21st September 2013
Rowan Charleson Spain and Scotland, two countries that seem vastly different in so many ways. One famous for its summer sun, sandy beaches and siestas, the other famous for its rain, rain and well, more rain. Yet having been born in Scotland and lived in Spain for ten years, it is apparent there are more ...
21st September 2013
Beatrice Cook The Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA) is a pretty big deal when it comes to the University of Glasgow. Boasting 48 clubs, two sports complexes, and competitive and recreational leagues inviting people of every skill level to join, it encourages more people to take up a sport or improve upon their general fitness. The recent drive ...
20th September 2013
Amy Fowler Let me set the scene – you’re on a bicycle and on your left the cool waters of the Pacific Ocean glitter in the afternoon sun as you make yet another photo stop. Your most recent snapshot moment is just behind you, the iconic Golden Gate Bridge that has become inseparable from the ...
20th September 2013
Patrick Goldie ‘Gone Home’, a new indie title out now on Steam for Windows, Mac & Linux, represents a significant step forward for videogames as a medium. In this article I’m going to briefly explain why I think this is so; but I would highly recommend that you try and experience the game for yourself ...
20th September 2013
Stuart Morrison Glasgow University Sports & Recreation services have entered into a partnership with Nike and Kitlocker to reduce waiting times and improve the quality of kit used by clubs and individuals affiliated with GUSA. Previously there have been several issues with many students not receiving kit they ordered at the start of the first ...
20th September 2013
Louise Wilson A small number of students have found themselves facing financial problems before the semester has even started due to the University’s debt policy. The policy outlines that any student with outstanding debt cannot register via MyCampus. This has left some students in a circle of debt; unless a student is registered at the University, ...
19th September 2013
Jocelyn Spottiswoode Having just arrived in Glasgow you’re probably wondering why you’d ever want to leave. However, just in case the fancy takes you to leave the big city life and venture out into the great Scottish wilderness, I’ve written a three-part series of the best places to visit. And all are easy to get ...
19th September 2013
Lewis Ross As I write this on 21st August at around 3.30pm, somewhere around Fort Meade in Maryland USA, Bradley Manning has been led away to begin a thirty-five year jail sentence. He has been in jail, before being found guilty, for three years already. Elsewhere, in an undisclosed location in Russia, Edward Snowden lives ...
19th September 2013
Robert Menzies The clash of steel, the whoop of victory and the unceremonious swearing of the defeated – a common sight at any tournament. Yet to a non-fencer this all seems inexplicable and far removed from the flashy and thrilling sword fights and dashing duels of old films. For decades people from all backgrounds have ...
19th September 2013
Adam Williamson The question of devo-max versus independence is, for me, one of the greatest anomalies to date of the Scottish independence debate. Whilst the vast majority of polls indicate consistently strong support for a straight choice no vote, a highly significant number of Scots indicate time and time again that they would be in ...
