Trigger warning: sexual assault, violence. Whilst in the midst of tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, we are simultaneously experiencing another “global health problem of epidemic proportions” according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Director-General Dr Margaret […]
Biden Authorizes Air Strike in Syria
On 25 February President Joe Biden authorised an airstrike on sites in Syria used by Iranian-backed militia. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, this airstrike resulted in the death of 22 members of […]
Out of laughs? The future of comedy in a post-Covid society
Can comedy bounce back after the pandemic? Joshua Bates reports
LeadLUU: Calum Pinches
As voting for LeadLUU kicks off, we speak to the Gryphon Editor candidates. For manifestos and more information, click here. Who are you? Hello readers! I’m a second year Politics, Philosophy and Economics student and […]
Personality over policy: has Starmer done enough?
On 18 February, Keir Starmer set out his new policies and post-Covid plan for the next three and a half years in the run up to the next general election. This was dubbed his most […]
“We did not give police permission to enter and they did not knock”: Students still feel unsafe in halls
Calum Pinches speaks to students about their experience of the police entering their university accommodation. LUU respond.
‘News of the World’ review: Woody gets a live-action treatment
Jack Denison reviews ‘News of the World’, a film following the story-telling, heroic , wanderer played by Tom Hanks.
Can’t Stop the Music: How Budding Artists are Coping in a World of Never-Ending Lockdown
Alex Gibbon chats to some of the creatives from LUU BandSoc about the struggles of being a musician in these hugely uncertain times.
Pace and Power: Racial Bias in Football Punditry
Ewan Craven explores the ingrained racial bias evident in football punditry.
GameStop: As the Dust Settles Will the Little Man Really Win?
The Gryphon’s Emma Dodd explores the GameStop short debacle and questions the longevity of its rise.
Cut The Rent Begins Rent Strike
Eleanor Richardson covers the #CutTheRent story, as university students across the UK go on strikes to protest against rising rent costs during the pandemic.
HORRIBLE HISTORIES AND MARCUS RASHFORD: BBC LAUNCH LOCKDOWN LESSONS
As we enter our third national lockdown, households up and down the country are reminded of March: working from home, being stuck in the house, and on-line school. For many parents this means a balancing […]