13th October 2019
Max FergusonWriter After another drab performance in a major tournament qualifier, Max Ferguson examines just what went wrong this time out for Scotland in Moscow. Scotland’s hopes for qualification to Euro 2020 via the traditional group stages were obliterated by Russia, who scored four times in the second half to heap even more misery onto ...
13th October 2019
Jasmine HuntWriter Are plus size labels just another way for mainstream stores to box out larger customers? When you hear the phrase “plus-size” you no doubt already have an idea of the size it references, an image of a person you would deem as plus size. When I googled “plus size shaming” google suggested the ...
11th October 2019
Alexandra BullardWriter All eyes turn to Japan showdown after comprehensive win for the Scots. As if the 34-0 victory over Samoa wasn’t enough, the Scotland squad returned to boost our World Cup hopes that should perhaps be soundtracked by Scotland the Brave. The boys in blue got the job done once again with minimum fuss, ...
11th October 2019
Joseph HutchisonWriter An obituary for the finale of Still Game after 17 years on the telly. As Jack Jarvis once said; “He who hingeth aboot getteth hee haw”. Creators of Still Game, Greg Hemphill (who happened to be the University’s Rector from 2001-2004) and Ford Kiernan, are sticking to that wise proverb with a brief ...
11th October 2019
Katrina WilliamsDeputy Culture Editor – Books In conversation with editor of the collection, Shehzar Doja, Books Editor Katrina Williams explains the importance of supporting Rohingya creatives alongside the events of the Rohingya genocide. Often, the viewpoint of the Western world is to reduce those experiencing large-scale persecution or genocide worldwide to simply victims. There is ...
11th October 2019
Mary HornerWriter Mary Horner discusses the lack of media coverage after news broke that Boris Johnson lied to the Queen. On 28 August 2019, the Queen granted the prorogation of parliament with the expectation of a speech being integral to the preparation of parliament amidst the looming countdown to Brexit. The Queen’s speech is a ...
9th October 2019
Max KellyDeputy Culture Editor – Travel The 19-year-old MC “makes it shake” at Glasgow’s iconic SWG3 Warehouse. Last month Aitch took over the iTunes charts. Though you may not have heard of him, his single Taste (Make it Shake) toppled Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello as the Manchester-born rapper soared to number one. Aitch’s growing ...
9th October 2019
Jasmine UrquhartWriter A deep dive into the challenges of adapting classical philosophy for the modern day, and how the far-right movement has co-opted such ideas to suit their own political ideology. The rise of the far-right movement is something that, regrettably, we are now very familiar with. What appeared to be a near-extinct movement, confined ...
9th October 2019
Chloe HooperWriter Is Glasgow is accepting the vegan lifestyle into its culture? As we see an increasing number of consumers give up meat, it has lead to a dynamic change in the food industry. According to The Vegan Society, the number of vegans in Great Britain has quadrupled between 2014 and 2018. As a result ...
9th October 2019
Sabina DominguezWriter It is the 50th anniversary of Abbey Road, and Sabina Dominguez shares her views on why The Beatles’ ground-breaking album is such a coveted treasure of pop culture. Last summer, I was having lunch with a couple of friends when they started discussing The Beatles’ impact on music. One mentioned they were “the ...
