19th March 2016
Claire Thomson Views Editor Glasgow University’s Students’ Representative Council, in its penultimate meeting of the academic year, passed a motion to urge the University Court to end its 32 year contract with residence management company, Sanctuary Housing. The motion comes after SRC President Liam King voiced his concerns about the standards and cost of ...
10th March 2016
Shaun Kennedy Writer The verdict has been delivered: we are amber. Spiked Online decided this in light of Glasgow University’s policy on free speech, citing the QMU’s ban on the song ‘Blurred Lines’ as well as the refusal to give homophobic cleric, Mufti Ismail Menk a platform. As the novelist Bret Easton Ellis frequently declares on ...
9th March 2016
Kaisa Saarinen Writer (29 Feb & 1 March, Stereo) The STAG production of Evan Placey’s ‘Girls Like That’ explores the hierarchy of a tightly-knit girls’ school community, and charms the audience with its dynamic all-female cast. The play follows a group of girls who grow up aware of their place in the social pecking order. The central ...
9th March 2016
Dear Sirs, In the issue dated 21st November 2001 this paper ran the headline ‘Outrage at halls sell-out’. The outraged concerned the now-enacted plans to strike a 32-year deal to sell off student halls to a private company, Glasgow Student Village. The story this paper ran detailed how the SRC had been frozen out from all discussions ...
9th March 2016
Rowan Harris Writer For all The Andrew Marr Show’s professed objectivism, this Sunday’s show was an ignominious attempt at self-aggrandisement. In an interview with Boris Johnson which illuminated not the complexities of the EU referendum debate in its currently bewildering state but rather the obsolescence of his own show, Marr served to further obfuscate the ...
8th March 2016
Kate Golledge Writer QMU’s battle of the bands saw eleven acts compete to win a £150 cash prize and a place to perform at QMU’s Live Fest on Saturday 12 March. The bands had seven minutes to play on stage followed by individual feedback by four student judges who chose Blair Coron and King Wine ...
7th March 2016
Vladimir Posner warned that “the relationship between the West and Russia is dangerous” in a talk today at the University of Glasgow. Nathan Stilwell News Editor Vladimir Posner, an important figure from Cold War Russia, spoke at Glasgow University today regarding the relationship between his country and the West. Posner is a French, American and ...
7th March 2016
Jessica Shenton Writer The Labour Party’s first Shadow cabinet reshuffle since Jeremy Corbyn took on the leaderships was always going to attract considerable media attention. However as speculation grew that Corbyn will target rebellious shadow ministers, the reshuffle has proven controversial for more than just ideology. Blairite MP Jess Phillips has accused Corbyn of “non-violent ...
3rd March 2016
Jack Smith has been elected QMU president with a majority of 85 votes,. Smith received a total of 238 votes with Emma Anderson receiving 153, Scott Wilson 87 and Joe Mullally 26. A list of the successful candidates: Honorary Secretary: Kat Denholm Honorary Assistant Secretary: Andrew Brown Social Convenor: Noah Cloak Publications Convenor: Cat Acheson Campaigns ...
3rd March 2016
Sabbatical officers President Ameer Ibrahim: 1, 561 votes Una Marie Darragh: 1,543 Ellen Morton: 227 Vice President (Education) Kate Powell: 1087 votes Salim Al-Wasity: 211 votes Vice President (Student Activities): Mhairi Harris: 966 Galina Misheva: 380 Farhan Riaz Ahmed: 252 Vice President (Student Support) Erin Ross: 829 votes Iain French: 272 votes Welfare and Equal ...
