13th September 2020 - The Glasgow Guardian



UofG during Covid: your questions answered

13th September 2020

A look at many of the different questions students have asked and what we should be asking. As a new academic year begins, and we all adapt to the new normal of University, many still feel confused about what this year will look like. We decided to find out the answers to the questions on ...


Review: Zeros by Declan McKenna

13th September 2020

Declan McKenna’s highly anticipated Zeros strikes the right chord for fans of Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust, but how does it compare to his powerful debut album?  At just 21-years-old, Declan McKenna’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric. First turning eyes as the winner of the 2015 Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent Competition, the millennial rocker has ...


Review: Les Misérables

13th September 2020

An urgently relevant and empathetic look at the cycles of police violence. Les Misérables takes little in terms of plot from the Victor Hugo novel which is its namesake. Rather, it can be seen as a modern take on several of the novel’s themes – disempowerment; the corruption of authority; and the sum of these ...


If you do one thing this month…

13th September 2020

Quickfire recommendations from our Culture Team. Here are this month’s cultural recommendations to help you kick back after a long day of Zoom seminars and socially distanced lectures …  Read a book with: The feminist book club, who focus on feminist authors and books. Previous reads include Beloved by Toni Morrison, Being Emily by Anne ...


University is so much more than Freshers’ Week or a graduation ceremony

13th September 2020

A 2020 graduate shares some words of wisdom for new freshers who feel as though they’re missing out this year. It’s painful being a 2020 fresher – there’s no point in pretending otherwise. You’ve spent the past few years imagining what university will be like, dreaming of an experience as exciting and dramatic as your ...


Our education shouldn’t be first come first served

13th September 2020

Views Columnist Rachel Campbell discusses the unfairness of MyCampus enrollment after it crashed again this year. Enrolment: every year it brings the same issues. Yet this year they are more concerning than ever. As we enter an academic year which promises an unprecedented amount of online teaching and learning, it doesn’t inspire confidence to think ...