ENGLISH Rugby Union, it seems, still has a problem with race. This is a statement which may seem jarring at first and it may even seem down-right false. Though not very successful, Lancaster’s England selection for […]
Stone Street Over Wall Street
Everyone knows New York City, The Big Apple, The City That Never Sleeps. They could tell you about Fifth Avenue, Times Square, Broadway and every other attraction featured on a postcard on some cart at […]
Zombies: A Cultural History, by Roger Luckhurst
One thing can definitely be said about this new biography of one of horror’s most scary phenomena: it does what it says on the tin. Luckhurst showcases his epic amount of research, compiling zombie knowledge […]
Biographies for Black History Month
Harriet Tubman: Slave, Spy, Suffragett An icon of American courage and freedom, Harriet Tubman was born into slavery. In 1849, she managed to escape. Instead of only looking out for herself she returned, helping to […]
NUS Issues Environmental Advice for Students
The NUS Vice President, Piers Telemacque, has launched a new appeal, Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS). It is a network of 50 student organisations from 5 continents. Its aim is to help these organisations to […]
“We can almost see the NHS being dismantled in front of us, and it’s really scary.”
The Gryphon chats to Nick Spencer about how junior doctors are under threat from the government, and why we should all be worried Can you tell me a bit more about the issue that […]
Review – Good Life 2nd Birthday Hip Hop Special
Ever since word spread of GoodLife’s conception, a night offering perhaps more than your average watered down jager bomb, students have transformed their often ‘edgy’ Leeds wear into the sometimes exotic, often ridiculous, evening attire […]
Gryphons Suffer Harsh Defeat
William Salt and Pantelis Kardakaris stand out despite loss Leeds look to bounce back next week against Sheffield THE UNIVERSITY of Leeds men’s Water Polo team […]
Leeds Meet Their Match Against Manchester
A LATE GOAL deflated any chance of a Leeds University win in men’s first-team football action on Wednesday at Sports Park Weetwood. Manchester Metropolitan University’s second-half substitute James Plumb scored a penalty kick past Leeds’ keeper […]
Leeds Outclass Newcastle in Netball
THE University of Leeds netball 1st team got their season underway with a crushing 56-12 victory over a lacklustre Newcastle 2s on Wednesday. The victory is the perfect start to a season in which the Gryphons […]
‘It’s Not All Sequins And Bikinis’
Spectator’s Thoughts: Xa Rodger and Emma Thornton give us an insight to their findings when they attended ‘It’s not all sequins and bikinis’ at Leeds City Museum last Wednesday. — The talk given by Emily Marshall […]
Entertaining Match Christens New Pitch
DESPITE beating Loughborough in last year’s BUCS competition, it was always going to be a challenge for Leeds competing against a team two leagues above. With an evening push-back and favourable playing conditions, Loughborough set […]