Is the music scene in Kingston dead?
Meka Beresford
The following is a comprehensive list of why music is dying; Jamie T, Craig David, Kaiser Chiefs, Kate Tempest, Two Door Cinema Club, Shawn Mendes, Passenger.
Comment and Opinion
International students should stay in the UK
Camilla Iversen
For the almost three years that I have been attending Kingston University I have paid £36,700 in tuition fees as a non-European overseas student. I started out paying a fee…
Ched Evans should not be allowed back into a position of influence, despite innocence
Jamie Craker
Ched Evans may have walked away from court ‘not guilty’ of rape on Friday, October 14, but his behaviour on the night in question was miserable, immature and disrespectful, and…
Kingston’s leading open-mic night is not what it used to be
Sarah Sinclair
Word of Mouth is no longer Word of Mouth. What used to be a goose bump causing social event has lost its soul and feels like it is for one…
Comment: Students should not pay for TV licences
Rachel Andrews
Recent changes to how we can watch TV supposedly mean that licensing is now tighter than ever, especially for students who like to use BBC iPlayer. But will it actually…
I applied to a good University, but now I won’t graduate from one
Alia Alansari
Kingston received the news of our Vice Chancellor’s resignation on the first day of term, straight after hearing that the University has become one of the worst in the UK.…
A word on pink tax
Sara Ghandour
As a woman, the pink tax appals me. Why are simple amenities more expensive for women? If the pink colour on my razors is the reason they are more expensive,…
The three most appealing changes from the budget
Mauro Orrù
Since our Chancellor of the Exchequer claimed to have £27bn in his latest autumn statement, more cuts in public spending and higher taxes are the only functioning combination to fuel…
Hands music is closing down and I am really upset about it
Martine Berg Olsen
Hands Music, the last independent music instrument shop in Kingston, closed down a couple of weeks ago, which means the town centre is left without windows filled with guitars one…
Comment: Parents push their children to study degrees that will lead to a higher paying jobs
I may not wear a hijab but I am a Muslim, and my parents share many of the same values and ideals of other Arab parents.