This exam period you might find yourself overwhelmed by the amount of work you have to scramble to complete as the hour of your exam looms ever closer. The Gryphon talked to an anonymous student […]
Re-Thinkers: Why should you be interested?
Re-Thinkers acts as a platform for students to actively and constructively discuss contemporary issues, which affect us all. We try to get students to ‘rethink’ what we think we know. Often, perceptions and stereotypes are […]
Ayahuasca: ‘It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life’
An anonymous student talked to The Gryphon about ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic drug in South America I first heard about ayahuasca when I came to South America to study. One of the topics brought up […]
Sex, Drugs and Video Games
When asked to list movies, TV shows or even songs that deal with the issue of drugs in mature and complex ways, we might be able to list a few just off the top of […]
N-bomb risks lives
Police have warned about the dangers of drugs following the life-threatening illness of a student who took ‘N-bomb’. The 20-year-old undergraduate at Leeds Beckett University was treated for a suspected heart attack after police found […]
Survey reveals 77% of Leeds Uni students have taken drugs
Over three-quarters of Leeds students have taken drugs, with 30% having their first experience at University, according to a recent survey by The Gryphon. Cannabis is the most popular drug, having been taken by almost […]
Ode to Autumn
Put away your Birkenstocks,let down that artful top-knot, guys and gals, because summer is dead. Let us welcome in the glorious rule of Autumn. Rather than mourning the loss of sunny days and the imminent […]
K[ale]-holing: the Cool debate
‘I read in Vogue,’ said my housemate ‘that it’s all different for us. Our parents’ generation took loads of drugs, so it’s just not cool anymore. We’ve replaced drugs with vegetables.’ Well this was fantastic […]
News | Leeds student died from ‘drug use’
A Leeds University student died following ‘recent drug use’, an inquest has heard. Natasha Brunton, who studied Law and French, was found dead at home in Sevenoaks, Kent in February. The court inquest last Tuesday […]
News | Hyde Park drugs den busted
Police have discovered a ‘significant growing set-up’ of cannabis in a drugs raid in Hyde Park. The alarm was raised by patrolling officers who became suspicious of a ‘strong smell of cannabis’ at the address […]
News | Headingley motorist arrested for Class A drugs
A motorist has been arrested for possession of Class A drugs in Headingley. The 27-year-old man was stopped at 1.10am on Friday after police became suspicious of his vehicle on St Michael’s Crescent. Further inspection […]
News | Police crack down on legal high headshops
A city centre head shop has been raided as part of a clamp down on legal highs. Police seized a number of items from Dr Hermans on Victoria Lane including substances suspected to be under […]