Fourth-year English student Melissa met third-year Electronic Engineering student Ivan at Trinity Kitchen for a spot of Rola Wala. Has love got anything to do with this date? Melissa on Ivan What did you expect? […]
Roxane Gay: Think Big, Act Smart
Editor-in-chief Jasmine Andersson speaks to Guardian US columnist and ‘Bad Feminist’ Roxane Gay about her heroes, intersectionality, and Scrabble. What is the definition of a feminist to you? Feminism is pluralistic. There are multiple definitions […]
Under the Covers: An Interview with Vagenda
Features Editor Ruby Lott-Lavigna talks to Holly Baxter and Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, the brains behind the hugely successful feminist website, the Vagenda, and authors of The Vagenda: A Zero Tolerance Guide to the Media. Not […]
Blind Date: Ruby meets Harvey
Fourth-year English student Ruby met French and Politics graduate Harvey in Call Lane’s Distrikt for some tapas and a good bottle of red. However, did their fiery locks set each other alight? Ruby on Harvey: […]
A Voice for who?: The Gryphon investigates Male Rights Activism
The MRA movement has consistently gained attention for its controversial position in a world where feminism is becoming more and more status quo. From ‘GamerGate’, to the deep dark realms of 4chan, their voices are […]
The rise of Spain’s final hope
Something is lurking in Spain. The situation in Europe’s fifth largest economy has been bleak ever since its property bubble burst in 2008, causing a sharp contraction in Spain’s markets and a financial crisis that […]
‘I wasn’t confined to the ground, you look, and feel, like you are flying.’
Although it’s hardly the most common form of exercise, pole-dancing has been on the rise in the UK, and has been spreading through the student population of Leeds. Hannah Ryder tells all about her preferred […]
LGBTQ: A Community Speaks, Stephen’s Story
Members of the Leeds LGBTQ community talked to Features Editor Brigitte Phillips about living with their identities, and their misunderstandings and misrepresentations that come with it. Stephen’s story asexuals aren’t sex-hating killjoys. I realised I […]
LGBTQ: A Community Speaks, Tasha’s Story
Members of the Leeds LGBTQ community talked to Features Editor Brigitte Phillips about living with their identities, and their misunderstandings and misrepresentations that come with it. Tasha’s story People often assume that bisexuality is essentially […]
LGBTQ: A Community Speaks, Jude’s Story
Members of the Leeds LGBTQ community talked to Features Editor Brigitte Phillips about living with their identities, and their misunderstandings and misrepresentations that come with it. Jude’s Story I’m very much still the same person […]
LGBTQ: A Community Speaks, Claire’s Story
Members of the Leeds LGBTQ community talked to Features Editor Brigitte Phillips about living with their identities, and their misunderstandings and misrepresentations that come with it. Claire’s story “Thanks Mister Hetero Drunk Man, really glad […]
LGBTQ: A Community Speaks, Ryan’s Story
Members of the Leeds LGBTQ community talked to Features Editor Brigitte Phillips about living with their identities, and the misunderstandings and misrepresentations that come with it. Ryan’s Story And I can assure you that when […]