It is always a shock when a tragic act of terrorist violence strikes the western world, because suddenly the threats …
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 …
When solidarity with Palestine goes too far
Apart from Kingston’s convenient location, Cheesy Fridays and the Christmas market, it is actually its international and multicultural image that …
Do we pay too much for our education?
Being among the first group of students to pay around £9,000 a year for tuition, I was not surprised to see …
Homophobia: beating up the whole community
‘But you don’t look like a lesbian. I would have never thought you were gay. Like, I’m totally fine with it, …
The Zellweger effect: is she trying to erase her Norwegian roots?
The Daily Mail ran a story on their website regarding the recent changes in Renee Zellweger’s appearance that have been …
Halloween costumes: men vs women
As a young female in today’s society, I am constantly bombarded with pictures, opinions and thoughts on how I should …
“I can’t breathe,” US police and their culture of violence
‘These white men are dangerous,’ said chief Powhatan, Pocahontas’s father in the 1995 Disney adaption of the story of Pocahontas …
Rape victims are not the sinners
Let us place the shame of rape where it belongs – with the perpetrator and not the victim. As a …
Nigel Farage and the mainstream British media: who needs who more?
Much has been made over the last couple of weeks of a “political earthquake” following the win of Douglas Carswell, …