The Gryphon interviewed RAG president Sarah Calvert to find out all about RAG and why it’s a society to watch. What is your role as President? My role is to look after the long term […]
News | Richard Mayne charity appeal raises £14,556
An appeal set up by MH17 victim Richard Mayne has raised £14,556 for children’s charity Kidasha. The JustGiving page, set up by the 20-year-old student for a Leeds RAG expedition to Everest in March, attracted […]
News | Charity lock-in at Love Leeds charity shop
Students have the chance to prove that one man’s rubbish is another man’s gold at an event tonight at the Love Leeds charity shop. The event is a lock-in in which a tote bag can […]
Lifestyle | Living below the line
I think it’s fair that students are stereotyped as always being hungry. Walking around campus, I’ve seen students snacking on anything from toffee popcorn to the slightly more ambitious chicken kahari. So when given the […]
News | Leeds students escape the city
Students tested out their powers of persuasion last week by taking part in Leeds RAG’s Jailbreak event. As part of the challenge, students raising money for various different charities set off from the Parkinson steps […]
News | Campus hosts Little Fringe Festival
Students aspiring to show off their arty side have had the ideal platform this week thanks to the launch of the Little Leeds Fringe Festival, which has been a huge success across campus. The event […]
News | Leeds goes looking for love
RAG played Cupid last Sunday in an attempt to provide the perfect solution for post-valentine’s day disappointments with a speed dating event. The evening, which took place in Norman’s Bar on Call Lane, was a […]
News | Leeds Marrow cycle for Cash
Leeds Marrow have cycled for a whopping 24 hours as part of their ‘Miles4Marrow’ campaign. The 20 volunteers raised £332.46 in total for the Anthony Nolan charity, which performs lifesaving work running the stem cell […]
Interview | Matthew Neil – Meet and Travel Together
While coming in contact with international students is a daily occurrence for many of us, meeting Asylum seekers is less common. Asylum seekers are people who have fled their home, who arrive in another country […]
News | 'Color Me Rad' to be the new charity fad
‘Color Me Rad’ is the 5k race that will make you a lot more than just red in the face. This new charity run, which debuts in Leeds in May, pelts participants with blue, green, […]
News | Student sets record for planking
A student has broken the Edge’s female planking record with an impressive time of eight minutes, 20 seconds. After four tense minutes, the student was the last competitor left planking. She surpassed the original record […]
News | LSTV raises thousands for children
LSTV has raised over £2,000 in its annual marathon broadcast for Children in Need, smashing last year’s record by more than £300. The epic programme was broadcast live from the Union foyer for seven hours. […]