14th October 2023 - The Glasgow Guardian



GUFC Men’s 1s draw 0-0 with Aberdeen

14th October 2023

After last week’s defeat to Edinburgh, Mark Adams’s side needed to prove themselves against a strong Aberdeen side.  After a disappointing match last week against Edinburgh Men’s First team, resulting in a 5-1 loss, Glasgow University Football Club (GUFC) set out to play their second match in the Aldi Men’s Scottish Cup, Tier 1. GUFC ...


I’m a Barbie girl, in a misogynistic world

14th October 2023

Hi Barbie, hi patriarchy?  It will remain a mystery how the theatrical release of two major motion pictures created a moment in time that became so pivotal that it affected everyone’s lives to some extent. I’m talking about the so-called ‘Barbenheimer’ weekend, of course. Was it the all-encompassing effects of social media-propelled marketing that Barbie ...


The future of cinema etiquette

14th October 2023

There’s nothing like settling down for a film you’ve been waiting to see and the person next to you decides now is the perfect time to check Facebook The summer of 2023 has heralded the return of cinema, as anyone who struggled to fit into a sold-out screening of Barbie, Oppenheimer, or Spider-Man: Across the ...


Is cinema infinite?

14th October 2023

Will we ever run out of ideas for film and television? Viewed from a certain angle, the 3 series of Doctor Who with Peter Capaldi in its titular lead role are all pointing towards one question: what happens when a character, and by extension an entire TV show, is incapable of dying? These final years ...


An ode to female friendship

14th October 2023

The day after my first proper breakup, my best friend Louisa came to my house with a bouquet of flowers, the kind wrapped in brown paper with florists’ instructions and a hand-crafted arrangement. It was the first time anyone had brought me flowers that weren’t from Tesco, and while the details of the breakup seem ...


I can’t let go of the Instagram version of myself

14th October 2023

Writing from the perspective of the Instagram version of himself, can our Editor-in-Chief better understand his relationship with social media? Sometimes I think about the Instagram version of myself. As I watch them grow and develop, I feel like I’ve created and nurtured them, like a parent does with their child. Would they be satisfied ...


Advice from a neurodiverse student

14th October 2023

Advice for anyone who either has, or feels they may have, a neurodivergent brain It is said that over one in 100 people in the UK have autism. This figure, alongside the statistic that over 15% of the UK population is neurodivergent, suggests to me that there will likely be some neurodivergent student readers of ...


A physical re-education

14th October 2023

Why you don’t want to exercise When we imagine exercising, perhaps the first image that comes to mind is a runner on a treadmill. No headphones in, a stern face, fast pace, manic glint in the eye. It’s a psychopath, we’re thinking of a psychopath. The Physical Education we received in school has likely informed ...


The English ‘Super League’

14th October 2023

In recent times, the English Premier League has begun to pull away from the pack, emerging as the most popular destination for players, and the home of the biggest spenders in the market. The English Premier League, or the Premier League as it is most commonly known, is the most popular football league globally. In ...