December 2019 - Page 4 of 10 - The Glasgow Guardian



From Glasgow to… Inverclyde

16th December 2019

Rebecca Scott Culture Editor Life in Glasgow getting you down? Take a trip down the Firth of Clyde and see what life’s like beside the seaside. Before I pen some quirky listicle about the most Instagrammable spots in Inverclyde, I feel like I should be candid – I’ve lived here my whole life, and I ...


Secret Santa: Cheap thrills or a waste of time?

16th December 2019

Anna Wood Writer Anna Wood weighs up the pros and cons of the ever divisive Secret Santa As I write this, it is still November, and it seems slightly odd to be penning an article about the merits and drawbacks of the annual friendship group lottery/ritual/war known as Secret Santa. The first of December is ...


Review: Richard Dawson @ The CCA

16th December 2019

Fred Bruce Writer The bard of Newcastle laments tales of a broken Britain at this stomping CCA gig Equipped with a mug of chamomile tea, sporting a Guinness-stained jumper, and a motley flat cap, barely containing a mop of long blonde locks, one could be forgiven for thinking the man taking centre stage at the ...


Are we teaching AI to be prejudiced?

16th December 2019

Jack Mitchell Writer Jack Mitchell discusses the ways in which our societal bias is inherited by artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming ubiquitous. Social media platforms use AI to quickly dissect your personality, likes and interests, and to decide what you see on your discover feed. Archaeologists use AI to examine aerial footage to ...


Euro-nly going to beat what’s in front of you

16th December 2019

Max Ferguson Sports Editor Israel offer Scotland a potentially comfortable path to the Euros In typical UEFA fashion, Scotland finally found out the identity of their play-off opposition. With an 11am UK time draw, Israel were drawn as Scotland’s play-off opponents in a typically laborious UEFA ceremony, with all the pomp and circumstance of a ...


Eating disorders don’t take a holiday

16th December 2019

Eilidh Akilade Writer A look at how Christmas can be a massive trigger for those of us with eating disorders. There are many topics you’re not supposed to bring up over a festive meal: Brexit, existentialism, your uncle’s weed problem, and – my personal favourite – your eating disorder. The festive period is when, for ...


Glasgow student-run Facebook group encourages walking partners

16th December 2019

Rachel Stamford News Editor University of Glasgow student is trying to prevent assaults near campus before they happen, by tackling the dangers of walking home alone. Second year Neuroscience student Amara Coelho has set up a Facebook group that enables students to walk home from campus together, following the confirmation from Police Scotland and The ...


Review: IDLES @ Barrowlands Ballroom

16th December 2019

Mitchell Mckee Writer The Hard-Rock Circus Descends upon Glasgow IDLES have been destroying the British music scene with aggressive positivity since 2017. The release of their recent album, Joy as an Act of Resistance, and their 2019 Glastonbury show have propelled them into the agitated musical subconscious of many listeners. The show at the Barrowlands ...


The GG team’s albums of 2019

16th December 2019

From feminist power-pop to brooding goth ballads, some of the GG team share their favourite musical offerings from what has been a tumultuous year. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande  Holly Jennings – Views Editor Thank U, Next feels like next-generation Ariana: an artist who is finally creating music for herself. Following her experimentation with ...


Re-discovering my love of books

16th December 2019

Andrew Quinn Deputy Editor-in-Chief In literature, I find a calmness that I’ve been missing for far too long. As a child, my parents always tried to encourage me to read. It was both a way of keeping me quiet and an indirect means of education. I would read all different kinds of books, and family ...