Album review: ‘Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance’ by Belle & Sebastian
Sofia Delgado
They say humans change completely every seven years, but when it comes to musicians it is almost impossible to set a standard rule. Some change from album to album, some…
Sofia Delgado
Gender, drugs, and statistics
A survey on drug usage among Kingston students conducted by The River revealed that the gender gap is much lower than the national survey findings. Experts were not surprised, since…
The best of Staying Alive campaign adverts to fight HIV and AIDS
December 1 has been the designated day to raise global awareness around HIV ad AIDS since 1987, and over the years campaigns have emerged to educate people about the risks…
Creative Writing KU graduate hears her characters on BBC Radio 4
Kingston alum Sumia Sukkar’s debut novel, The Boy From Aleppo Who Painted the War, has been adapted to a BBC Radio 4 drama aired on Saturday. The novel, published just…
Economic think tank releases report on higher education funding
A new report by an economic think tank proposes a free-market “graduate tax” to fund higher education in England. The report written by associates at the Institute of Economic Affairs…
Ellie Goulding shines in copper top designed by KU graduate
Kingston fashion graduate Sadie Clayton has shot to fame after designing the copper top worn by BRIT Award winner Ellie Goulding at Glastonbury. Clayton, who graduated in 2013, designed the…
Stop talking stigma, start talking mental health
Since coming to the UK, I have heard people talk about the stigma attached to mental illness. There are charities committed to the cause, awareness weeks hosted by unnervingly cheerful…