6th April 2017 - The Glasgow Guardian



Lexa Sawyer “very proud” of her netball girls

6th April 2017

John Gorrod Sports Editor Netball captain Lexa Sawyer spoke of her pride after Glasgow claimed a dramatic victory with seconds remaining in the Taxis Cup. Having defeated GCU, who had earlier beaten Strathclyde, everything on paper appeared to point towards a straightforward Glasgow win in the final game. But Strathclyde had other ideas and raced ...


An “open secret”: What Cambridge’s silence on Ronald Coyne reveals about our elite institutions

6th April 2017

Georgina Hayes Writer Last month, to probably no one’s surprise, the public woke up to the news that a Cambridge student had been caught on video burning a £20 note in front of a homeless person. To say that it wasn’t particularly surprising isn’t to say that burning what could be weeks worth of food ...


Increase in destitution for those seeking asylum in Scotland

6th April 2017

Charlene Shillan Writer The number of destitute refugees and asylum seekers that the British Red Cross (BRC) have provided aid for has increased from 326 in 2014 to 820 in 2016. This increase has been attributed to the UK government and the shifting asylum process. The BRC consider destitution to be when a client does ...


Shots and Countershots: GoMA’s Polygraphs exhibition

6th April 2017

Audrey Summers Writer Polygraphs: Truths, Evidence and the Authentic Voice is an enigma. From the title one could assume that an explanation of the art in this recently unveiled exhibit will not be handed over gently to the viewer. When the visitor arrives at the fourth floor of GoMA, the text introducing the display is ...