15th September 2014
Sam Wigglesworth News Editor A freedom of information request by the Evening Times has revealed that Glasgow University passed personal details of more than 30 students onto the police with regards to a bomb hoax, fraud offences and drug trafficking. The freedom of information (FOI) request revealed that 32 students’ information was released to the ...
15th September 2014
A record number of Scottish students have been accepted into Scottish universities for the coming academic year. Gina Mete News Editor According to UCAS figures released in August, 26, 590 Scottish students earned places at universities in Scotland, which is an increase of 4% from the previous year. The overall number of Scottish students in ...
15th September 2014
Students denied registration for the next academic year with extreme consequences. Sam Wigglesworth and Gina Mete News Editors Glasgow University has been refusing registration for the next academic year to students who have a debt to the University of over £5, including both academic and non-academic debt. Students at the University of Glasgow are currently ...
15th September 2014
Gina Mete News Editor Glasgow nightclub The Garage has been forced to remove four ads from its Facebook page, after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that they breached the codes for responsible advertising. The ASA released an adjudication report on their website warning that, “the ads must not appear again in their current form.” ...
15th September 2014
On Snowden’s election as Rector and its consequences Fraser McGowan Writer When I heard that the Very Reverend Kelvin Holdsworth was standing as a candidate in this year’s Rectorial Election, I was slightly suspicious. “Why is this gay, LibDem, Episcopalian Reverend standing to be our representative-in-chief,” I asked myself. “What’s his interest in our grand ...
15th September 2014
Which city comes out on top for students? Chloe Bell Writer An article written in The Scotsman recently reported that Edinburgh was a cheaper university city than Glasgow to live in, and so the historic rivalry between Edinburgh and Glasgow continues. While both cities are striking in their own ways, Edinburgh benefits from beautiful architecture, ...
15th September 2014
Alastair Thomas Deputy News Editor Here’s a question. Can a university really be ‘better’ than another? League tables want to tell youyes, because, well, that’s their job. People have a desire to have important decisions made for them by objective facts, things that aren’t opinions or hearsay. With something like going to university, we want ...
15th September 2014
Why the ice bucket challenge does not deserve criticism Imants Latkovskis Writer Livestrong bracelets, no make-up selfies and Kony 2012 – the current wave of online activism seems to have something in common. If you have a cynic in your online circle of friends you will know all too well the accusations of ‘slacktivism’ or ...
15th September 2014
Gina Mete News Editor Glasgow City Council have raised doubts over the veracity of reports that an international business conference, due to be held in Glasgow, was cancelled in response to the decision to fly the Palestinian flag over city chambers. The six day trip in question was supposedly organised by a member of the ...
15th September 2014
Tom Kelly Editor in Chief It has been confirmed Steven Moffat will be returning to the university as part of the celebrations for the Glasgow University Student Televisions fiftieth birthday. The event is particularly notable as Glasgow University Student Television claims to be the oldest continually active student television station in the world. Moffat was ...
