11th November 2016
Morgaine Das Varma Writer Most students will be aware that the University of Glasgow is one of the many institutions of higher education in the UK to adhere to the government’s controversial Prevent anti-terror programme. The Prevent programme was introduced to the UK several years ago; ostensibly, it’s a set of policies applied to many ...
11th November 2016
Luke Shaw Deputy Culture Editor – Film & TV Edvard Munch, artist behind ubiquitous painting The Scream was once asked what, as I imagine all artists are, the most banal question you can ask someone who creates for a living: What is art? His answer was as follows “Art grows out of grief and joy, ...
11th November 2016
Alasdair Clarkson Writer Theresa May has proposed, as part of a raft of planned educational reforms, that universities wishing to charge over £9,000 in tuition fees should be forced to open or sponsor feeder schools. This is one measure of many which seeks to further fragment the English educational system and entrench the Conservative rejection ...
10th November 2016
Barry Collinge Writer A choice of unions is as natural to our university life as Potter-esque architecture, a thigh-burning climb to the library and at least one regret involving Viper. But could our student organisations be better? Two articles in a recent issue of the Glasgow Guardian cast light on trouble facing them – their ...
10th November 2016
Ross McMichael Writer Spending a whole semester trapped in the marvelling environs of Glasgow often gets quite intense and can lead to dreams of being on the other side of the world. Sadly, as students, this is and will probably always be a dream for us. However, this lust for travel can be quelled on ...
10th November 2016
Aea Varfis-van Warmelo Deputy Culture Editor – Theatre The 4 October marked Only Skin’s fourth scratch night, described as an event that showcases “developing local artists, writers, theatre-makers and performers”. It did not disappoint in this respect. With the intention of creating a space where new work can be tested in front of an audience, ...
8th November 2016
Hannan Seyal Writer If The Great British Bake Off gives us insight into British culture, which I believe it does, then baking is this nation’s favourite pastime. Of course, that’s paired with classical music, puns, innuendos, and a penchant for telling the BBC to stuff it (but that is a matter for another time). Baking ...
8th November 2016
Annabel Payne Writer According to Theresa May, “If you believe you are a citizen of the world, then you are a citizen of nowhere. You don’t understand what citizenship means.” This controversial statement came during her Conservative Party Conference speech in which she advocated for unity in post-Brexit Britain by placing emphasis on localism. Of ...
8th November 2016
Alice Mellon Writer Patrick Cole’s Diving was certainly an experience. This site specific performance was staged in the Glue Factory’s tank room. The Glue Factory itself is an interesting independent arts venue which also offers workspace to artists in the north of Glasgow. The industrial warehouse houses a variety of cavernous spaces and the damp, ...
8th November 2016
Jack Haugh Sports Editor Scottish Student Sport (SSS) have launched their Active Students Survey in partnership with UK Active and Precor, as they look to establish the links between sporting participation and the student experience. In the same month as BUCS’ “This BUCS Girl Can” week, aimed at increasing female students participation in sport, the ...
