The University of Reading has issued a statement condemning the behaviour of a group of students who dressed as ‘pikeys’, a derogatory term for the Gypsy or Traveller community. Dozens of students set off fireworks, […]
Baby it’s cold outside: Yuletide reads
Given that most of us spend the holidays swamped in revision and essay-writing, it’s hardly surprising that we tend to turn to festive blockbusters throughout the Christmas season rather than books. But this year, instead […]
Society Spotlight: Book Club
This week, The Gryphon interviews the President of LUU’s Book Club, Jenny Morgan. The LUU Book Club is a place for lovers of plot-twists, opening hooks and in-depth discussions. All book and reading enthusiasts are […]
Music | Interview with Pulled Apart By Horses
Ahead of mammoth Reading and Leeds gigs, and the release of third album “Blood”, we had a chat with Lee Vincent, drummer in Leeds post-hardcore favourites Pulled Apart By Horses. Hey man, how’s it been […]
Science | The Internet and why we can't read good
It may be the font of all knowledge but the internet’s front men: Twitter, BuzzFeed and Facebook, are destroying the cognitive centres of our brain. The demand to absorb the wealth of updates, retweets and […]
The Growing Cost of Football
After the BBC’s recent ‘Price of Football’ survey, LS Sport‘s Euan Cunningham shares his thoughts… About a year ago I was travelling back from a match. The team I have a season ticket with had […]
2012/13 Premier League Preview: QPR-Sunderland
With the wait nearly over, LS Sport’s Hugo Greenhalgh surveys the chances of QPR, Reading, Southampton, Stoke and Sunderland in the third part of our Premier League preview… QPR After a disappointing return to the Premier League […]