Victor Frankenstein film review
Rebecca Gouldbourne
The latest adaptation of the original Frankenstein tale, Victor Frankenstein (12A), released in UK cinemas on December 4th, is a classic example of a horror love story which keeps you…
December 2015
Viper Rooms to introduce ‘experienced pickers’
Samuel Jarrett
Kingston’s Viper Rooms are set to introduce ‘experienced door pickers’ to watch over cameras and turn away those they believe will spoil the night for others. Viper Rooms introduced the…
Socialist guest speaker blames the US and UK for ISIS
Harriet King
Written by Martine Berg Olsen During a talk held by the KU Socialist Workers Student Society (SWSS) a socialist guest speaker blamed America and Britain’s part in the Iraq war…
Kingston to roll out its own currency
Nikita Jadav
Kingston upon Thames is set to receive its own currency, the Kingston Pound. The council is now encouraging local businesses to pay their business rates using the Kingston Pound, which…
KU VC appears as witness in counter extremism investigation
Kingston University Vice-Chancellor Professor Julius Weinberg was called as a witness in an investigation into countering extremism. The Home Affairs Committee held the counter-extremism inquiry on December 1. They were…
Local restaurant invites lonely KU students to Christmas lunch
Ida Akerstedt
A local Italian restaurant located just a stone’s throw away from Penhryn Road campus is offering free lunch on Christmas day for students who are alone during the holidays and…
The River’s exclusive Q&A interview with Vice UK magazine editor
Bruno Bayley, the editor of Vice UK magazine, spoke to Kingston journalism students about how the magazine is different to anything else in the industry, with its team of high-end…
Third-year KU student brings travel agency to London
Ashwin Bhandari
A Kingston undergraduate has set up her own travel agent – running trips for students and giving advice to young travellers on how to cope with travelling, studying and working.…
KU urges commuters to take part in new community connecting project
May Abou-Amer
A team of commuting KU students are urging others who travel to university to get involved with a new project to make journeying to Kingston easier. The Commuter Connectors are…
Is UberPOOL uber safe?
Uber has recently launched UberPOOL, a new option to make rides cheaper and cut down on emissions and mileage. From a ‘keep the planet healthy’ point of view, this sounds…