24th October 2021
With Rihanna’s wealth growing by the minute, Margaret Hartness tackles the question: are billionaires always bad? Since the release of her first hit single Pon de Replay in 2006, and through the establishment and success of her cosmetics brand Fenty, Rihanna has never ceased to be a key figure in popular culture. Over the past ...
24th October 2021
From veganism to vintage shopping, how futile are our attempts at being ethical in a capitalist world? When I first read the statement, my knee-jerk reaction was immediate, harsh rejection. Of course there is, there must be. There’s no way a statement so absolutely demoralising could be true. And even if it is, people can’t ...
24th October 2021
As comedy turns into a cinematic space on streaming platforms, will it’s liveness be able to survive? It’s late in the evening and you’re not sure what to watch. A drama would be too hard going on the brain after a long day and a teen rom-com isn’t quite going to fit the mood. Scrolling ...
24th October 2021
Writer Siobhan Meldrum examines the emotional parallel between real life and theatre – with Billy Elliot’s heartwarming tale of unapologetic self-expression. The year is 2015 – and the world is just beginning to fall apart. 16-year-old Siobhan is in the second row of the Victoria Palace, on her very first trip to London, with eyes as ...
24th October 2021
Writer Eryn Browning discusses the possibility of the eradication of extremist movements and terror groups. Terrorism can be defined as any illegal violent act carried out in order to further a political goal. In the two decades since 9/11, terrorism has been becoming an exponentally bigger threat in peoples’ minds – shaping views on war, ...
24th October 2021
A look at fears, how to live with them, and how to overcome them. The spooky month has arrived: ghouls, ghosts, devils, and evil pumpkins will be round every corner by its end. The real scare factor, though, generally isn’t Ross’ Spudnik costume. For many of us, our personal phobias trickle a far greater terror ...
24th October 2021
McCune Smith denounced the subjection of working class women to harmful treatments. New research finds that James McCune Smith, after whom the new “Learning Hub” on campus is named, was not only a medical expert but also an activist, abolitionist, journalist, and supporter of women’s suffrage. The child of a runaway slave, James McCune Smith ...
24th October 2021
UofG staff spoke to members of the community to find out what drove the response that was applauded across the country. The latest episode of the Recovering Community podcast released by the University of Glasgow School of Social and Political Science examines the Kenmure Street protests of 13 May 2021 against a Home Office dawn ...
24th October 2021
Extended reality technology will enhance students’ learning experience, with the programme based in the James Watt South building. The University of Glasgow unveiled its new “Extended Reality” programme on 1 October, which is based in the James Watt South building. Extended Reality (XR) is a technology which allows users to interact with computer-generated simulations, using ...
24th October 2021
Sources have confirmed that the reported stabbing on GlasKnow is false. An anonymous GlasKnow 2.0 post exploded this week alleging that the University was not informing students about an alleged stabbing occurring on campus. This comes after students fearing personal safety with the raised concerns regarding spiking. The University has been criticised in the past ...
