14th October 2021
Zein Al Maha Oweis discusses the ways her visual impairment has opened the doors for a richer, fuller life. Dear Eyes, We have been on such a wild and crazy adventure together these past 27 years. Starting at six years old when you were diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), meaning that I would have tunnel ...
14th October 2021
News Editor Kimberley shares the lessons she learned living in France, and how they helped her appreciate life back home. I am extremely conscious of coming across as the pretentious gap yah or my year abroad is my only personality trait stereotype, but the ten months I spent living in Nice last year probably was ...
14th October 2021
SRC autumn election voting is now open! Here’s the overview of last night’s hustings… The Glasgow Guardian covered last night’s SRC autumn election hustings, which saw students competing for a variety of committee positions have their say on what changes they would bring to help their fellow students at the University. Voting is now open, ...
14th October 2021
Writer Michael Conway discusses the benefits of more universities recording student suicides. CW: Suicide In 2019, 15 Scottish universities were asked by investigative journalism team The Ferret, through the Freedom of Information Act, to reveal how many of their students had committed suicide in the previous three years. Responses showed that 14 out of the ...
14th October 2021
Looking forward to the return of the Glasgow Rocks this autumn? Charlie Curtis let’s us know who the ones to watch are this season. On a mission to bounce back from a disappointing campaign in last year’s British Basketball League (BBL), the Glasgow Rocks have hit the ground running with an assertive victory in the ...
13th October 2021
Science & Tech Editor Matt Laing discusses why thrill-seeking isn’t so “crazy” after all. What is it with those bunch of nutters trekking across crazy landscapes to hurl themselves off cliffs, as a means of “exploration”? It may be a fair question, but one that annoys me as a self-professed adventure sports addict. For most ...
13th October 2021
Students should make alternative travel arrangements as many routes connecting the West End are to be closed. The Scottish Government is running a campaign to encourage the public to plan ahead for travel over the duration of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, which is being held in Glasgow from 31 October-12 November. The scale ...
13th October 2021
Residents have their say on shaping the future of their community. The results of the Autumn launch of the Partick and Thornwood Ideas Fund have been announced, bringing an end to a fruitful venture of local civic participation. 760 residents contributed a vote between 21-28 September, with the fund allocating a total of £10,000 to ...
13th October 2021
Deputy News Editor Ollie Rudden analyses the manifestos of the two students running for the role of School of Chemistry Rep in the SRC autumn elections, for which voting commences on 14 October. Grace Cleasby Grace is a third-year chemistry student who has been fairly active with the SRC, has been a class rep for ...
13th October 2021
Three students are running for the role of Postgraduate Convenor for the College of Science and Engineering in the SRC autumn elections for which voting commences on 14 October. Deputy News Editor Ollie Rudden reports. Arundhathi Pushpagaran Arundhathi describes herself as a “friendly and easy-going” person who enjoys meeting new people and one who will ...
