Andy Murray gave his chances of qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals a major shot in the arm by winning the Vienna Open. He beat David Ferrer in the final, and in doing so […]
Books | Shark by Will Self: The finest of reading experiences
Set mainly in the 70s, Shark centres around the residents of Concept House in London. Created by Zach Busner, the house acts as a live-action experiment against the use of psychiatric hospitals. The roles of […]
The psychology of pyramid schemes: How the scammers get their way
The nationwide phone fraud affecting university students nationwide made it to the front page in last week’s issue of The Gryphon. Students were promised a £50 reward and a monthly income in exchange for taking out […]
Hudl2: The best Tablet on a budget?
The Battleground – with the new Hudl2 on release, is this the best Tablet for students on a budget? Tesco are often known as the company behind affordable supermarket shopping, and arguably obliterate town centre […]
Butter Side Up w/ Motor City Drum Ensemble
Following one of the most watched Boiler Room sets of all time, tickets for Motor City Drum Ensemble were scarce before term had even started. The hugely anticipated event celebrated the fourth anniversary of one of Leeds’ […]
Protein shakes: pretty pointless or scientifically sound?
Protein shakes seem to be the latest trend to sweep this health-crazed nation, and are targeted at both the ‘bulking’ gym lovers, and those desperate to lose that extra freshers’ weight. However, what do users […]
Mental health: where are we today?
Imagine a type of illness affecting 1 in 4 people every year, where people in crisis were being made to travel up to 300 miles to get treatment. Imagine this health problem was the biggest […]
Rugby – Interview with two of England Women’s Rugby Union World Cup winning heroes
With women’s participation in sport the hot topic of the week, The Gryphon’s Adam LeRoux caught up with Emily Scarratt and Tamara Taylor of England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup winning side during Varsity last week. […]
Murray in a hurry
Andy Murray is up against it in his bid to make the ATP World Tour Finals, lying 9th in the ‘Race to London’ standings. The Scot has had an indifferent year by his standards, with […]
Arts | The Scribe Open Mic Night
Photo: The Scribe The Scribe, known as the ‘student-run University of Leeds Arts magazine’, publishes a huge range of student’s creative work; they’re always looking for your poetry, short fiction, artwork, photography, and features. Glancing […]
Varsity: Womens Hockey – Uni enjoy a hard-fought triumph over competitive Beckett
The women’s hockey 2nd team earned the University of Leeds a vital point in Varsity 2014 with a 3-2 win over a competitive Leeds Beckett side at Weetwood. Perhaps due to the occasion, the game […]
Varsity: Women’s Cricket – Uni on the front foot against Beckett
Celebrations were in order after Leeds University’s women’s cricket team stormed to victory in their Varsity match early on Wednesday morning as they bowled Leeds Beckett out for 57, chasing the score Uni set of […]