20th March 2017
Kate Snowdon Editor From 9 – 17 March The Glasgow Guardian surveyed 160 students on campus regarding their choices for the Rectorial elections. These surveys were conducted in public, anonymously, and all data has been stored confidentially. None of the sensitive data recorded is linked to any identifying information. Voting preferences, age, ethnicity, religion, gender ...
20th March 2017
Kate Snowdon & Andrew McIntyre Editors With elections open as of 9am today for the Rector of Glasgow University, the overwhelming message The Glasgow Guardian would like to promote is merely this: vote. There is no other way to so comprehensively get your point across. A 1, 2, 3, and 4 vote will make all ...
20th March 2017
Katy Scott News Editor A number of Rector campaigns have reported numerous disruptions, ranging from the defacement of promotional materials to being blocked from booking venues on campus. The Jordan Peterson for University of Glasgow Rector campaign allege to have been blocked from booking a room on campus and that the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) ...
20th March 2017
Tom McDonald Writer The final week before University of Glasgow students vote in the next Rector has seen a surge in student protest, largely provoked by controversial candidate Milo Yiannopoulos and, to a lesser degree, Professor Jordan Peterson, whose opinions regarding hate speech legislation has caused upset. Two separate protests were held on 16 March, ...
20th March 2017
Claire Thomson Writer There’s a cosy assumption made by some living firmly in the “liberal bubble” of university that the big building that looks a bit like Hogwarts is largely populated by those with similar views to themselves. I count myself as one such student, privileged and sheltered enough to assume that yes, Glasgow ...
