4th March 2019
Laurie Clarke Editor Louise O’Neill is one of three contenders for this year’s hotly-contested GUSA Presidency, going up against Shereif Kholeif and current President Paddy Everingham. Though Louise commended the work Paddy has put into the role, she pointed to her two years on GUSA council, serving first as Health and Fitness Convenor and then ...
4th March 2019
Georgina Hayes Editor Editor’s note: This article has been amended since its initial publication. In a GUU President race that is being contested for the first time in years, Matthew Miller, one of the two candidates, is refusing to be interviewed by The Glasgow Guardian. His opponent Owain Campton was interviewed earlier today, and his interview ...
4th March 2019
Sam Doak Deputy News Editor Glasgow Refugee and Asylum Seeker Solidarity (GRASS) and Migrants Organising for Rights and Empowerment (MORE) have published a petition calling on the University of Glasgow to allow asylum-seeking students to pay for access to the University’s gym in monthly instalments. Currently all students not residing in halls, ...
4th March 2019
Isabel Thomas News Editor According to a report from The Evening Times, cleaning staff have been unable to sufficiently clean campus buildings due to increased workload and pressure Due to increased pressure on cleaning staff, Glasgow University teaching personnel have begun to clean their rooms themselves. According to a report from The Evening ...
4th March 2019
Manon Haag Deputy Culture Editor – Film & TV Beats is a wonderful curatorial decision for closing Glasgow Film Festival 2019. It comes as a close to two weeks of cinema galore over the city, which brought its lot of prestigious guests, bunkers special events and touching cinematic experiences. The homegrown stint surfs on ...
4th March 2019
Julia Hegele Theatre Editor For their 5th show GUCFS stunned audiences with a bold approach towards fashion, organization, and nuance. The vision for this cycle, FLVX, was an abrupt shift from the ethereal vibrance of their 2018 show, focusing on the concepts of contrast, impact, and necessity and creating beauty out of bold urban ...
4th March 2019
Georgina Hayes Editor Courtney’s manifesto was almost entirely focused on making “necessary changes” to ensure that the QMU has a place on campus, however it was extremely vague on what she thought these changes should be. Although it is necessary and welcome that a QMU President candidate would be aware that changes must be urgently ...
3rd March 2019
Georgina Hayes Editor Basel Shihabi, running for the paid, full-time SRC position of VP Student Activities, has experience that would suit him well for the role. Having been on SRC council, Shihabi boasts impressive experience with co-organising events, from international students’ celebrations to Cultural Exhibition. This is particularly welcome from a VP Student Activities candidate ...
3rd March 2019
Laurie Clarke Editor This is Tom’s second year running for VP Student Support and he doesn’t seem to have lost his enthusiasm. Tom proved knowledgeable about current campus developments and was aware of the implications of these changes for the University’s current mental health services. Accepting criticism of the effectiveness of past SRC initiatives, Tom ...
3rd March 2019
Callum Ross Writer How a man who lives in a bunk bed, has no GCSEs and has never had a job has become one of Britain’s cult superstars Jimothy Lacoste is an enigma. The young man, known formally as Timothy Gonzales, has begun selling out venues across the UK after releasing only a handful of ...
