18th October 2016
Glasgow is a thriving sporting city – and this is a selection of what you can watch in the next few weeks. Scottish Football Games Partick Thistle: vs Ross County (22/10), vs Aberdeen (04/11) Celtic: vs Borussia Mochengladbach (19/10), vs Rangers (23/10), vs Inverness CT (05/11) Rangers: vs Celtic (23/10), vs St Johnstone (26/10), vs ...
18th October 2016
Jack Haugh Sports Editor He may be Britain’s most successful active tennis player, but Gordon Reid still remains an unknown figure to many across the country. The winner of eight Grand Slam titles and recently of a Paralympic Gold Medal in Rio, the quietly spoken and instantly endearing figure looked at ease with all of ...
18th October 2016
Dora Pongracz Writer It’s hard to imagine a better summer than the one Laura Muir just had. Having finished seventh in the Women’s 1500m final at the Olympic Games in Rio, before topping this all off by winning the IAAF Diamond League 1500m title in Zurich, she has certainly reached new grounds in her career. ...
18th October 2016
Selena Jackson Features Editor The debate surrounding the decriminalisation of sex work in the UK is rapidly heating up, with the home affairs select committee recently making the unprecedented recommendation that the current laws which prohibit soliciting and brothel-keeping should be reformed. With are an estimated 3,000 sex workers operating in Scotland alone, Features Editor ...
18th October 2016
Izzie Keating Deputy Culture Editor -Music Last Saturday the QMU hosted Gloucestershire duo Katy and Rob Pearson who together form the alternative-pop band Ardyn. After the success that came with their first EP Universe, the twenty-year-old twins have released their second EP The Valley to much of our pleasure. There is an undeniable nostalgic and ...
18th October 2016
Charlene Shillan Writer Whether you are an ally or a member of the LGBTQ+ community, the Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) represents a plethora of identities through stimulating and authentic storytelling. The SQIFF Shorts: Elephants and Riots epitomised the diversity of the festival’s content, with each film representing a facet of the queer community ...
18th October 2016
Fraser McGowan Contributing editor Level two of the library finally reopened to students earlier this year, after the refurbishment took longer and cost more than initially expected. The project even had its own blog – imaginatively called ‘Library Improvements’ – which certainly succeeded in elaborating upon the patently obvious, but failed to offer an explanation ...
18th October 2016
George Marsden Writer British Neo-Nazi group Direct Action ran a “whites only” food bank on St Enoch Square last month. Described as a “white rescue” campaign, the group sought to provide food and clothing for Glasgow’s white homeless population. Police were called to intervene at 10pm but were unwilling to intervene as as no crimes ...
18th October 2016
Kate Jacobson Writer A Glasgow rally for Scottish independence is facing accusations of homophobia after performers referred to Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson as “Ruth Dykey-D”. The incident occurred during a spoof rap battle performed by the all-female comedy collective “Witsherface”. The performance was intended to satirise Scotland’s female political leaders, including SNP...
18th October 2016
The SRC, QMU, GUSA and GUU all give positive feedback on pronoun training Thaïs Ramdani Writer Freshers’ Helpers from all four student bodies have been given training in the usage of gender pronouns for the first time. The Glasgow University Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer Plus society (GULGBTQ+) supplied the training to over 400 helpers ...
