In the week that Grace Coddington branded Instagram ‘pathetic’, we explore the most on-off love story of modern times, the relationship between the discerning world of fashion and the cruel mistress that is social media. […]
Review – Just A Little Swinging Speakeasy
Upon nights out in Leeds, my relationship with Shazam seems to grow persistently stronger, and within 5 minutes of arriving at Just A Little’s Swinging Speakeasy I knew Saturday night would be no exception. Returning […]
Does ‘Generation Sensible’ Still Drink too Much?
For students, nights out or nights in mainly revolve around having a drink. Why is it that at university, for many, drinking forms an essential part of being a student? The Gryphon explores why drinking […]
Presence or Presents this Christmas?
In an unprecedented move, this year John Lewis has teamed up with the charity Age UK to use their widespread reach for good. The Gryphon discusses the possible implications of this unlikely pairing. Since the […]
Minnows Make It To European Championship
EARLIER this week, Hungary, Ireland, Sweden and Ukraine completed the final qualification round-up to secure places in European finals which are to take place in France next summer. Hungary’s 1-0 win was in part down to […]
Is Football’s Hire-Fire Culture Healthy?
THE 2015/16 season saw its 19th managerial casualty this week, after Championship side Blackburn Rovers parted company with boss Gary Bowyer. Eight of the 24 second-tier sides have changed manager already this season: obviously, not […]
AI WEI WEI: An Exhibition Is Worth A Thousand Words
The Royal Academy of Arts in London, Piccadilly is a far reach from the life Ai Weiwei has led. Born in 1957 in the midst of Mao’s China, his family were sent to a labour […]
Ronda Rousey’s Reign Ended by Holm
RONDA Rousey got her bell rung and then the bell rung. The three-time defending UFC bantamweight champion saw her quest for a fourth consecutive title end fifty-nine seconds into the second round of her UFC 193 […]
Editor‘s Pick: BAS8 Children of the Unquiet
The British Art Show, the only exhibition with its finger well and truly on the pulse of the contemporary British art scene, has been open in Leeds for a month now. It is the first […]
Cabaret: A Night At The Musicals
It’s always a fun evening when there’s an opportunity to sample numbers from all of the upcoming musicals in the union. Cabaret: A Night at the Musicals bought together a compilation of entertaining performers who […]
Tributes Paid to Rugby Union Legend Jonah Lomu
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for former New Zealand rugby union star and global icon Jonah Lomu, who died this week at the age of 40. Lomu scored 37 tries in 63 matches for New Zealand […]
Stage: Workshop Theatre – The Great Gatsby
Based on the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby has been adapted by Director Ruth Parker for stage and boldly taken on by Workshop Theatre. Narrated by Nick Carraway, a guest at […]