Chávez: Fallen hero? I don’t think so
River Reporter
After his death the world is mourning a socialist icon. A KU student from Venezuela says: save your tears for his people. Romina Rovira Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was the…
March 2013
Kingston football falls short in narrow derby defeat
Kingston men’s football team fought valiantly in a close 3-2 defeat to their rivals Surrey. Ryan Rocastle Kingston showed a lot of fight and courage but were beaten 3-2 by…
‘Lad culture’ common at KU
Have you ever experienced sexism while at university? A new River survey reveals that 75 per cent of KU students have. Cerys Traylor A recent survey by The River has…
KU netball team host fancy dress charity tournament
Kingston University's Netball Team hosted a special charity tournament for the Katie Piper Foundation.
Video production business founded by KU grad goes big
Former KU student Oliver Hall has shot straight to the top of the video production business. Lucy Brennan A KU graduate has seen his business turn into a huge success…
Kingston students barely read
A survey has shown that almost half of KU students only read three books a year, and kids’ stories are more popular than the classics. Petya Tashkova Kingston students are…
KU student lands role in new movie The Muppet…Again!
From movie extra to having a VIP room, a KU student tells us his journey to the big screen. Zlatina Georgieva and Elena Blagoeva Move aside Kermit, there is a…
Will the rise in alcohol prices stop us drinking?
In the face of a rise in minimum alcohol pricing, is the drinking community really going to be affected? Ben Stevens We all know that students have a fairly notorious…
KU students take on the Three Peaks Challenge
Kingston Students will scale the three largest peaks in Britain in less than 24 hours to raise money for Mountain Rescue UK. Ben Stevens For the ‘Three Peaks Challenge’ 14…
Read a book? I’m far too busy
So what if nearly half of all KU students read less than three books per year. Can we blame them? Sofia Capel Some may reason that reading books is amazing.…