Holocaust survivor speaks at KU about the evil of ethnic discrimination
Iris Schiefloe
The audience could hear a pin drop in the Jacqueline Wilson hall as Holocaust survivor John Dobai spoke of how he and his family escaped the clutches of Nazi Germany.…
2017
‘You can get away with murder’: Family and friends of girl killed by racing BMW driver condemn his five-year prison sentence
Oda Ottesen
Family and friends of the 21-year-old KU student killed in front of Penrhyn Road campus by a racing BMW driver have condemned his five-year prison sentence as “getting away with…
‘Going for a run could kill me, but only if I have a slice of pizza first’: KU student explains her bizarre food allergy
Grace Mcgachy
One of my most memorable reactions happened at a friend’s house. It was her birthday and we were going to eat pizza and camp out in her garden. We ate…
KU Karting compete in first round of the British Universities Championship
Alice Wojcik
Kingston University’s Karting Society (KUKS) raced through the first round of the British Universities Karting Championship (BUKC) after competing in sprint and endurance races. The teams drove around the circuit…
The Skints bring their modern reggae back to The Fighting Cock’s ‘Cockpit’
Tessa Neal
For those of you who have not heard of The Skints, I confess I only became aware of them last month, but I quickly found myself falling in love with…
If you’re reading this, it’s too late: Drake finishes final concert in five-show run with mind-blowing teasers
Zara Woodcock
With a Hennessy in his hand, ‘One Dance’ singer, Drake, finished off his five-show London O2 Arena run on Sunday with some key teasers his 20,000 people audience went crazy…
Kingston University faces three-year turmoil after launching new plan to transform performance
Kingston University faces three years of potential turmoil after launching a controversial plan to transform its reputation and performance. The scheme, called Plan 2020, will aim to improve the quality…
Podcast: Is five years in jail justice for a death?
From the funny to the inspiring, and from the serious to the somewhat bizarre, listen to The River editors chat about some of their favourite stories from the most recent…
Swipe left for loneliness: is digital dating the new black?
Shani Kotecha
In 1965 three Harvard University graduates set up ‘Operation Match’, the first computer dating service. 52 years later, has digital dating become more or less popular? Looking back across different…
Kingston MP votes to trigger leaving the EU despite Kingston voting to remain
Sarah Sinclair
Kingston MP James Berry has voted in support of triggering Article 50 which begins the process of leaving the European Union, despite Kingston voting to remain. Nearly a third of…