On the Friday before Halloween, the Fabric campaign, Save our Culture, comes to Leeds to take over brand new club Church. The one-off party on October 28th, the only night hosted outside London, is one […]
The Kills @ Leeds Beckett Student Union, 01/10/16
I decided to see The Kills on a whim in July after finding an old song of their’s on Spotify. I had heard some of their new songs on the radio, but knew little of a band who’s two members had been performing […]
A response to Piers Morgan’s article about sexism
With women facing as many hurdles as ever to equality, and male privilege still remaining, who better to dissect such delicate topics than the man himself: Piers Morgan, Daily Mail journalist (I say journalist here […]
With the UK extending airstrikes to Syria, debate still rages. The Gryphon asks: Should the UK be launching airstrikes in Syria?
Yes: The rise of Islamic State’s brutal caliphate has sent shockwaves across the world in the last couple of years. The international community is rightly united in condemning IS and its destructive sadism, but a […]
Doping is inevitable in sport when the pressure to succeed is so high
“Winning isn’t everything” is a classic sporting mantra. It’s supposed to teach us that we can only do our best and that taking part is the main thing. These sayings run on the assumption that […]
The Chilcot Report: ‘Not Nearly Good Enough’
The Chilcot Report will at last be released in the summer of 2016. After years of delay and up to £10million of taxpayers money, the inquiry into whether there was wrongdoing by Tony Blair and […]
Better Off Out Or In? With the 2017 Referendum Looming The Gryphon asks: Should Britain leave the EU?
Yes: The argument to leave the European Union is often lumped in with UKIP’s policies but, if you look beyond their xenophobic nonsense, then there are actually very compelling reasons to desire a Brexit. The […]
The Volkswagon Emission Scandal
Over the past week it’s emerged that Volkswagon have been ‘cheating’ in their emission tests by making their cars appear far less polluting than they are. Volkswagon clearly see a different meaning to cheating than […]