Tuesday 3rd February marks the debut of ALTER, a new club night concept which focuses on ‘programming parties of immersive, modern electronic music, with bold bookings which reflect that ethos.’ This ‘ethos’ is certainly fulfilled […]
Schoolboy killer loses appeal
Schoolboy Will Cornick, who murdered Leeds teacher Ann Maguire last April, today lost his appeal against his 20-year minimum prison sentence. The 16-year-old was arrested last April after stabbing Mrs Maguire seven times during a […]
The Leadership Race: Is the editor of the student newspaper as important as the Execs?
Is the editor of the student newspaper as important as the Execs? This is one of the issues which will be put to a randomly selected panel of students at the ‘Better Union’ forum on the […]
Hair trends SS15
As we slowly (way too slowly) walking into spring, what better time to find the best hair trends for Spring/Summer 2015? Prepare for a season of comfort, practicality, romance and embellishment: from the classic sleek […]
Leeds University Marks 70 Years Since Liberation of Auschwitz
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz. The day commemorates the mass murder of 1.1 million people during the World War II between 1940-1945, the vast majority of whom […]
Timbuktu engenders defiance in the face of injustice
Timbuktu, a film by French Mauritius director Abderrahmane Sissako, depicts the ten month occupation of the town in Mali, West Africa by Islamic militants. They announce their unjust and irrational rules through rusty loudspeakers driving […]
If money weren’t an issue we’d be buying…
Along with the Timberland boots craze, another classic to consider is the traditional DM. Dr Martens leather boots have been iconic since their debut in 1947 and their popularity is ever-increasing with the student population and […]
Preview – Detonate Leeds presents RamJam
David Rodigan has become somewhat of a legend within the Reggae and Dub scene in recent years. His ambition of prolonging the sounds of reggae in UK music culture has brought him to the very […]
Hundreds sign petition to ‘Make the University of Leeds Fossil Free’
Over 300 people have signed a petition calling on the University of Leeds to adopt a fossil free strategy. The petition launched by a student led group promoting the worldwide ‘Fossil Free’ campaign, urges the University […]
Preview: Brotherhood x Vagabondz x People Just Do Nothing
This Friday sees Leeds collectives Brotherhood and Vagabondz join forces with People Just Do Nothing‘s KURUPT FM. Following the huge success of their October Vagabondz appearance, the KURUPT crew return to Leeds to bring you […]
Yorkshire’s first cereal cafe set to open in Headingley
Student hot-spot Headingley is set to become only the second location in the UK to boast its very own cereal cafe. Moo’d Cereal House, which will be located at 59 Otley Road in Headingley, describes itself as “Yorkshire’s first cereal […]
Your say: is Sambuca just another Tequila?
As reports have revealed that Tequila promoters will be relaunching yet another night after their controversial video released in the winter term of last year, The Gryphon wanted to see what you think to the […]