22nd February 2023
The Glasgow Guardian explores the University of Glasgow’s approach to drug policy. “Never have I ever done hard drugs,” someone pipes up from across the room. Everyone takes a drink. After a year of being locked in Murano, there now lies the promised land of heavy techno clubs with strobe lighting that are just “so ...
22nd February 2023
Being told to lose weight is common advice for gynaecological and fertility-related issues, but what about the stress and anxiety that comes with intense attempts at weight loss? Content Warning: Mention of eating disorders When I was 17, I was handed a comprehensive list of what I could no longer eat. It was a few ...
22nd February 2023
Five members of GUWC discuss the relationship and trends associated with women and weightlifting. (TW: mention of eating disorders) Following their triumph at the Scottish University powerlifting competition, where the University of Glasgow women won team gold, three individual golds as well as a silver and a bronze, The Glasgow Guardian spoke to five women ...
22nd February 2023
15-minute cities reduce the burden on the environment, so why are they so controversial to Conservatives? There is no greater evidence that candidate selection processes are not working than the increasing regularity in which online conspiracy theories find themselves on the parliamentary record. In June 2019 Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi held a Westminster Hall debate ...
22nd February 2023
GUSA President Vivek Pandya has been working with the Beyond Equality initiative and believes that the initiative is a step in the right direction for changing negative cultures connected to some sports clubs. When Vivek Pandya was voted in as GUSA President for the 2022/23 academic year, he was determined to try to change the ...
22nd February 2023
Is there a big split between Scottish and English students at Glasgow, and what does this mean for the ability to make friends with students from other parts of the UK? These last few weeks of UK politics have been especially characterised by division. With the unprecedented blocking of a piece of Scottish legislation by ...
22nd February 2023
As technology progresses, so do criminals. What is doxxing and how to avoid becoming its victim. Anyone could be a victim of doxing – a mass cyber-attack in which people share your personal information online. This often follows controversy on social media, and usually results in intense bullying and threats. What can we do to ...
22nd February 2023
Alister Jack has faced the wrath of some of the Scottish Electorate after the overturning of the Gender Reform Bill. But it’s not the first time. A look into the misrepresentation of Scottish opinions in Westminster by the Scottish Secretary of State – who’s not helping himself. ‘A Constitutional First’, reported Sky News on the ...
22nd February 2023
Thérèse Coffey’s ban of select single-use plastic is politically performative, and will do very little to help the environment. When I learnt that England was due to ban select single-use plastic items by the end of the year, I thought it was wonderful news. However, the more I read, the less promising it sounded. The ...
22nd February 2023
A recent investigation by Vice World found that hundreds of women are being denied healthcare on the basis of virginity. Is it time to re-evaluate the place that virginity holds in our society? Vice World carried out an investigation and found that women in the UK are being denied transvaginal ultrasounds on the grounds of ...
