18th February 2013
Richard Madden I was born in Scotland, I am Scottish. I will be voting ‘Yes’ on February 21st. Over 300 years ago, my ancestors, the Scottish masses, did not get a say on the future of Scotland. The upcoming referendum in 2014, as well as the campus referendum, finally offers us that chance to have ...
18th February 2013
David Robertson Finding it difficult juggling university studies, work and socialising? Imagine you were also an elite level weightlifter training three hours a day with a view to taking part in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Sound difficult? This is the reality of talented athlete and University of Glasgow student Callum Downie. Originally from Aberfeldy, ...
18th February 2013
Euan McTear Being born and raised in Glasgow I have been to my fair share of the city’s museums. Before long, though, the word “museum” had connotations of boring afternoons looking at boring things – the same boring things as were there last time. If it was suggested by your parents that the family should ...
18th February 2013
Louise Wilson Claire Diamond Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, visited Glasgow University today to help with the Yes Scotland campaign ahead of the GU Independence Referendum, to the criticism of some students. Nicola Sturgeon, who is SNP MSP for Glasgow Southside, arrived on ‘library hill’ this afternoon to show her support for the Yes vote ...
15th February 2013
Craig Angus This September I got Spotify for the first time. My flatmate had been using it since 2008, and I’d always resisted – initially because of a stubborn dedication to a CD walkman, then because of an iTunes library that to me, rendered the music streaming service pointless. Recommendations? I could get them from ...
15th February 2013
Hannah Gower The Karate Club is a traditional shotokan style club that welcomes members of any grade or style, whether you are a newbie white belt or the master of a black belt. Senior grades help to take Saturday training and the middle grades assist, fostering a cohesive club spirit. Weekday training is under the ...
15th February 2013
Oliver Milne Istanbul is a city where history walks the street with you. When I arrived Sabiha Gökçen Airport and began the bus journey to the centre of the city I was struck by its rich historical texture. As the bus pulled past suburban malls and the multi storey offices of multinational companies a strange ...
14th February 2013
Franziska Seitz I remember how I stared at the row of bears lying in front of me. The size of small infants, some had rope tied around their hands. Some had plasters on their mouths. Permanent marker indicated tears rolling down of almost all the plush toys’ eyes, while drawings on the rest of their ...
14th February 2013
Daniel Gocke On December 1st, men across the globe finally unencumbered themselves of the overgrown and unsightly bristle that they had nurtured above their top lips for the last month. This came as welcome news to friends, partners, and family, and surely too as great relief to those men themselves, who, divested of their responsibilities ...
14th February 2013
Sam O’kane and Fiona Laurie At the recent Scottish University and College Indoor Athletics Championships the pressure was on for Glasgow University Athletics Club (GUAC ). Having won the Indoors for the past two years and adding an Outdoor title last year, it was again time for GUAC to defend its place as Scotland’s premier ...
