1st March 2023 - The Glasgow Guardian



Cocaine and classism

1st March 2023

The Glasgow Guardian unpacks Glasgow’s status as the cocaine capital of the world and its stemming class divide. Scotland. A picturesque land of babbling brooks, evergreen trees, snowy mountain tops and even snowier noses. According to a 2022 Vice documentary, Scotland is now the cocaine capital of the world, in particular Glasgow, with Scotland having ...


We’ve outgrown Love Island

1st March 2023

Does Love Island’s toxic and misogynistic atmosphere give you the “ick”? Organised misogyny and ultra-fast fashion consumption don’t particularly scream “Gen Z.” The wildly popular ITV 2 reality show, Love Island, however, is known for both its misogyny, and its penchant for putting contestants on track to nab highly-paid deals with fast-fashion giants. With millions ...


Varsity sexism: Women in sport matter

1st March 2023

Organisers of last Friday’s Varsity match actively discouraged fans from watching the women’s match, and used it as more of a warm-up act for the men’s game. The Glasgow Varsity match has been a long-standing tradition – played between the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde. Before Friday, Strathclyde had never lost a ...


‘Computer says no’ as SRC voting opens

1st March 2023

Voters in student elections have been unable to cast their vote due to a system failure on the UofG life app. Voting for the SRC elections opened this morning but a number of students have complained to The Glasgow Guardian that they have not been able to submit their votes as the app provides an ...


“Comedians want to take comedy too seriously”: In conversation with Phil Wang

1st March 2023

Comedian Phil Wang explains how he is going to get silly on purpose, for a new show playing at King’s Theatre for the Glasgow Comedy Festival. In his new show “Wang In There Baby”, Phil Wang is getting sillier. That seems like a pointless ambition for a comedian, but Wang has had this idea for ...