In light of President’s Day yesterday, Carmen Ghazi takes a look back at the most notable fashion moments of last month’s presidential inauguration.
Setting a President: How will the Biden administration affect science?
Tharushi Wijesiri looks at what the next four years could mean for science.
“I will be a President for all Americans ”Joe Biden inaugurated as the 46th President
After a long and unique presidential race, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America. In his speech, he called for unity and an end to […]
The Gryphon Meets Jack Straw
Branded “a troublemaker acting with malice aforethought” by the Foreign Office after a student trip to Chile, elected LUU President, and later banned from the Union building, Jack Straw is not your average Leeds Alumni, […]
Former Leeds Beckett Students’ Union President Convicted of Assault
Joe Murray, the president of Leeds Beckett University Union for 2016/17, has been convicted of assault following a lengthy investigation. Murray had been charged with two counts of assault by beating and a third of […]
Underdog ousts Bouattia to clinch NUS presidency
Shakira Martin took 56% of the three way vote yesterday and will now replace divisive one term president Malia Bouattia. Shakira Martin, aged 28, won the battle to represent students across the country after campaigning […]
Universities across the world will be impacted by Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’
President Trump has recently enacted a ban stopping people from entering the USA if they hold an Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni passport. This also applies to dual-nationality travellers or those with […]
Thousands march through Leeds in anti-Trump rally
Protesters gathered at Dortmund Square on Monday evening, in an ad-hoc merging of protests organised by Stand Up to Racism and Momentum. Though the two had stated different reasons for their protests, the emotions on […]
Students left in dark over absent Leeds Beckett President
Beckett Students’ Union President Joe Murray absent from post for over two weeks amidst suspension rumours A number of students have signed an open letter to Nicky Goldthorpe, Chief Executive of Leeds Beckett Student’s Union, […]
Turncoat Trump backtracks on headline policies
He has yet to officially begin his presidency, but President-Elect Donald Trump has already reached nearly a dozen U-turns on policy promises that featured prominently in his campaign. His pledges were controversial, but granted his […]
Trump is our problem too
Trump’s victory was followed by an uncharacteristically gracious acceptance speech where he reached out to opponents and pledged to serve for all. This is perhaps an early sign that he could in practice be less […]
From outsider to the Oval Office: Trump’s timeline
1988 • Oprah asks Trump if he would ever run for president – “Probably not,” he answers, “[but] I think I’d win. I’ll tell you what: I wouldn’t go in to lose.” 1999 • Seeks […]