Kingston’s Banquet Records ditches plastic
Sarah Tulloch
BANQUET Records has introduced reusable cotton tote bags with their “No More Plastic Bags” campaign.
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Kingston jiu jitsu wins national championship for third year in a row
Torjus Roberg
The Kingston jiu jitsu team won the national championship for the third year in a row, securing nine gold and four silver medals against more than 60 other universities.
Bright Ideas winners solved every Netflix-watcher’s problem
Two students who did not want to reach for the TV remote won part of KU’s Bright Ideas competition with a Bluetooth-connectable button which can be programmed to do any…
Kingston Cribs: Best and worst student houses – Episode 1
Greg Potts
Catch episode 1 of The River’s new series – Kingston Cribs – showcasing the best and worst student houses in Kingston. Follow us on Facebook for the latest updates in…
Empty KBH bedrooms could cost KU over £500,000 this year
Empty bedrooms at the Kingston Bridge House (KBH) halls of residence could be costing Kingston University over half a million pounds this year, despite extensive refurbishments being made to the…
KU design students asked to make physical version of Kingston Pound
Ine Schwebs
KINGSTON UNIVERSITY graphic design students have been asked to design the physical paper notes of the Kingston Pound, which will be printed in April.
Friendly match ends with walkover for the KU women’s lacrosse team
Melina Pambou Sundfor
Kingston University women’s lacrosse team won on walkover against St Marys’s despite a 12-8 defeat on Wednesday February 21 at Teddington Lock sports campus.
The Wombats gave Kingston a great, but short, taste of their new album
The Wombats were met by roaring crowds as they gave Kingston fans the first taste of their new album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life, live at the Hippodrome on…
KU student wants to be the next Wolf of Wall Street
Ciara Mcginley
The Wolf of Wall Street crashed a Lamborghini, hosted elaborate drug-fuelled parties and illegally made millions as a stockbroker in the city.
Student elections: nothing more than playground politics
You may have noticed the annoying amount of posters in the hallways at your campus. You might even have a couple of friends who have shared pictures of manifestos on…