Why film reboots are not as bad as people think
Johanna Christoph
An army of ghosts wreaking havoc in New York, the iconic Marshmallow Man waltzing through the city, and a group of weird paranormal scientists with special equipment gave cinema-goers the…
November 2016
KU graduate band Young Romance release debut album ‘Another’s Blood’
Chanelle Field
Former Kingston University students Claire Heywood and Paolo Ruiu will be releasing their debut album ‘Another’s blood’ through Banquet Records this month. The album release follows live performances in Kingston…
Student organised petition to stop arts move to Penrhyn
Hundreds of students have signed a petition in a bid to stop the Knights Park foundation course being moved to Penrhyn Road.
LIVE BLOG: US election 2016
Meka Beresford
On the evening of US presidential election 2016 The River will be live blogging events throughout. Check back here for updates on swing states and student reactions as results roll…
Kingston students outraged by demolition of Calais refugee camp
Kingston University students protested against the demolition of the Calais ‘Jungle’ migrant camp outside the French Embassy in Knightsbridge, central London on October 24. The demonstration was organised by Help4Refugee…
More than a third of LGBT university students fear hate crimes
Tone Breistrand
University students’ fear of hate crimes against their sexual orientation has risen by 95 per cent in just one year. Cai Wilshaw, founder of LGBT Leaders, is not surprised at…
Home secretary to clamp down on international students
Camilla Iversen
Future international students are in danger of not being able to study at UK universities after Theresa May rejected suggestions of leaving them out of the country’s immigration numbers.
The Comedian’s Guide To Survival inspired by KU graduate’s life
Bibiana Baluk
A KU graduate’s from-zero-to-hero story of his early years in comedy has inspired a big-budget film which was released in the UK on DVD last week.
KU killer clown prank receives public backlash
Kotryna Budriute
A vlogger student has received a backlash of aggressive public comments and could have been arrested in his attempt to show the public that “killer clown pranks are not funny”.
Is the music scene in Kingston dead?
The following is a comprehensive list of why music is dying; Jamie T, Craig David, Kaiser Chiefs, Kate Tempest, Two Door Cinema Club, Shawn Mendes, Passenger.