6th February 2020 - The Glasgow Guardian



Event: Clyde Built Radio Launch – Glasgow’s first ever independent radio station

6th February 2020

Chloe Waterhouse Deputy Culture Editor – Music There is an audible buzz around Clyde Built Radio, and rightfully so. Not only is it the first ever independent radio station in Glasgow, but it is also striving to be a hotbed of emerging talent, championing the freshest local music projects to surface around the city. It ...


A brush with life art in Glasgow

6th February 2020

Anita Bhadani Writer Review: All The Young Nudes Every Monday night, All the Young Nudes run their friendly, laid-back life drawing club at Sloans. Their emphasis is on drawing for fun, and everyone is warmly welcomed.  I’d been to their nights a few times before in Dundee and I’m a big fan, so I was ...


Travelling beyond the comfort zone

6th February 2020

Anna Moreau Writer Anna Moreau asks just how religiously we should follow cautionary measures when travelling abroad. International SOS, an advisory company on levels of international risk, released an interactive global security map at the end of 2019. The map illustrates the safest and most dangerous places for both tourists and businesses going into the ...


University of Glasgow issues statement regarding the coronavirus

6th February 2020

Paul Dawson and Tara Gandhi Writer and Editor-in-Chief The university provides their stance on the virus and advises against all travel to or from the Hubei Province. The University of Glasgow released a statement regarding the coronavirus on 22 January, which has been updated this morning. The University has given reassurance to all students that ...


Review: Circles by Mac Miller

6th February 2020

Adam Iveson Writer This posthumous offering provides a retrospective lament into Miller’s life,  capturing calm tones and elegant hooks that elevate him above other artists of his genre. On January 17, a year and a half after the artist’s death, the family of Malcolm McCormick (AKA Mac Miller) released Circles, his sixth studio album. Producer ...


Is your legacy worth more than the planet?

6th February 2020

Graeme Eddolls Writer As the world burns, is it justified to be having children amidst the climate crisis? 50 years ago, the world population stood at 3.5 billion people. In 2019, that figure has more than doubled to 7.53 billion. A human-induced climate emergency is now evident all around us and 2019 has given renewed ...


European Congress of Youth in Business: An interview with Klaudia Szabelka

6th February 2020

Zuza Filipiuk Writer In this interview, Klaudia Szabelka — a Glasgow University student of Politics and Economy — talks about her project, European Congress of Youth in Business, which took place on 25 January in Poland. Tell me about European Congress of Youth in Business. What is it? European Congress of Youth in Business is ...


Comedian performing at Oran Mor to raise money for trans rights

6th February 2020

Joanne Krus Deputy News Editor Sofie Hagen said that fans had reached out to inform her about the LGB Alliance meeting. Content Warning: Transphobia mention Comedian and author Sofie Hagen is using her show at Òran Mór on 21 March to raise money for trans rights after fans encouraged her to boycott the venue. On ...


Living with lipoedema at university

6th February 2020

Anonymous Writer Content Warning: This article contains discussion of eating disorders and restrictive behaviours. My unhealthy relationship with eating started when I was six years old after a girl on my bus pinched my stomach and asked why it folded when I sat down. Later that year I went over to a friend’s house to ...


Finding faith: China’s religious revival

6th February 2020

Siam Hatzaw Features Editor In the face of widespread repression, what can we learn from China’s unexpected return to religion? Religion is an undeniably contentious topic. In one form or another, it has existed at the centre of societies throughout history, influencing laws, shaping culture, and fueling conflicts – but this looks set to change. ...