20th December 2019 - The Glasgow Guardian



Daft Friday theme: the GUU didn’t get it wrong

20th December 2019

Jordan Hunter Reporter Daft Friday’s Roald Dahl theme is about celebrating the books, not the author. Roald Dahl’s works act as a place of fantastic escapism, each of which are loved by children across the world, including myself. However, a simple Google of the author can show you a litany of articles all stating the ...


Memoirs from the Daft Friday queue

20th December 2019

Jordan Hunter Reporter At 11.50pm, the first squads had mobilised and embarked on perhaps one of the longest, most treacherous journeys in all of Scotland: the Daft Friday queue. The first group had taken the HIVE door and overhang. Whilst this is a prime spot, I would argue my spot had been better positioned. The ...


Is disability access on campus up to scratch?

20th December 2019

Haneul Lee Writer The University of Glasgow is beautiful, there’s no denying it. The Hogwarts-esque main building, the charming modernity of the Fraser building and the new addition of the Kelvin Hall in 2015. But the place that I find the most alluring is what is behind the doors of the rows of houses in ...


Elf on the shelf or eye in the sky?

20th December 2019

Megan McManus Writer The festive season is now well and truly underway, and as Christmas fast approaches, so too do tides of both traditionalism and commercialism. Where, however, does the increasingly popular Elf on the Shelf fit into this? If you haven’t come across Elf on the Shelf, it is a Christmas tradition favoured by ...