November 2020 - Page 10 of 12 - The Glasgow Guardian



Students warned after safe drug-consumption van arrest

6th November 2020

University of Glasgow medical students advised to cut ties with Glasgow’s safe drug-consumption van after the arrest of its founder. Students at the School of Medicine have been warned to stay away from Glasgow’s safe drug-consumption van after its founder was arrested by police on 23 October. The arrest of the alleged founder of Glasgow’s ...


Could this be GUU-dbye to the student union?

6th November 2020

In interviews with Nam Ranpuria, GUU president, and Ruaraidh Campbell, QMU president, the presidents discussed the future of the student union and the difficulties of surviving Covid.  The Glasgow Guardian sat down with Nam Ranpuria, Glasgow University Union (GUU) president, and Ruaraidh Campbell, Queen Margaret Union (QMU) president, to discuss the future of the student ...


Glasgow suffers loss of £120m as students stay away from the city

6th November 2020

 The research by Studee found the true cost of Covid-19 for Glasgow . Glasgow has suffered a loss of £120m as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Research from Studee, who studied the effects of Covid-19 on university towns and cities across the UK, found that such towns and cities have suffered a cumulative loss ...


Review: Pumpkin Jack

6th November 2020

A rambunctious trip through all things spooky is let down by its core gameplay mechanics. Banjo Kazooie, Conkers Bad Fur Day, Donkey Kong, whatever the hell Gex was. All relics of a dead genre of 3D platformers revolving around expressive cartoon animals bouncing and brawling their way through contrived, yet often hilarious and charming adventures. ...


Rangers on course to ruin the party after recent results

6th November 2020

After a derby win, a European win and a further advantage in the league. Steven Gerrard’s Rangers look good to stop the 10. Rangers made a huge statement of intent in their 2-0 win at the home of their city rivals Celtic last Saturday. Steven Gerrard’s side continued their unbeaten start to a season that ...


GUSA launches new Intramural League

5th November 2020

Cricket captain Luke Chafer discusses talks to GUSA about their upcoming – and much talked about – Intramural League. This week saw Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA) launch their new intramural league, with the first set of sports planned to start their fixtures at the beginning of November. The competition will consist of four houses: ...


MSP Sandra White backs Kaukab Stewart as her successor

5th November 2020

If she wins the election, Stewart will be the first woman of colour to be a representative in the Scottish Parliament. Local MSP Sandra White has backed candidate Kaukab Stewart to be her successor in the May 2021 Scottish Parliament Election. Should she win, Stewart would make history as the first woman of colour to ...


Portraiture in the pandemic

5th November 2020

The “new normal” and the nude. This pandemic has turned the world upside down. It has halted schools’ and universities’ teaching in classrooms; restaurants serving food; local shops earning money; and artists painting life models in their studios. From the perspective of a 19th century artist, there was nothing easier than finding a model to ...


Sir Keir Starmer calls the people of Glasgow for Q&A

4th November 2020

The Labour Party leader held his “Call Kier” event with Glaswegians to let them put forward questions, points and views to the Labour leader, with Scottish independence being the dominant issue. On Friday 23 October, Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK Labour Party held a “Call Keir” event with the people of Glasgow.  ...


Glasgow Kelvin Labour Party supports ‘Covid direct action’

4th November 2020

The party has endorsed the ‘direct action’ proposed by Morag Innes, Vice Chair of Glasgow University Labour Club. Glasgow Kelvin Labour Party have come out in support of direct action against Covid-19. The party, which has links to the University of Glasgow via the Glasgow University Labour Club (GULC), have endorsed an article piece written ...