8th January 2022 - The Glasgow Guardian



Eating out on a budget in Glasgow

8th January 2022

Writer Derry Wyllie discusses her top five budget-friendly restaurants around the city. Paesano  If you’re looking for a restaurant that will satisfy your tastebuds without costing too much, look no further than Paesano. The pioneer of authentic Neapolitan pizza in Glasgow, Paesano pizza is arguably life changing. Friends from far and wide come through to ...


A gift guide for every sort of friend

8th January 2022

Lacking inspiration after Christmas? Unsure what your Film Studies friend even likes? Here’s the perfect gift guide for you.  Gift-giving can be both gleeful and exhausting at the same time. You’ve got to find something they want, something they will actually use, and something they haven’t been given a million times before (looking at you, ...


Splitting toes and opinions

8th January 2022

Gabriel Wheway explores the controversial Margiela Tabi boot. Constructed from chic leather panels, a chunky heel, and a distinctively hoof-like front, Maison Margiela’s unique piece of footwear has become an iconic silhouette and the fashion house’s most notable creation to date.  This unique piece, however, was not an organic creation of Margiela. The first Tabi ...


Do people deserve access to you 24/7?

8th January 2022

Elena Adams explores how social media can make us feel pressure to be contactable at all hours, and how we can break out of this mindset. Ever gone to reach for your phone in your pocket and it’s not there? Your heart drops and you start to panic, wondering where you’ve put it, or if ...


A student’s guide to cooking in bulk

8th January 2022

Cooking in bulk can save you time and money as a student; Sports Editor Claire Thomson shares her versatile mince recipe that can form the base for various dishes. Students and cooking are not exactly a match made in heaven, but cooking in bulk can be a complete and utter lifesaver. It can save a ...


A book to make you cry: Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

8th January 2022

As part of our monthly recommendation series, Kaitlyn Whitsitt explains why Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy will have you reaching for the tissues. Have you ever read a book that completely broke you down and then built you up, pulling you out of a reading slump because it was just so well-constructed? Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy ...


Should students should join future UCU picket lines?

8th January 2022

Su Aydin examines the importance of student support through the UCU strikes, especially after the pandemic. Does wisdom really come with age? If that’s the case, I think a 570-year-old university would have the wisdom to treat its staff fairly enough so that they don’t have to strike for basic workers rights. From 1-3 December, ...


The good, the bad and the basic: student cookbooks you need in your life

8th January 2022

Amidst a sea of bad student cookbooks, Nina Bossicart discusses which ones are a waste of time and which are actually worth your money. So you’ve set off for university and a well-meaning parent or family friend has given you a student cookbook. The title likely includes the words “ultimate” or “best-ever” while the contents ...