11th March 2015 - The Glasgow Guardian



Taxis Cup 2015 Preview: Rugby Club

11th March 2015

By Craig Fowler The Glasgow Taxis cup is fast approaching which means it is an exciting time for all people related to sport at the University of Glasgow. Glasgow University Rugby and Football Club is no exception to this and as defending champions are preparing to defend their crown against the challenge of Strathclyde and ...


Taxis Cup 2015 Preview: Cricket Club

11th March 2015

By Jack Haugh Glasgow Guardian Sports Editor With the Taxis Cup event fast approaching, the clubs at Glasgow are putting in the final few hours in the hope of retaining the trophy for a fifth year. But the club who will step up to the plate first of all is none other than the Cricket ...


Taxis Cup 2015 Preview: Women’s Basketball Club

11th March 2015

By Izzy Keating The confidence of the Women’s Basketball team is at an all time high, as the anticipated Taxi’s Cup draws closer. Despite the change of coach mid-season, the team’s moral is strong, and new coach Julia Schwaegevl is providing the girls with a winning standard of training. Speaking to the team’s captain Julia ...


Review: Alasdair Gray, Spheres of Influence I

11th March 2015

Andrew McAllister Culture Editor Man, Glasgow is LOVING Alasdair Gray right now. We’re making films, running exhibitions and generally giving cultural shout outs to our favourite Glasgow OG. It does help that he looks like a particularly friendly grandfather. To celebrate his 80th birthday there are a series of events occurring, known collectively as ‘Alasdair ...


10 Minutes with: Twin Peaks

11th March 2015

Beatrice Cook Writer Big things are afoot for Chicago-based quartet, Twin Peaks. 2014 saw the release of the band’s second musical offering Wild Onion, and it’s clear that this motley crew of lo-fi rock’n’roll lads are causing a bit of a stir in the music world.  Comprising of Connor Brodner, Jack Dolan, Clay Frankel and ...


GUU Strategic Plan published

11th March 2015

Alastair Thomas Deputy News Editor Glasgow University Union (GUU) has released its new strategic plan at its Annual General Meeting, setting out the Union’s aims and objectives leading up to 2018, focusing on student experience, ‘operational excellence’ and ‘effective communication’. The new strategic plan updates the 2011 version by outlining a series of objectives intended ...