30th October 2019
Sophie Kerchanan Writer Sophie Kernachan gives us a gruesome look into the 90’s black metal scene of Norway, a subculture rich in the macabre. When Lords of Chaos, a film detailing the antics of the Norwegian second-wave black metal scene, premiered earlier this year, it was met with many contentious opinions from metal fans everywhere. ...
29th October 2019
Anonymous Writer An anonymous writer shares their advice on how to be sober – and not be the mum. “I’m not going to go hard tonight.” It’s a phrase we all know too well but (more importantly) we also know how untrue it is. However, for mental health reasons, this year I had to be ...
29th October 2019
Kristy Leeds Writer Is Maura Higgins a modern feminist to be lauded, or a sexual predator to be warned against? Maura Higgins – love her or hate her, she does not seem to be going anywhere. The 28-year-old from County Longford rose to fame last summer after becoming a breakout star of Love Island 2019. ...
29th October 2019
Silas Pease Writer An evaluation of the vastly under-appreciated suitability Scotland has within the horror genre. When thinking of horror films, your first instinct will probably be that of American classics like Halloween, Friday the 13th or A Nightmare on Elm Street, or maybe some newer entries like Get Out or It. But how often ...
29th October 2019
Makhib Choudkhuri Writer Makhib Choudkhuri takes us on a deep dive into the science of psychedelic drugs. The use of psychedelics in medical therapy has been headline news recently and this has created a very exciting buzz. Where did the (seemingly sudden) resurgence come from? Are they really something to get excited about, or are ...
29th October 2019
Jack Mitchell Writer With artificial intelligence now being used to interview and select job applicants, what’s next for us in the face of technology? Last month, multinational corporations (the Frankenstein-like conglomerations of all your favourite brands, that have brought us such wonderful societal developments as; climate change, sweatshops, CEOs who can afford a fleet of ...
29th October 2019
Joanne Krus Deputy News Editor Students gathered in front of the Glasgow University Union building last Wednesday to protest University of Glasgow’s £3.1 investment in arms trade companies and military services providers. The protesters chose to demonstrate during the Engineering and Technology fair where BAE Systems, a British multinational defence company, was a key sponsor. ...
29th October 2019
Paul Dawson Writer As the decade draws to a close, our writer Paul Dawson discusses the rise and fall of creepypasta alongside the growing social-media movement when it comes to our worldwide political instability. During the early years of the 2010s, a virtual craze began to gain rapid traction, and over a short spell of ...
29th October 2019
Orla Brady Writer It’s the time of year again where those festive spirited members of society begin to consider what costume they will conjure up for Halloween. Whether it be to catch the attention of fellow party-goers at Halloween club nights or enter the popular social media race to attract likes and praise for the ...
29th October 2019
Anita Katsarska Writer Martin Scorsese revisits Bob Dylan in a mystical new film that refutes every possible classification. A politician has his platform. Bob Dylan has his stage. While the former could pose lies as sincerity, the latter sings sincere statements through enigmas. As the microphone devours their words and directs them to the nation, ...
