26th November 2017
Gustav Jönsson Writer Gabriel Preece was in Russia on the international anti-homophobia day of 2017. He was ready to participate in a gay rights demonstration. He knew the time and place of the demonstration. But when he got there he was alone. Where was everyone? Had the police arrested them? No, that was not it. ...
26th November 2017
Susie Butler Deputy Culture Editor (travel) Christmas Markets St Enoch & George Square Christmas Markets These famous Christmas markets return for another year. A great alternative to the high street shops. Often pricey, but always worth it, these markets provide all the festive food, drink and Christmas cheer you could hope for. Head up to ...
26th November 2017
Holly Sloey News Editor The University of Glasgow announced on 30 October that changes have been made to its CoreHR system to allow employees to use the title “Mx”, as opposed to “Mrs”, “Mr”, “Miss” or “Ms”. According to the University, the intention behind this move was to “allow staff who identify as non-binary to ...
24th November 2017
Jonathan Peters Writer Concerns have been raised over plans to develop certain city streets in Glasgow, as the City Council becomes the latest to propose what looks to be a “shared space” scheme with its design for new cycle paths. Shared space schemes involve removing demarcations on the road for different transport types, with the ...
24th November 2017
Goronwy Maldwyn Writer Goronwy Maldwyn takes a look at the love and hate of alcohol on campus Alcohol is necessary for both civilized and savage life. The Ancient Greeks and Persians saw in wine a means for transcendence, a slight intoxication recasting thought into new moulds for sublimation into philosophy and song: the barbarian Scythians, ...
24th November 2017
Jonathan Peters Writer Glasgow City Council has passed a motion withdrawing its award of Freedom of the City to Aung San Suu Kyi, State Councillor of Myanmar and leader of the ruling National League for Democracy party. The award was offered in 2009, when she was under house arrest, a sentence she had been serving ...
24th November 2017
Jennifer Bowey Writer An anti-choice society has recently been launched at Glasgow University. The society, named Glasgow University Protection of Unborn People Society (GUPUPS), has garnered substantial interest at the University in recent weeks. GUPUPS hosted their first official meeting on Tuesday 21 November during which administrative matters and initial plans were discussed, including their ...
23rd November 2017
Max Kelly Sport Editor The second annual Andy Murray LIVE, a charity tennis event held at the SSE Hydro, proved to be another spectacular success. Following on from last year’s inaugural event, Murray and some of the biggest names in tennis returned to raise money for Unicef and Scottish charity, Sunny-sid3-up, who aim to improve ...
23rd November 2017
Fraser Kerr Writer A recent study on air quality by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has concluded that Glasgow is more polluted than London. The study measured the levels of fine sooty particles and found that Glasgow had 16 micrograms per cubic metre of air in the atmosphere. The same study found that London had ...
23rd November 2017
Jennifer Bowey Writer When my step dad came to Glasgow at the end of last year, I was surprised at his reaction to my flat. He was, in his words, “absolutely appalled” by it. You’re probably thinking his outward disgust was the result of Domino’s boxes replacing the carpet and empty wine bottles spilling over ...
