15th October 2019
Bethany Woodhead, Tara Gandhi & Sam DoakEditors-in-Chief & Investigations Editor Systematic policy failures makes reporting complaints extremely difficult. CW: This story discusses sexual assault More than half of UK students have faced instances of sexual misconduct, yet less than 8% have reported to the police or their university. A survey by the charity Brook and ...
15th October 2019
Jordan HunterReporter The Union is currently looking for the suspects. On 12 October, the GUU’s fire alarm was falsely pulled, ending a busy night at HIVE. The Union was hosting Groove Armada in a partnership with the clothing company Schuh. HIVE had been at near-capacity as several societies had sub-crawls and entry was free. The ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
13th October 2019
Kalina RaevaWriter “Prison maintains its power over time; the power to keep people in line. Fenced enclosures dominate and can pacify even the most violent person – those imprisoned on Manus are themselves sacrificial subjects of violence. We are a bunch of ordinary humans locked up simply for seeking refuge.” Injustice, human rights and resistance ...
13th October 2019
Max KellyDeputy Culture Editor – Travel A sneak peak at one NTN show prior to the extravaganza! New Talent Nights (NTN) is Student Theatre at Glasgow’s first show of the year, made especially for new students. “It’s a fun, fast-paced, friendly production for everyone to get involved in.” For the New Talent Nights – a ...
