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www.thegryphon.co.uk @_TheGryphon Issue10 3/02/17 TheofficialnewspaperofLeeds University Greggs in the Union? BetterUnionforumtodebate bringing the franchise to LUU Page 3 In The Middle withLoyleCarner We caught up with the up and coming Britishrapper In The Middle, Page 6 Image: Adrianadelas Cuevas Bitter offelsewhere? Gryphonstudy finds Old Barand Terrace to be more expensive Problemswith the SWP Rape apology accusations linger despite thanlocal pubs and surrounding red brick universities Trump protests Page 13 DominicJohnson Both Terrace andOld Barweremore drinks;thismeans we will neverserve NewspaperAssociate Editor expensive than TheFenton, TheRoyal an alcoholicdrink forlessthan £1.50 Park,and Brudenell SocialClub. andnever sell aunitofalcohol forless Afterconductinganinvestigation Thequestionofaffordabilityhas led than £1. into theprice of alcoholatdifferent to some studentsdecidingnot to use “However,wehaveacommitment universitiesand localpubs, TheGryphon theUnion as aplace to drink. “Where is to delivering an experiencetostudents concludesthatLUU is more expensive theincentive to gotoOld BarorTerrace whichisgoodvalue formoney;weensure than similarstudent outletsand unions when youcan go to surroundingpubs theenvironment in whichstudents across thecountry. forless?”asked William Pickworth, a drinkismoreentertaining, inclusive Thestudy revealed that Leeds second year Politics andParliamentary andsafe. We maintain competitive University’s Student UnionBarsare more Studiesstudent. prices at populareventslikeFruity Bongo Spills theBeans expensive than thoseatManchester, However, anumberofstudentsatOld andwealso seek outpartnerships with We speak to the manbehind the bingo Liverpool, York,and LeedsBeckett.The Barwho spoketoTheGryphon felt that localproducerstobring independent night taking the UK by storm priceofapintofCarlsberg andasingle thevenue offered fair valuefor money. Yorkshirebreweries to ourbars.” In The Middle, pages 8 Vodkacokewereusedtocompare price, Jonathan Wrights, aHistory student at Suchguidelinescontrasttothe deals with LUUcharging£2.60 and£2.65 Leedssaid: “Itisquite annoying,but I nowofferedatestablishmentssuchas respectively.Other Northernstudent think Leedsisseenasnot tooexpensive theHydeParkPub,offering customers unions charge substantiallyless, with compared to places down South. It’s not £1.50pints forasmall entryfee on a adoublevodka coke at Northumbria pushingitbut it couldbecheaper.” Wednesday. costingaroundthe sameasasingleat UnionAffairsOfficer Jack Palmer At otheruniversities, thereis Leeds. respondedtothe study,stating:“LUU theadditional offer of college and Away from Student Union equivalents, hasaResponsible Retailing Policy which accommodationbars, as well as the theUnion also ranked lowincomparison setsout guidelines on ourpricing, main studentunion.Atthe University to thepubssurrounding campus. marketingand serving of alcoholic p,Read more on page 2 , 2 | News thegryphon.co.uk Chargeofthe Pint Brigade We recordedthe cost of apint of Carrlsberg at student unions across thecountry: Continued from front page Contents BIRMINGHAM - £2.80 of Manchester,the main student BRISTOL UWE - £2.70 union. At theUniversityofManchester, 3-7 News themainstudent accommodation UCL - £2.70 premises,Owen’sPark, houses Squirrels 8-11 Views bar, whichserves£1.90 Carlsbergs EXETER - £2.60 and£1.50 singles. Manchester student 13-15 Features RoseMillsemphasises theimportance CAMBRIDGE - £2.60 of having astudent baratthe most 16-17 Business affordableinthe area:“Theaffordability READING - £2.60 allows everyone to letoffsteam without 18-19 Science NOTTINGHAM - £2.60 worrying aboutbeingoverbudget. There’snodiscrepancy in class, 20 Society LINCOLN - £2.60 anyonewho wantstosocialise in such asetting is able to.The only reasonfor 21-24 Sports LEEDS UNI - £2.60 notgoing outisusually money, andthe prices at Squirrelseliminate this.” LEEDS BECKETT - £2.55 Old Barand Terrace offer discounted AudioExpansion: drinks from 5-7pmeachevening,with YORK - £2.50 OldBar having reopened at thestart of last term to widespreadagreement that Mondays, OXFORD - £2.50 12pm, LSR it hasretainedits charm. Thereisafine line betweenpricing LIVERPOOL - £2.50 drinks so expensively that students Catchthe newradio MANCHESTER UNION - £1.90 decide to drinkathomeinstead,and too showfrom The cheaplythatalcohol is abused.Whether Gryphon,GryphOn MANC/SQUIRRELS - £1.90 theunion hasachievedthisbalance is debatable. Air, every Monday NORTHUMBRIA - £1.85 at 12pm on Leeds Look out forThe Gryphon’s‘Historyofthe Student Radio! DURHAM - £1.80 OtleyRun’feature laterthismonth. Credits Theaverage pint came out at £2.40 Editor-In-Chief ~ JessicaMurray AssociateEditor ~ DominicJohnson DigitalAssociate ~ FloraTiley THEOTLEY RUN Editor of the Week News ~Polly Hatcher, Sarah Berry,Euan We all know the Otley Run can be abank breaker, so here’s arun Hammond, Christopher downofsome of the most popular stops and theirprice tags. Tobin Society ~ElsaAmri, Bea Warleta PUBS CARLSBERG STRONGBOW SINGLE Features ~Jessie Florence Jones, Hannah THE FENTON £2.00 £2.50 £2.70 Macaulay, Ella Healing SKYRACK £2.50 £3.30 £3.90 Views ~RoryClaydon, LiamKerrigan, Jess Readett ROYAL PARK PUB £2.55 £3.10 - Science ~Sam ORIGINAL OAK £2.60 £3.55 £3.15 McMaster,Dougie Becky Nolan Phillips HEADINGLEY TAPS £2.60 £3.45 £3.15 Head of Design Business ~Sam Bailey, Matthew Moore HYDE PARK PUB £2.65 £3.20 £3.10 Becky was agreat help this week Sport ~LukeEtheridge, ARC £2.95 £3.85 £3.85 in terms of providing the design- JamesFelton, John Gibby side of our front page feature, coming back in on deadline day Design ~Becky Nolan, Frazer Sparham and thoroughlyimproving the final copy! thegryphon.co.uk News | 3 Students usesex Should we to payfor degrees getaGreggs Arecent survey has looked into the quirky methods students resort to when their loan isn’t enough in the union? Jangira Lewis items, offering ataxi serviceusing their own vehicleand taking up gambling. Arecentsurvey carried outbyVoucher GeorgeCharles,spokesperson for Voucher CodesPro found thatBritishstudents are Codes Pro, commented that“withtuition resorting to all sorts of quirky ways to help fees in theUKatthe highest they’ve ever themraisemoneytohelpfundtheir degree, been, the results of this survey are incredibly Image:BRB Ltd. includingthe sex industry,acquiringa shocking. Studentsshouldn’thave to resort “sugardaddy” or “mummy”and taking part to such extreme measures in order to get Polly Hatcher in medical experiments. through their course. Having asecond As The Gryphonreported in November 2016, job just isn’tfeasible forsomestudents, At the most recent Better UnionForum SamMiller, asecond Natwest’sstudentlivingindexestablished especiallythosethatalso havetopick up year Politics,Philosophy and Economicsstudent,suggested that a thatuniversity costs are higher than before. work experience. Student loans are means- Greggsfranchise should be introduced to theUnion building. Withthe abolition of maintenance grants tested andare basedlargely upon theincome Greggs is hugely popular in Leeds.There arealready 12 stores and and housing prices risingsignificantly, of yourparents –ifthey earnagood salary, last year, many took part in an Otley Run of theseshops where they further strains have been placed on students they’re expectedtohelpfinanceyourdegree hadtobuy abaked goodinevery shop in one day. to look to alternative forms of income. whichisn’tthe case.” When he proposed the idea, he said “Greggsprovides delicious The survey carried out by Voucher Codes Theongoing studyfurtherilluminates food at affordable prices. Students love Greggs, and hatehow Pro waspart of an ongoingstudy into the howdesperate studentsare to ensure unaffordablethe union can be at lunch time (£2.95 forapasty?! ways in which British studentsfund theirway they graduate with adegree in the hope eeek). Having aGreggsfranchise in the union building would really through university. Thestudy’srespondents of maximisingtheircareer possibilities. help Leeds students love their time at Leeds.” consistedof2,415Britonswho were aged The factthat students have to resort to However, after beingshown the economics he said “I would like 18+ and hadcompleted an undergraduate alternative methodssuch as selling sex to say I’ve actually asked forthe motion to be withdrawn fromthe degreewithin thepast two years. and undergoingmedical experimentsisan forum -turnsout theycosted it and it’s aterrible idea financially. I When asked howthey managed financially indictmentofaloans systemwhich often mean, sure it could happen,and maybe Ishould letstudents decide, whenmoneywas tight, one of thetop presumesparental fiscal support, revealing butalso if Essentials closed that’d be on me and who wants to be responseswas “resortingtounusual or quirky just howvulnerablestudents can be when thatguy?” money-makingmethods”. Theseunusual such help is unavailable. Othersuggestionsatthe forum includedone from JamieAli, the methods included writingassignments for LUU Community Officer,who asked ‘should LUU do moretolobby other students, sellinghandmade art/crafts landlords toprovidemoreflexible housingcontracts?’ LUU’s LGBTQ+Monthwages waron damaging norms Sarah Berry variedand complex people who seek to not be defined representation in popculture (Tuesdaythe 7th in solely by our sexuality or gender identity.” Function). The 2017incarnationofLGBT History Monthhas Whilethe chosen themes forthis year are Three further panel discussionshave been planned already marked itself outwith the inauguration of Citizenship, PSHE