Almost 20 years after the release of their debut album, Coldplay’s signature brand of generic Britpop still maintains an almost implausible popularity. Now, with Everyday Life, the band have not only reached their most experimental, […]
‘Alternative Milks’ – Coming Soon to a Faculty Near You?
Do you remember your first google search back in January? If you weren’t too busy browsing through the photos from Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth’s secret wedding, then you may have, like many people, found […]
Professor Simon Armitage Named UK’s New Poet Laureate
Simon Armitage, Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds, has been announced as the UK’s new Poet Laureate. Taking over the 351-year-old role from Dame Carol Ann Duffy, Professor Armitage is set to become […]
‘Leeds By Example’ Campaign Doubles City Centre Recycling Rates
The number of people recycling plastic, cans and coffee cups in Leeds city centre has almost doubled since the introduction of the Leeds By Example campaign, it was announced today. After a six-month trial in […]
A Wulf in Vintage Clothing
Let’s set the scene. You’re stood at the bar in HiFi, desperately clamouring for a can of ice cold Red Stripe. You’re wondering how on earth you ended up here for the third Tuesday in […]
In Memory of Josefin Ekermann and Sam Pegram
When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed outside of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on 10th March, the world mourned as 157 passengers from over 30 different countries tragically lost their lives. It has been reported […]
Leeds Snowriders Easter Ski Trip Struck With Drug Controversy
Reports have emerged that a number of students in attendance at the annual Leeds Snowriders Easter trip to Val Thorens have been arrested on drug related charges. Numerous sources have reported to The Gryphon that […]
‘Books for Queers’, Leeds Student sets up UK’s First Online LGBTQ+ Bookshop
A student at the University of Leeds has opened the UK’s first LGBTQ+ bookshop today, in order to improve LGBTQ+ representation in the bookselling industry. The website, which is entitled ‘Books for Queers’, is the […]
Editor’s Letter, Issue 11 – “I Used to Rule the World” and why Viva La Vida is the Best Album of all Time
Dear readers, It’s time. You are now reading the penultimate issue of my tenuous Gryphon editorship. After you all return from Easter, fresh-faced from dissertation hell and ready for exam season, there will only be […]
73% of LUU Staff Receive Less than the Real Living Wage
Of the 504 staff members who work at Leeds University Union, at least 369 of them are paid at an hourly rate that is below the ‘Real Living Wage’. Almost three quarters of staff working […]
University of Leeds to Stub out Smoking
The University of Leeds updated its smoking policy yesterday, on National No Smoking Day, announcing its plans to work towards making the campus entirely smoke free by 2025. While the University’s current smoking policy strictly […]
Editor’s Letter, Issue 10 – “There is no Gender Pay Gap” and Other Phrases to Ignore on International Women’s Day
Dear readers, Hello and a happy International Women’s Day to all of you. This fair 8th March marks a day where we can huddle round our issues of the Gryphon and celebrate all the incredible […]