22nd November 2016
Lucy Anne Miller Writer What is poetry? It is a formulation of words bound together by literary techniques. It takes shape in many forms: ballads, sonnets, haikus – the list goes on. The bardic tradition of poetry is made up of a professional story teller, verse maker and music composer. In recognition of this, it ...
21st November 2016
Jack Haugh Sports Editor In the second part of our series looking back at the history of Queen’s Park football club and their role in the Scottish game, Sports Editor Jack Haugh links up with Alan Rhodes to detail the club’s close connection with the national stadium. The sight of 500 or so Queen’s Park ...
18th November 2016
Sam Wilson Writer A live panel entitled “Countdown to Brexit: Where next for the UK and Europe?” will feature three academic experts discussing the potential outcomes and effects of Brexit. The event will be taking place on November 18. The event will feature three panelists and BBC news reporter Dr James Rodgers, who will chair ...
17th November 2016
Thaïs Ramdani Writer UPDATE: One of the organisers, Mac Convery, recently posted to the event page: “I appreciate that our lack of a safe space policy has been controversial, however I have not handled this the best way. I did not fully appreciate that people could be scared of coming to an event with no ...
17th November 2016
If we want to start healing division in the UK, sneering at Brexit voters must stop Holly Sloey Writer In a recent interview with the Guardian, the playwright Alan Bennett spoke about his views on Brexit, and discussed how he had taken to asking those seeking a selfie with him which way they had voted ...
17th November 2016
Euan McLaughlin Writer Despite being almost 300 miles from Catfish and the Bottlemen’s hometown of Llandudno, the Welsh indie band’s gig in Glasgow last Sunday (13th of November) was their “biggest ever headline show”, as proclaimed lead singer Van McCann towards the end of the lengthy set. The band had asked for everyone to show ...
16th November 2016
Beth Mason Writer The view of hundreds of students lining Hillhead Street to get into the library is a scene that is becoming commonplace, while lifts that are packed to the brim with students and the everyday hunt for a space to study continues to be a normal occurrence despite the recent library redevelopment. Costing ...
16th November 2016
It can be challenging trying to help a friend or relative fight their mental illness. Aileen Booth Culture editor Each year the number of university students reporting to counseling services rises. According to Mind, 1 in 4 of us will suffer from a mental health problem of some kind in our lifetime, meaning that almost ...
16th November 2016
Sam Wain Writer The Renfrewshire Council Planning Committee recently rejected a proposal for an immigration detention centre after receiving pressure from protesters. Dungavel, a remote location around 50 miles south of Glasgow, is the site of an immigration detention centre which is due to close late next year. The Home Office proposes to build a ...
16th November 2016
Hannah Donnelly Writer A professor from the University of Glasgow has joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) universities network as the new Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts. Professor Alison Phipps, a strong advocate for refugee rights, was named Chairholder of the new panel by UNESCO’s Director General ...
