25th October 2016
Alastair Thomas Investigations Editor “The rocks will melt with the sun before I allow tuition fees to be imposed on Scotland” reads the monument sitting in the campus of Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. The quote is from Alex Salmond and his taxpayer-funded shrine has now been standing for two years. As things stand, the ...
25th October 2016
Rhys Harper & Hamish Morrison News Editor & Writer Glasgow City Council have extended planning permission to a controversial development which could see several iconic West End establishments displaced from Otago Lane. Objections have been raised repeatedly by local residents and businesses to the proposed plans to build “four townhouses and 45 flats” since 2012. ...
25th October 2016
Max Kelly Writer Chris Burke’s 95th minute equaliser extended Partick Thistle’s winless run to nine games. A first half penalty from Sean Walsh looked set to be enough to earn the Jags three points but Burke popped up to break the home fans’ hearts. The opening 25 minutes were uninspiring, with chances at a premium. ...
21st October 2016
John Gorrod Writer Glasgow Uni 1s were left to rue a disastrous start as they suffered a 3-0 home defeat to St Andrews 1s. Quickfire goals from Alex Dodgshon and Yu Okamura meant the hosts spent the majority of the game trying to recover. Allesandro Purelini put the result beyond doubt, midway through the second ...
19th October 2016
Rhys Harper News Editor Tuition fees at the University of Glasgow for English, Welsh ...
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 ...
