Town House Troubles
Lucie Skorvagova
What does the new Town House library have in common with a bad date? A lot, apparently.
Comment and Opinion
Have we lost the meaning of Christmas?
Stefania Dall'armi
Christmas is around the corner and it is impossible to go unnoticed thanks to the dazzling neon lights. It’s at this point of the year I always enjoy asking people…
Labour’s Brexit policy explained
Stephen Hall
Labour has traditionally been the party that represents the views of young people and to nobody’s surprise has always had the strongest support of the main parties from Kingston University…
Uber’s ban from London only serves to limit travel choice for students
Najib Hassan
If the last two years for Uber has proved anything, it’s that it is unable to please anyone irrespective of the service it provides. The fight for the company to…
The River says: General Election
Natalie J Crookham
Students complaining is an every-day occurrence. ‘Why do we have to pay tuition fees?’ ‘I wish there was better public transport around!’ ‘Why is single-use plastics still a thing?’ Going…
Rainbow poppies for LGBTQ+ soldiers is not disrespectful
Charlotte Dorans
“In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow. Between the crosses, row on row…” Whilst watching the poppies flourish in the battlefields of Northern France and Belgium, John McCrae wrote his iconic…
The River says: Environment
The environment surrounds us. It was here before us and it will be here long after us, so why are we not taking better care of it? People’s interest in…
To the people who take the lift just one floor. Why?
Marie Mannes
We have all been there. Fifth-floor lecture? Take the lifts! Only someone else has a class on the first floor and joins the ride. Argh! Lucie Skorvagova shares her frustrations.
The River says: Mental health needs to be talked about
Mental health services. People just need to be made aware of their existence. In the modern world, mental health is taken a lot more seriously and it is more widely-recognised…
‘She was on painkillers, but I never realised how bad it was’
Lucie Skorvagova watched a friend suffering from an opioid addiction, and shares her emotional experience with The River.