Olivia Jade: A year after the scandal
A year on from the college admission scandal in the US, Olivia Jade, daughter of American-actress Lori Loughlin and fashion-designer Mossimo Giannulli spoke out recently...
Life lessons you learn living in London
[caption id="attachment_33044" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Central London from above. Credits: Ashley Bautista[/caption] It's been almost seven years since I moved to London from Spain, so...
The love and hate for Black Friday
No more waking up at 5 am and queuing up for two hours because this year's Black Friday has been fully online. The huge discounts...
Students count down the days until lockdown ends
The countdown has begun. Only a few more days until the second lockdown ends. Students at different universities across the country have already made their...
Typhoon Ulysses: Filipino society steps up
Kingston University's Filipino Society has been encouraging donations to support people after deadly typhoons slam the Philippines. Typhoon Ulysses, also known as Vamco, hit last...
Are smartphones students’ new best friend?
Smartphones have been our main companion during this crazy year. From binge-watching Netflix series to scrolling through Tik Tok for hours, the digital screen-time during...
How online teaching is causing a loss of motivation
[caption id="attachment_32109" align="alignnone" width="600"] Face-to-face teaching has been replaced with online lessons. Photo: Ashley Bautista[/caption] Wake up, eat, online classes, repeat. Coronavirus has changed everything,...
Students react to the early end to face-to-face teaching
[caption id="attachment_32095" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Educational institutions doing their best to teach during the Coronavirus pandemic, minimizing face-to-face teaching. Credit: Photo by Michel Euler/AP/Shutterstock[/caption] The...
The River team brings you their top 10 albums of 2020
If there’s something that we haven’t missed out on this year, it has been the release of new albums from our favourite artists. However, we...
Travelling to university in a pandemic: Is it worth the risk?
Empty buses during peak-times to avoid the transmission of Coronavirus. Photo by: Ashley Bautista University is going to be different, harder, and unusual compared to...