14th October 2019 - The Glasgow Guardian



Charity calls for alcohol minimum pricing to be extended across UK following study

14th October 2019

Alexandra LucaWriter The British Liver Trust claims a decrease in alcohol-related deaths is due to the recent policy. The call follows the publication of evidence suggesting minimum unit pricing (MUP) has had a significant impact on drinking patterns. The British Liver Trust, a liver health charity, said although the results came very soon after the ...


A guide to Glasgow nightlife

14th October 2019

Orla BradyWriter On campus and further afield, Orla Brady runs through some of your late night options Glasgow has to offer. As soon as you step foot in the city, it’s not too difficult to understand why Glasgow is hailed for containing some of the liveliest nightlife in the UK. From the high-end bars and ...


Send in the clowns: Review of the new ‘Joker’ Film

14th October 2019

Liam MurrayWriter Writer Liam Murray takes on the most controversial film of the year. After first seeing the teaser trailer for Todd Phillips’ Joker back in April, I was instantly excited for the film’s eventual release. I say eventual given that this film has been talked about and anticipated for so long that finally ending ...


Getting over your fear of the weights section

14th October 2019

AnonymousWriter Why is the weights room scary and how do we combat it? Despite coming into winter, some of us are still searching for our summer bodies. My six pack is on a temporary hibernation. However, it would be a lot easier to reach my goals if I wasn’t terrified of the gym. More specifically, ...


The music that helped me through the relentless pressures of uni life

14th October 2019

Genevieve BrownWriter Genevieve Brown relays her experiences of studying to music, and how certain genres helped her through gruelling uni deadlines.  It is 4am in a deserted university library on an unloved scientific campus. Staring at my laptop screen I suffer the realisation that I won’t be able to both sleep this night and complete ...


Balancing acts: political rhetoric and its real-world costs

14th October 2019

Graham PeacockWriter Writer Graham Peacock analyses the effect that politicians’ ideas and words can have on minority groups. In June, an image of a lesbian couple on a London bus, badly beaten and covered in their own blood, went viral on social media. The assault was perpetrated by a group of male teenage attackers, who ...