17th February 2012 - The Glasgow Guardian



Top of the tops: Glasgow climbing talent shines through

17th February 2012

Marcus Peabody Glasgow played host to the second round of the Scottish Student Sport indoor Climbing competition on the 15th of February, with more than 100 competitors travelling in from across Scotland. First place went to Glasgow’s Alex Gorham, who climbed the hardest route after almost no time at the wall. Edinburgh University’s Natalie Berry ...


“Remember nothing is impossible”

17th February 2012

Petya Todorova Nelson Mandela once said, “Sport has the power to unite people in a way little else can. Sport can create hope where there was once despair. It breaks down barriers. It laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in a language that they can understand.” One man who embodies this ...


Kelvin Hell: Glasgow Uni sport in crisis

17th February 2012

Harry Tattersall Smith The closure of the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena looks set to have a devastating knock-on effect for Glasgow University students, with the suspension of recreational sport for the session 2013-2014 and the closure of The Hive. Glasgow University have held a contract with the Kelvin Hall Sports Arena since 1988 to ...


Anti-sectarian bill stamps out nothing but free speech

17th February 2012

David James Robertson What do Braveheart, ‘God Save the Queen’, making the sign of the cross and the Palestinian flag have in common? Under a new bill passed by the Scottish government, they could all land you in prison. A direct response to the escalation of incidents in Scotland last year that included Neil Lennon ...