Oscar Pistorius charged with Murder Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic athlete who shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2014, has been charged with murder, after an Appeals court overturned the earlier manslaughter […]
Beckett Attack Too Much for Gryphons
Men’s Hockey University of Leeds 1sts 1 – 3 Beckett 1sts UNI’s hockey men’s 1sts lost 3-1 away to local rivals Beckett despite an attacking second-half display, in a match watched by two-time Ashes-winning cricket […]
Last-Minute Pain for Leeds Netball
Women’s Netball University of Leeds 1sts 35 – 36 Liverpool 1sts LEEDS netball 1sts agonisingly missed the opportunity to close the gap between them and first-place Liverpool 1sts as a tense end saw the latter edge […]
Postcards from Abroad: Perth, Australia
Melissa Gitari is spending the third year of her English Language and Literature degree at The University of Western Australia, Perth. She enjoys writing, cheese-based foods and the musical stylings of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. When she […]
Muay Thai to Shine
LEEDS Muay Thai society have an exciting weekend coming up. On Saturday 5 December, a number of fighters from the University of Leeds are fighting in the Art of War 2015, hosted by the University […]
Cheerleading and Feminism – Bring it on!
Cheerleading started out in the 1800s as an activity exclusively for men. The Gryphon explores cheerleading becoming a female activity and discusses what this means for the modern-day cheerleader. For those of us that associate […]
Should Jack Grealish Have Been Dropped?
LAST week, Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish was dropped from the first-team squad by manager Remi Garde, after the 20-year old was spotted partying until the early hours with friends in a Manchester club who were […]
Across The Pond with Mac White
YET another month of sports have passed for University of Leeds students. Are you feeling the need to impress your extended family with some knowledge at the dinner table this holiday season? The Gryphon has you […]
Stage: World Premiere of The Girls
Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s new musical, The Girls, based on the British film Calendar Girls, premiered to an electric atmosphere and a standing ovation at Leeds Grand Theatre at its world premiere last Tuesday. […]
The Year of Women’s Sport
WHEN looking back at the development of women’s sport in Britain, 2015 will be a stand-out year. From media campaigns to success on the sporting arena, many female sporting athletes have become role models to […]
Film: Carol – Passionate and groundbreaking
Leeds International Film Festival’s closing screening, Carol, starring the spellbinding duo Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, received over eight hundred spectators in the majestic Town Hall. Stephen Woolley, the producer of Carol, came to introduce […]
Film: Black Mass – A Johnny Depp Comeback?
Black Mass tells the tale of notorious Boston gangster, James “Whitey” Bulger. It follows the true story of how he and FBI Special Agent John Connolly forged an unsavoury alliance. Told through the testimony of […]