5th March 2019 - The Glasgow Guardian



Interview and analysis: Iona Macleod Hughes – SRC VP Student Support

5th March 2019

Lewis Paterson Online Editor Hughes is an individual with experience of the SRC and its systems, having served as LGBTQ+ Equality Officer. They discussed the fact that in this role they had also worked with supporting disabled students and students who have mental health issues. This experience, which goes beyond just the LGBTQ+ community and ...


Interview and analysis: Alexander Farren – GUU Honorary Secretary

5th March 2019

Maisie Wilson Culture Editor Alexander appears proficient and well-versed with the internal operation of the GUU, having been elected as a PSM in the by-election last April. During this time he has been involved in the HIVE committee and organising events such as Oktoberfest whilst also sitting on the Welfare committee and participating in cross-campus ...


Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is right, antidepressants are so not a big deal

5th March 2019

Georgina Hayes Editor A look into the many stages of being prescribed antidepressants, and everything Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has done to destigmatize it A recent episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (which everyone should watch, by the way) got me thinking about something I hadn’t actively thought about in a while: the medication I take every day. If ...


Glasgow Film Festival 2019: The Witch – Part 1: Subversion

5th March 2019

Manon Haag Deputy Culture Editor – Film & TV There is absolutely nothing revolutionary about The Witch – Part 1: Subversion. So if you have come here for something groundbreaking, move along. The Witch is a dystopian revenge film catering for your thirst of far-fetched 3rd Reich-related science experiments gone wrong, corporate villains and badass ...


Interview and analysis: Juliet Smith – QMU VP (Board of Management)

5th March 2019

Jen Bowey Deputy Editor Juliet’s passion for instigating change in the QMU board of management is evident both in her manifesto and in interview. Although her practical experience on the board is limited in comparison with previous candidates for VP Board of Management, and she acknowledges this in interview, she is confident that the past ...


Glasgow City Council approves £548m “remortgage” plan

5th March 2019

Bronagh McGeary Deputy News Editor Glasgow City Council needs to raise around £548m to settle equal pay claims Glasgow City Council has approved plans to finance the recently agreed upon equal pay settlement by selling off venues to an arm’s length body and leasing them back. The Council and the equal pay claimant group represented ...


Interview and analysis: Scott Kirby – SRC President

5th March 2019

Hamish Morrison News Editor Current VP Student Activities Scott Kirby combines a good amount of experience with a manifesto that is more ambitious than one might expect for an uncontested candidate. Making the SRC visibly involved with local and national political campaigns is likely a good way to increase the SRC’s profile and could help ...


Live blog: QMU President’s Debate hustings

5th March 2019

Welcome to the Glasgow Guardian’s live blog of the QMU President’s Debate Hustings, starting at 6pm on 5 March. Feel free to tweet us any comments or questions @GlasgowGuardian or message the Glasgow Guardian Facebook page. ...


Live blog: SRC hustings – sabbatical

5th March 2019

Welcome to the Glasgow Guardian’s live blog of the SRC Sabbatical Hustings, starting at 6pm on 5 March. Feel free to tweet us any comments or questions @GlasgowGuardian or message the Glasgow Guardian Facebook page. ...


Work set to begin on two new ‘super-crossings’ on University Avenue

5th March 2019

Isabel Thomas News Editor These ‘super-crossings’ are expected to improve both pedestrian safety and allow for a further footfall of students. As part of a programme of improvements to University Avenue, two new “super-crossings” are to be built in order to improve pedestrian safety around the University. These two new crossings are expected to equip ...