It has finally happened, something I have been building up to for well over a year, I cut off all my hair. Well, not exactly all of it, but a significant chunk of it. My […]
“Life is about compromise. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good”
I’ve known about Helen Lewis for a while now. If you hadn’t clocked her name in a copy of the New Statesman, both as a Deputy Editor and a contributor, then you might have seen […]
Does the Russell Group Reputation Still Have Prestige?
As final year students across the country begin to prepare for life as a graduate, those who have studied at the University of Leeds may expect to find themselves in a more advantageous position than […]
Dealing with Mental Health
When faced with difficult emotional struggle at university, it’s often hard to know where to turn. It can be a challenge for people suffering from mental health issues to know whether they need to seek […]
Features | Sam Pepper Exposed
There’s something wicked in the state of YouTube. Those of you who have spent any time on the website on the past year or so will know the problem. Starting with Ed Blann (Eddplant) in […]
Features | 9/11 Survivor: ‘I thought it was the end of the world, that’s what it felt like’
Thirteen years on, the events surrounding the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center still affect us today. The Gryphon spoke to Ian Robb, Leeds Graduate and 9/11 survivor, about his experience. On the evening […]
Features I Interview with Owen Jones
By Ruby Lott-Lavigna Owen Jones definitely did not have time for this interview. Having just published The Establishment, a book that looks to challenge unquestioned power, whilst also being the BBC’s token ‘lefty’ to go to […]
Remembering 117 Years of Our Student Newspaper
Cracking the Code: An Interview with Alice Bentinck
The Gryphon speaks to Alice Bentinck, founder of Code First: Girls, on why so few women work in technology. I first heard of Alice Bentinck when I picked up a copy of Tech City News, […]
Features I Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers was a talented women: a stand up comedian, author, television host, and scriptwriter. She will be remembered for her one-liners, her plastic surgery, her controversial comments and most importantly her unique contribution to […]
Clubs | Review: Dubtek
As summer fades into nothing more than embarrassing memories, party holidays and festivals, many of us are left looking to fill the Berlin-shaped hole left behind. But, for those lucky enough to attend Dubtek’s latest […]
Features | Pulling up the curtain: Behind the scenes of the Edinburgh Festival
By Ruby Lott-Lavigna and Brigitte Phillips Photo Credit: Toby Mather The Edinburgh Festival is one of the most important cultural events in the United Kingdom, a behemoth that almost completely takes over the city for […]