeks for the University of Leeds‘ student theatre groups. In The Middle give you a taste of our thoughts on the various productions so far. Theatre Group: NSFW “Advertised […]
Campus Watch: Cambridge students reject plan to end public display of exam results
Cambridge Students have decisively rejected a plan to put an end to the “wailing wall” of exam results, a 300 year old tradition which publicly publishes the grades of named students. A student referendum revealed […]
Leeds: The International City
Laura Manzi interviews members of the diverse international student population Interview 1: Raluca – Romania We sit at the Balcony with our coffee, and she starts smiling shyly. I am so glad she accepted to […]
Trump’s loud mouth: the worst of the President Elect
Now that Trump has been elected leader of the Free World surely the best thing to do is list the worst things he’s ever said, right? The Gryphon has you covered… On Mexico “I’ll build […]
T is for Trouble: the dark world of ticket touting
After a petition against ticket touting picked up 80,000 signatures, Lucy Milburn tackles the thorny issue of touts: Ticket touting: the bane of every music/theatre/sports fan’s life. Sure, it can be a quick fix if […]
Abandoned Yorkshire: finding the beauty in decay
Set, fittingly, in the formerly abandoned church building of Left Bank Leeds, Abandoned Yorkshire is an exhibition showcasing the urban exploration photography of the eponymous collective, who scale drainpipes and risk the law to preserve […]
Trump is our problem too
Trump’s victory was followed by an uncharacteristically gracious acceptance speech where he reached out to opponents and pledged to serve for all. This is perhaps an early sign that he could in practice be less […]
Barack Obama: the Pop Culture President
Adored by many for the freshness and modernity he has breathed into American politics, Barack Obama may not be remembered for his concrete policies, but rather as one of the greatest pop culture icons in […]
946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips @ The West Yorkshire Playhouse review
Fresh from the news that previous Kneehigh creative director Emma Rice had been asked to step down from her current position at The Globe, I was highly curious about 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus […]
Election Night: An Editor’s Take
So, Trump has won. Those are words I had hoped I wouldn’t have to write, but fortune was not so kind. A campaign fuelled by hatred and deception has resulted in the least qualified individual […]