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Police surround protestors at Kill the Bill demonstration and vigil for Sarah Everard

March 28 2021March 29 2021

Protesters marched peacefully from Barclays Bank in Kingston town centre to Fairfield Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, followed closely by local police and eventually surrounded...

I’m done: Thoughts from an angry Southeast-Asian female

March 24 2021March 24 2021

As a Filipino female in her early twenties with a prosperous future ahead and living in a democratic country, it's disheartening to constantly see people...

Violence against the Asian community is unacceptable

March 23 2021March 23 2021

Racism against the Asian-American community made headlines last week and social media has seen #StopAsianHate go viral after a white man shot and killed eight...

How racism and misogyny derailed Janet Jackson’s career

March 16 2021March 17 2021

Here is a look at how Janet’s career was sabotaged.

No graduation ceremony for KU class of 2021: The River reacts

March 15 2021March 15 2021

Kingston University has added itself to the list of UK universities postponing their student's graduation ceremonies with an email sent to all KU students delivering...

The pressure of being a first-generation university student

March 14 2021March 14 2021

As good as being the first one in your family to achieve something sounds, there's a lot of pressure behind that comes with it. Neither...

Why individuals committing acts of terrorism should have their citizenship revoked

March 12 2021March 12 2021

Would you feel safe after finding out that your government allowed a terrorist to come back home and walk the same streets you walk? I...

Is university still a worthwhile experience?

March 3 2021March 3 2021

Even before the pandemic, there was a debate among current and future university students as to the best way to continue with education, move on...

What it’s really like to be a university student during a pandemic

February 22 2021February 22 2021

Whether you’re in your first year, second year or final year at university we've all had to stay indoors and adapt to the new changes...

Vaccine success alongside an uncomfortable truth

February 15 2021February 15 2021

The UK government has hit its target of 15 million vaccinations by mid-February. Boris Johnson’s government has now set about vaccinating 17.7 million more people...