10th February 2022
Darcy Glancey discusses how we can balance the difficult news cycle. The events of the last two years have made the whole world feel very despondent. Checking our phones became a chore because it seems that every notification is more bad news. When our mental health is already struggling from national lockdowns and online learning, ...
10th February 2022
As we continue to navigate the confusing world of online dating, Marcus Hyka discusses if it’s ever okay to ghost someone. I believe it was the great American thinker Abigail Breslin who once said: “Ghosting is when you’ve been texting with a guy for a long time, and you know, things are going really, really ...
10th February 2022
A shattering New Year… In Scotland, at New Year, we have the bells. In Yemen, there are only the bells of war, starvation, and unfulfilled promises. Despite a civil and proxy war that has ravaged Yemen for the last decade, the UK cut aid to the country by 60% in the most recent curtailing of ...
10th February 2022
Lifestyle Columnist Tristan Rees explains how you can make sure you are getting the essential nutrients into your diet during this Veganuary and beyond. Over the last decade, for a variety of reasons, many people have adopted a more plant-based diet. Due to the growing concern surrounding the climate crisis, environmental activists are changing their ...
10th February 2022
Writer Jackson Harvey warmly discusses his experience with the esteemed Glaswegian artist and writer, Alasdair Gray. I went to get on the subway at Hillhead and held up a queue at the gate. Dead ahead of me was this quote, “ALL KINDS OF FOLK”. It had “Birds of Paradise”, “Lucky Dogs” and “Head Cases”, each ...
10th February 2022
Ashmita highlights HBO’s Batgirl as the newest production to join the trend of big budget films filming in Glasgow. If you have seen posts of stars Leslie Grace and Brendan Fraser around town, or happened to take a glimpse at the Batman mural on Parnie Street then you might have guessed that Batgirl has been ...
10th February 2022
The Glasgow Guardian’s agony aunts contend with friendship breakups and clashing music tastes. Over summer, I finally cut off a friend who I knew for the entirety of my school years. Our relationship endured purely out of convenience within a larger friend group, my distaste for confrontation and ability to keep up small talk during ...
10th February 2022
The Pakistani Consulate-General and the Scottish Human Rights Forum hosts a panel to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day. February 5th marked Kashmir Solidarity Day, to bring attention to alleged human rights abuses in the Indian controlled region of Kashmir, with allegations of political repression, extrajudicial killings, and censorship in the contested region. The Consulate General, Zahid ...
9th February 2022
Micaela explores how the world of podcasts is moving from in-home relaxation to nighttime entertainment. Podcasts. Who doesn’t have a favourite? You might enjoy listening to conversations with your fave celebs while you work out or maybe you find yourself gravitating to the Apple Podcast app for your daily dose of news during your commute. ...
9th February 2022
Writer Elena Adams discusses how to handle post-night out “hangxiety”. You’ve just woken up. Your eyes feel slightly crusty from the leftover mascara you forgot to take off. There’s a half-eaten portion of chips, and a full glass of water that you said you’d drink next to your bed. Your head hurts, your throat could ...
