1st November 2016
One of the founding clubs of Scottish football, Glasgow University Football Club will celebrate its 140th anniversary next year. John Gorrod Sports Editor Fielding four teams every week – the Ones, Twos, Threes and Under 21s – it is one of the most popular clubs at the university. Stuart Grieve, the head of GUFC, believes ...
1st November 2016
Finished with Netflix’s latest hit? Here are a few things that might pique your interest. Luke Shaw Deputy Culture Editor (Film and TV) Box Set culture has very much been a “thing” for a the best part of a decade now. TV is king, and binge watching is totally acceptable, even desirable. With sights laser ...
1st November 2016
Compulsory sexual consent classes provide neccessary spaces for discussion. Tsveta Rafaylova Writer With the University of Oxford making sexual consent classes compulsory for all new undergraduate students and a number of University of York freshers walking out of theirs, the debate surrounding the usefulness of such workshops on university campuses has become prominent in the ...
1st November 2016
Lily Cross Writer While I for one am immensely disappointed that Louis Theroux hasn’t undertaken any projects entitled ‘Louis Theroux the Looking Glass’, I’m quite happy to watch everything else he comes out with until he wakes up to the brilliance of that title. My Scientology Movie delivers a good dose of tried and tested ...
1st November 2016
Gaby Somarriba Writer In this time of political uncertainty and social struggles, art has yet again become a tool to express one’s ideas and feelings to a broader audience, and to show and talk about other realities that sometimes are not understood or given enough attention. After WWII, Poland was ruled by the new government ...
1st November 2016
The Glasgow University Climate Action (GUCA) group recently petitioned for the University of Glasgow’s Hospitality Services to replace their non-recyclable orange paper cups with cups that were compostable. The petition garnered 153 signatures. Peter Finnon Writer The group wanted to involve other students in their campaign to replace non-recyclable materials in all Glasgow University cafes ...
1st November 2016
Sarah Walker Writer As I write this, it has been two days since the Careers Service hosted its Internship Fair, and I have had two days to reflect on – and to grow increasingly angry about – the event. As a fourth year student who can unfortunately no longer pretend that life post-graduation doesn’t exist, ...
1st November 2016
Rhys Harper & David Santamaria Legarda News Editor & Writer The John McIntyre Building has been renamed the McIntyre Building as part of an on-going push at the University of Glasgow to name more buildings after women and minorities. This renaming is the latest initiative of the Campus Naming Group. This is the group’s second ...
1st November 2016
Ashley Neilson Writer With less than 7 days to go, the Trump/Clinton showdown is the issue dominating the world’s media. Even those with no interest in politics know that the choice ultimately lies between the American Alan Sugar who keeps saying stupid things, and Hillary, a woman we don’t really know, but we don’t think ...