6th March 2019 - The Glasgow Guardian



Interview and analysis: Fay Pennington – QMU VP Membership, Clubs & Societies

6th March 2019

Emily Hay Books Columnist This is the second year in a row that Fay Pennington has run for QMU VP Membership, Clubs and Societies and the experience listed on her manifesto is much the same as last year. When questioned on why she’s better suited to the position now she told us she’s since taken ...


Suspicious package at GU linked to incidents in London

6th March 2019

Laurie Clarke Editor Police Scotland have connected a suspicious package delivered to the University of Glasgow today to a similar incident in London on Tuesday 5 March. The device sent to Glasgow University is currently the subject of further investigation from Police Scotland Counter Terrorist  officers, who are now working in affiliation with the Metropolitan ...


Interview and analysis: Katerina Partolina Schwartz – QMU VP Membership, Clubs & Societies

6th March 2019

Jordan Hunter Writer Katerina shows clear passion for addressing the issues inside of the QMU. She recognizes the problems, but her mechanisms in trying to address these issues often fall short of a real description of how to solve them.  Her first point is probably her best, as it addresses how to ensure the rough ...


Interview and analysis: Shereif Kholeif – GUSA President

6th March 2019

Hamish Morrison News Editor In a tight three-way race for GUSA President, Shereif Kholeif is pulling out all the stops on social media to defeat incumbent Paddy Everingham. He’s been described to The Glasgow Guardian as the “king of social media” and he is undeniably at home in front of a camera. Kholeif’s manifesto conveys ...


Live blog: GUU hustings

6th March 2019

Welcome to the Glasgow Guardian’s live blog of the GUSA Hustings, starting at 6.30 pm on 6 March. Feel free to tweet us any comments or questions@GlasgowGuardian or message the Glasgow Guardian Facebook page. CLARIFICATION: In response to the last question, Owain said: “Because of debates I’m objective and analytical, so weigh things up and look at ...


SRC, QMU and GUSA elections voting now open

6th March 2019

Georgina Hayes Editor   Voting for the SRC, QMU and GUSA elections is now open. Voting is simple and electronic and can be done by following this link. These elections include the four paid SRC sabbatical roles of President, VP Education, VP Student Activities and VP Student Support. For GUSA, the role of President is ...


Interview and analysis: Kirsty Summers – SRC VP Student Activities

6th March 2019

Hamish Morrison News Editor Kirsty Summers kindly re-interviewed for The Glasgow Guardian after technical problems with her first interview. Fresh off the back of an excellent showing at hustings, Summers gave an assured performance in interview. Summers puts forward an impressive and informed manifesto and gave excellent performances both at hustings and on camera. If ...


Suspicious package delivered to GU ‘safely destroyed’ say Police

6th March 2019

Hamish Morrison News Editor A “device” delivered to Glasgow University today has been safely destroyed say Police Scotland. The package, which was delivered to the University mailroom near the Wolfson Medical Building resulted in all buildings on the western stretch of University Avenue being evacuated and all classes cancelled. A lost property room has been ...


Manifesto Analysis: Matthew Miller – GUU President

6th March 2019

  Tara Gandhi Investigations Editor Matthew Miller, candidate for President of the GUU, released his full manifesto yesterday. Miller has chosen not to interview with The Glasgow Guardian despite the race being contested, so we are analysing his manifesto alone. While Miller does not directly address the potential issues that may arise for the GUU ...


Interview and analysis: Yipei Wei – SRC VP Student Support

6th March 2019

Hamish Morrison News Editor Wei is campaigning on a platform to increase support for international students. This is something of a hot topic on campus, with the University seen as being happy enough to take the money of foreign students, but less so to provide them with adequate support. One of the key problems Wei ...