Oxford University is considering opening its first foreign campus in response to the UK leaving the European Union. This would break the university’s 700 year tradition as it has never opened a foreign branch. The […]
The politics of scandal: comparing America and France
Both the American presidential election of last year and the upcoming French presidential election have been affected by scandal. Yet, such ‘scandal’ has had remarkably different effects on said electoral campaigns. Donald Trump’s awful remarks […]
Has multiculturalism failed in Britain?
The tragic events that have occurred in the last few weeks in Paris and across the world have brought back into sharp relief the problem of multiculturalism and integration. This is hardly a new issue […]
A Time to Unite Through Football
IT was a decision that, in light of Friday’s terrorism attacks in Paris, a national footballing governing body had to get right. And it did. After careful deliberation between the British government and the French […]
The Rugby World Cup Weekly Review
Group A Wales 23 – 13 Fiji A tired-looking Wales were run close by the Pacific islanders, who at one point in the second half looked like they could take the lead. However, the reliable […]
Meet your new blogs editors! Introducing Amelia…
From Lyon with love: 8 Life lessons from the French. Hello, as the new co-editors of the blog section, Hannah and I thought we should take the opportunity to introduce ourselves. My name […]
Je Ne Sais Quoi: A Year Abroad
Molly Walker-Sharp tells The Gryphon about her personal experience of her year in Northern France and the pros and cons of choosing to study abroad. With study abroad opportunities becoming more and more popular in […]
Stage set for Six Nations spectacle
There are few arenas more intimidating or spectacular than Cardiff’s Millenium Stadium on a wintery Friday night, but such a colosseum of noise, passion and hostility is what awaits an injury-stricken England in the 2015 […]
The Charlie Hebdo series: a Muslim’s perspective
On 7th January 2015, two masked gunmen broke into the offices of satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Armed with assault rifles, body armour and an RPG, they killed seven employees, including Editor Stéphane Charbonnier, […]
The Charlie Hebdo series: Je ne suis pas Charlie
The Gryphon will be releasing a series of comment pieces in light of the Charlie Hebdo headquarters attack on Wednesday, 7th January 2014. It can be unanimously agreed upon that the recent attack on the […]
Swiss (ch)ease to Davis Cup triumph
Switzerland sealed their first Davis Cup title after a classy victory over France. Much of the talk before the final had centred on the fractious relationship between Stan Wawrinka and Roger Federer, with the former […]
Sport | Brazil and Germany move closer to World Cup glory
Ste Topping rounds up the action from the first quarter finals at the FIFA World Cup, and previews tonight’s action. France and Germany began the day’s events with an intriguing battle. Both managers made […]