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Tackling Secret Santa Anxiety

Posted on 29th November 2019 by Opeyemi Adeyemo

It’s that time of year again. You know, the time where Operation Secret Santa is in full effect and you’re a part of it by hook or by crook – at least, that’s how it can feel like at times right? This especially seems to be the case at work where you’re given a Secret Santa, and whilst it is never fully enforced, there is that unspoken expectation of you being a part of it. After all, you don’t want to look like the grinch when everyone else is passing around gifts. So, what do you do if Secret Santa really isn’t your cup of tea? Here are a few suggestions that may be useful.

An Unconventional Self-Care Guide

Posted on 29th November 2019 by Amy Ramswell

As the term limps on, it is easy to feel a bit disillusioned. A bit like university is pulling you along by your ankles and you have no choice but to limp alongside, exhausted, academically confused and having succumbed to the frozen pizza diet more than you’re willing to let on.
Perhaps deadlines are on the horizon, social plans, job applications. And yet, for all this looking ahead, you feel you’ve left yourself somewhere behind.

Lush is Not Very Lush

Posted on 27th November 201927th November 2019 by Charlotte Loughlin

Lush is a cosmetics company which prides itself on being an eco-friendly and sustainable brand. Many are under the impression that Lush products are, therefore, almost good enough to eat due to the natural ingredients […]

Going out tonight? Pub? Bottle of wine at mine?

Posted on 27th November 2019 by Leah Dunderdale-Smith

With the influential drinking culture that exists at University, sometimes it can be hard to separate socialising from alcohol. Social drinking has its benefits; it is fun, it brings people together, and it solidifies friendships. […]

To Be Or Not To Be Single At Uni

Posted on 22nd November 201922nd November 2019 by The Gryphon Web Editor

When going to uni, we often question whether it’s better to be single or in a relationship. No matter who you talk to, they’ll have an opinion on it, so we have decided to go head to head and weigh up the positives and negatives of both; while one of us is single, the other is in a long-distance relationship.

What Do Women Want From Dating?

Posted on 22nd November 2019 by Jessica Farmer

What happened to flowers, chocolates and genuine romance? In modern society dating has been completely transformed by the upsurge of social media and popular dating apps, resulting in a formulaic and staged form of dating which leaves many of us single women feeling unsatisfied and fed up of the dating process entirely.