November 2022 - The Glasgow Guardian



Review: Maggie Rogers @ O2 Academy

30th November 2022

Maggie Rogers plays the second date of her Feral Joy Tour at Glasgow’s O2 Academy. Since she was first discovered by Pharrel Williams while studying at Columbia, Maggie Rogers has become a musical force to be reckoned with – something that only becomes clearer during her live performances.  Following the release of her album Surrender ...


Hitting the ground running: The immediate popularity of the Glasgow University Filmmaking Society

30th November 2022

Freya Corcoran profiles the new Glasgow University Filmmaking Society, and attends its guest speaker event with Sanjeev Kohli. The Glasgow University Filmmaking Society, run by President Thomas Adams, is one of the latest additions to UofG’s myriad of extracurricular opportunities. Despite its recent inception, it seems to have taken the university by storm. With over ...


5 must watch TV shows for the end of autumn

30th November 2022

Victoria breaks down the best shows to watch as the evenings get colder and darker. Gilmore Girls You won’t find a better portrayal of ‘autumn vibes’ than in this witty account of a mother daughter relationship. Following the growth of main protagonist Rory and her mother Lorelai, the show’s seasons portray the ups and downs ...


‘We’re ready for tough netball, that’s what we want’: In conversation with GUNC

30th November 2022

A favourable opening to the season for GUNC in the National League as they turn their attention to focus on momentum, development and growth for the remainder of the season.  Netball Scotland have introduced a new high-performance league called the National League. The National League is made up of the seven best netball clubs in ...


FIFA’s ban of OneLove armbands shouldn’t be overlooked

29th November 2022

Gestures of solidarity will always be met with scrutiny and consequences, but that doesn’t make them any less important. In the last couple of weeks as the FIFA World Cup has kicked off, so has a wave of different decisions by the federation which have sparked outrage across the world. This World Cup has been ...


Sir Keir Starmer for 2024: what must be done…

29th November 2022

Westminster political turmoil continues to grow, but what can Starmer do to secure election in two years time? One leadership election, two resignations, and three leaders in as many months- the Conservative Party is falling apart. Just over a year after the Owen Patterson lobbying scandal began (and arguably so did the downfall of Boris ...


Rishi Sunak will never be relatable

29th November 2022

Views Columnist Ellie discusses negative public perceptions of the new Prime Minister. When I think of a Prime Minister, I picture Hugh Grant’s David in Love Actually. The charming and likeable Prime Minister who danced down the stairs to Jump (For My Love) by the Pointer Sisters, stood up to the President, and who loves ...


Review: Fontaines DC @ O2 Academy

28th November 2022

A sold-out show on the Skinty Fia tour didn’t disappoint. I rocked up to the O2 Academy with complete trepidation. Not because I was worried about a mix-up leaving me off the guestlist, or because I didn’t want to be let down again Fontaines DC: the last time I wrote a gig review it was ...


The crisis facing student nurses

26th November 2022

 As NHS nurses vote in favour of their first ever strike, The Glasgow Guardian speaks to a newly qualified nurse on the challenges facing students starting out in the career.  The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced its members have voted in favour of staging their first strike. The nursing union is expected to ...


Number of UK students identifying as non-binary has doubled

25th November 2022

New figures reveal that the number of UK students who define themselves as neither male nor female has more than doubled in the past two years. Figures from Times Higher Education have disclosed that 5,505 students defined their sex as “other” rather than “male” or “female” in 2020-21. This number makes up 0.2 per cent ...