Kingston Tri-umph
Christine Younan
Athletes in Kingston University’s Triathlon Club competed in their first BUCS Nationals with many students topping their personal best times. The Tri-Club – which sees competitors combine running, swimming and…
March 2016
KU rugby men’s miss out on cup final victory
Kingston University’s rugby men’s first team were devastated after their 35-25 defeat at their cup final game against Imperial College London men’s third team at Kingston Rugby Football Club on…
Anomalisa: Pretentious puppets are a let-down even during sex
Calvin Prickett
Coming from Being John Malkovich writer Charlie Kaufman, Anomalisa is a character study on the mundanity of middle-age, the fragility of the human psyche in the face of crippling loneliness,…
John Galsworthy facilities cause Kingston students grief
Joshua O'Neill
KU staff and students have slammed the University after an exclusive audit of the JG Building revealed a staggering list of broken doors, out of order toilets and lifts and…
Allegiant: Surprisingly entertaining sci-fi bogged down by teenage angst
The third in the Divergent franchise, Allegiant continues where Insurgent left off; the factions broken, the regime toppled, and a world of possibilities waiting outside the wall that surrounds post-apocalyptic…
‘I felt like a new me’ says KU student after week of fasting
Sofia Russi
Reading week is always paved with good intentions, such as catching up on university work, hanging out with friends and getting enough sleep. However, one Kingston student ditched her social…
KU Jiu Jitsu club strike gold at nationals
River Reporter
Oda Ottesen Kingston University’s Jiu Jitsu club regained their title as national champions by winning 24 medals at the British Randori Nationals earlier this month. The Cougars lost their title…
No space for Space Bar
Alexandra Pedersen
Students are “devastated” that Space Bar will not be replaced in the new Town House. KUSCO contractors confirmed at the Student Union emergency general meeting on February 25 that there…
Students, it’s time to take control of your future and vote in the EU referendum
Simone Rensch Nielsen
Simone Rensch Alexandra Pedersen Both Euro enthusiasts and sceptics have urged KU students to take their future into own hands by taking a stand and voting in the referendum this…
Space Bar, you will not be missed
Space Bar, Penrhyn Road’s one and only student bar, is to close at Easter ahead of the demolition of the Town House building. The bar is the only Town House…