For many people, going home for the holidays is taken for granted – students from all over the country head home to their respective homes and Leeds becomes somewhat of a ghost town. But for […]
The Uni Student’s Christmas List
Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like: 1) A fully heated house – It’s the time of year again when every uni student is looking forward to going home for Christmas; simply for the luxury […]
A Different Kind of Christmas: Faith
From the brightly lit festive streets to the self-service checkouts in Tesco (‘Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!’) and the constant stream of Christmas ads on TV to the soundtrack in the Hidden cafe, Christmas is […]
A Different Kind of Christmas: Mental Health
Christmas is ‘the most wonderful time of the year’. For many the thought of Christmas conjures up images of mince pies, mulled wine, sitting cosily around the fire; this is not the case for everyone. […]
Confessions of a Christmas Grinch: why I hate the holidays
Right don’t judge me, just hear me out… By the time Christmas comes around I’m already in a foul mood due to having my birthday two weeks prior (yes, I hate my birthday too), and […]
The Last Minute Gift Guide
So it’s the week before Christmas and panic has hit, what to buy? And how to avoid the crippling mania of city centres at the weekend? Don’t panic and hit up the trusty WorldWideWeb, but […]
“What if Christmas doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more!”
As Christmas draws ever nearer, The Gryphon examines the effect our consumer-driven society is having on the traditional meaning of the festive season. Christmas is a time to relax, reflect, and spend time with our loved ones. […]
Baby it’s cold outside: Yuletide reads
Given that most of us spend the holidays swamped in revision and essay-writing, it’s hardly surprising that we tend to turn to festive blockbusters throughout the Christmas season rather than books. But this year, instead […]
Christmas TV: Adverts of the advent
It’s officially that time of year when our screens are inundated with an abundance of Christmas adverts. Aware of our nation’s criteria for the ultimate Christmas commercial (reflective soundtrack, idyllic family living room scene, shots […]
The five days of Christmas (sandwiches)
Monday I go inside Tesco to the perennially busy Meal Deal aisle. Today, six students have huddled round a spilled Fanta and are pointing accusatory fingers at one another. I skirt round and peruse the […]
12 steps to Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching I thought it was about time to get everyone on the tinsel-covered bandwagon and into the Christmas spirit. I know not everyone is happy about it – you Grinches know who […]
Presence or Presents this Christmas?
In an unprecedented move, this year John Lewis has teamed up with the charity Age UK to use their widespread reach for good. The Gryphon discusses the possible implications of this unlikely pairing. Since the […]