A previously convicted sex attacker with a history of targeting students in Leeds has been jailed for life, after attacking a 20-year-old student in Hyde Park earlier this year. Paul Braithwaite forced himself on the […]
Outbreak of ‘Super-Gonorrhoea’ in Leeds
A highly drug-resistant strain of gonorrhoea has broken out in Leeds, with ten confirmed cases so far. A further four cases have been reported in Macclesfield, Scunthorpe and Oldham, with all 14 patients being heterosexual. […]
Our statement on Sunday night’s email from your Union Affairs Officer
Dear all, Last night your Union Affairs officer sent every society on campus an email (the full text of which will be printed below this statement) trying to persuade you to vote in a particular fashion. We […]
Leadership Race results announced
The Leadership Race has drawn to a close with the announcement of the new Gryphon Editor and Student Exec. Results from the four-day election were announced to a packed Union foyer on Friday evening. A […]
Does VIPER bite? Controversial police scheme targets students
Concerns have been raised over a controversial police scheme which has been offering students in the Union a cash incentive for personal information. The company known as VIPER (Video Identification Parade Electronic Recording) has been operating […]
Female Masturbation: It’s a touchy subject
It’s a Friday night. You’re sitting around a table in someone’s kitchen, drinking vodka out of a Deloitte promo mug. To disguise the uncomfortable atmosphere, you play ‘Never Have I Ever.’ It gets to one […]
A cut above the rest: free barbershop invades the Union
Phone networks and haircuts are not regarded as a match made in heaven, but a mobile phone company is set to disprove that theory today. Co-operative phone network giffgaff are offering free haircuts to students […]
Features | Pulling up the curtain: Behind the scenes of the Edinburgh Festival
By Ruby Lott-Lavigna and Brigitte Phillips Photo Credit: Toby Mather The Edinburgh Festival is one of the most important cultural events in the United Kingdom, a behemoth that almost completely takes over the city for […]
TV | Slum Survivors – BBC Three’s missed opportunity
Since it was announced that BBC Three was to be removed as an on-air channel, there has been a great deal of programming that has rendered this move, at times, questionable. However, BBC Three’s latest […]
News | Leadership Race Results are in
The new LS Editor and Exec have been voted in, receiving a collective total of 10, 250 votes. The first result of the night saw Jasmine Andersson pip Max Bruges to the post for the […]
Comment | 9k fees, are you getting enough?
The introduction of top-up fees in 2006 marked a watershed moment for the future of Higher Education and now, two years since their increase to £9,000, we’re seeing further barriers to students coming to university. […]
Lifestyle | Valentine's Day dating tips
As we arrive at the beginning of February, with our New Year’s resolutions to be less sad and lonely still fresh in our mind, LSi is offering five student dating ideas for those of you […]