How Kingston University students celebrate Halloween around the world
Stefania Dall'armi
When thinking about the spookiest night of the year, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Burning paper and incense to honour ancestors? Putting flowers on altars and…
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‘Till the day I die, I will never regret serving my country’
Karan Ahluwalia
KU student recalls his experience in the US army and how it shaped his life.
US election voting trouble for Kingston University exchange students
Jamie Craker
KU American exchange students faced problems with absentee voting confusion in the presidential election, with some being unable to vote because their overseas ballots arrived in the UK too late.
American grading system will shake up KU degrees
Luisa Barrientos
Kingston University will begin implementing the controversial US-style grade point average (GPA) marking system after taking part in a pilot study last year. KU plans to be among the first…
Kingston cheerleaders head to the US
River Reporter
KU’s Cheerleading Squad proudly announced their qualification to compete in the US Finals 2013. Harriet Osborne The Kingston Cougar Blues secured the first place in the level one category, and…
Top news: North Korea’s strike plan, England’s World Cup chances and the biggest ever cyber attack
The River’s Jack Hammond rounds up the top fives stories from the past week’s news. North Korea targets America North Korea released photographs of Kim Jong Un inside his military…
Review: Flight
To become a hero you must party all night, take drugs and drink excessively. In the morning you save hundreds of people from dying in a plane crash. Laura Rietz…
Review: Zero Dark Thirty
Kathryn Bigelow proves again why she is the new queen of the war genre, telling the thrilling story of the greatest manhunt of our generation. Max Parker In a scene…
Women footballers slump but Marquis signs off with a screamer
Kingston women's football lose 5-1 to Brunel but Marquis heads back to the US with a final goal..
KU celebrates Obama’s victory
Americans at KU welcomed the re-election of President Obama. Following a vox pop, the River features two students from the States.