The University of Missouri has suspended its Delta Upsilon fraternity yet again, after accusations surfaced that new, naïve members were handed date rape pills and told to drug fellow female students. The members of the […]
Pitch Invader: Mum’s the word at this year’s Varsity
While there may not have been any streakers at Varsity this year, one player’s mum certainly gave it a good shot. Our photographer caught the moment the mum was escorted from the grounds by security […]
Thousands of pounds worth of damage caused at Varsity match
This year’s Varsity finale at Carnegie Stadium left the venue with thousands of pounds worth of damage, with some of the pitch invaders being roped in to help with the clean up operation. University Police […]
Hum for Harambe: Candlelight vigil held for late gorilla
A vigil held for a gorilla? You bet. But Harambe is more than an animal. He’s a meme… “Harambe was sadly taken from us, but his heart still stays in all of us.” So runs […]
Attempted burglar falls to his death
On Saturday 8th October police were called to Claremont Avenue, situated within half a mile of the University, as a man’s body had been found outside a house. Students living on the road awoke to […]
Campus Watch: Pamela Anderson gives a lecture on pornography to students
Pamela Anderson gave a speech to scholars at Oxford University, portraying her concerns over the increasing number of people that watch porn. She stated that she would like to campaign for a reduction in the […]
Campus Watch: Shooting on Pennsylvania university campus
In the early hours of Sunday morning, at the main campus in Lower Oxford Township, shots were fired at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. In an incident that has been described to Action News as being […]
Library resources under threat
Some departments could lose access to up to 86% of journals. A university bid to cut £120,000 from the library budget has led many online periodical subscriptions to come under threat. Subscriptions to periodicals are […]
Historic Headingley building on Otley Road to become a Wetherspoons
Wetherspoons has finally applied for pub licence for £1.5 million property on Headingley Lane it purchased in 2014. The former Sunday school, designed by Leeds architect William Peel Schofield, opened 1914 and later became the […]
Online Exclusive: Leeds wins award for international student satisfaction
The University of Leeds won the StudyPortals Award for Excellent Student Satisfaction 2016. StudyPortals, a university review and advice website, declared the Leeds received the award due to earning the joint highest satisfaction rank among UK universities. […]
Union Forum Proposals: Female-only gym hours?
The upcoming Union Forums are discussing some hot topics in the coming weeks. The Gryphon has cherry-picked some of the very best and interesting ideas to inspire you to get debating, get pro-active and get […]
NUS march through London planned for November
The National Union of Students is organising a demonstration in central London to raise awareness of the rising costs of attending higher education and to oppose cuts to college funding. The march is scheduled to […]