The after-effects of colonialism are still creating major issues in the world today, the most recent to make the headlines being the ‘Land Issue’ in South Africa, which centres itself in a racial and political […]
Living with Less Plastic: how to #LeedsByExample
The Gryphon discusses the work of Hubbub and Zero Waste Leeds in their efforts to Leedsbyexample…. ‘Single-use plastic’, ‘sustainable fashion’ and ‘zero waste’ are buzzwords that are frequently used in today’s headlines, Twitter and pretty […]
Amika George: The Young Activist Tackling Period Poverty
Period poverty. The latest phenomenon that has gone unheard of for so long yet caused such outrage and inspired movements when the public sphere’s attention was drawn to it. This isn’t just a ‘third world’ […]
Yarls Wood: “My Life is in Limbo”
On the 21st February 2018 over 100 women participated in a hunger strike at Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre over “inhumane” conditions and indefinite detention. Yarl’s Wood is a detention centre for asylum seekers and immigrants […]
Trump Versus Morgan: Battle of the Egos
On the evening of Sunday 28th January, three million viewers tuned into ITV to watch Piers Morgan interview President Donald Trump, covering topics from Trump’s views on Brexit to his sentimental feelings towards Scotland and […]
Controversy continues post-October Strikes
From the 11 to the 13 of October, various lecturers went on strike at the University of Leeds to protest the recent developments regarding the basis upon staff may be dismissed from work. To give context, the University and College Union (UCU) aimed to […]
Do You Find Noise A Nuisance?
For most, going to a university as conveniently located as the University of Leeds is the ideal way to spend the early years of our adult life. Experiencing the academic advantages of a Russell Group […]