22nd November 2023
GU Movember ambassadors Matt Cornish and Jay Kelman discussed the importance of Movember in helping to tackle toxic masculinity that has contributed to male health issues. TW: mention of mental health issues and suicide Every November, we see men on campus growing (or attempting to grow) moustaches. Why? To raise awareness for Movember. Movember is ...
20th September 2023
Whatever you do, don’t be a space hog! If you’re a regular to Power Play or Pulse in the Stevenson Building, you’ll have seen the space hog sign plastered on every other screen in the gym. It’s also become a meme in the library and JMS. But there are still many (too many) space hogs ...
7th September 2023
After four years of being a student, my experience would not have been the same if I hadn’t joined a sports club. There’s a lot to be said about sports clubs. Sometimes, those things aren’t always great. But if I hadn’t joined a sports club during my four years at uni, my student experience would ...
7th September 2023
Whether you’re new to Glasgow or not, here is a guide to all the best sporting activities on offer in the city. Glasgow is infamous for its notoriety in Scottish football. It’s also becoming one of the most attractive places to hold international competitions, exemplified by the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 UCI Cycling ...
19th July 2023
Over two years after its closure, the second sports hall in The Stevenson Building has now been reopened. After a long-awaited refurbishment, the second sports hall in The Stevenson Building is now open for use. A new floor has been laid as a result of the refurbishment after the previous floor was slippery and had ...
5th June 2023
In celebration of the UCI World Championships coming to Glasgow later this summer, the sport of the month for June is Cycling. Now that summer has officially begun, why not get out and about and partake in cycling which is The Glasgow Guardian’s sport of the month for June. Glasgow University Cycling Club (GUCC) is ...
11th May 2023
The Sport of the Month for May is Glasgow University Skydiving. Have you ever wanted to Skydive? Well, according to Glasgow University’s Skydiving (GU Skydiving) Captain Eloise Wood, there’s no better time than when you’re at university to try. Wood describes the sport as “exhilarating, welcoming, and definitely unique.” Skydiving is The Glasgow Guardian’s Sport ...
30th April 2023
Commonwealth bronze medallist and ex-Scottish badminton player Susan Egelstaff discusses her experiences as a student, a professional badminton player, and now a sports writer for The Herald. Susan Egelstaff, ex-professional badminton player for Scotland and Great Britain, discusses her experiences of being a student during her professional badminton career. Egelstaff won the bronze medal in ...
26th April 2023
With progressive representation and constant shifts of narrative perspectives, Dragonfall is a unique intervention in the fantasy canon. “If there can be dragons in fantasy, why can’t there be queer people?” I remember a colleague on my Fantasy MLitt commenting in a discussion on diversity within the genre. It’s fitting, then, that Sunday Times bestseller ...
5th April 2023
The Sport of the Month series continues with April’s sport of the month and sustainability club of the year, Ultimate Frisbee. FarFlung Glasgow University Ultimate Frisbee, the 2023 Winners of the Sustainability Award at the annual GUSA Ball, is The Glasgow Guardian’s Sport of the Month for April. Club Captain Alice Bates discussed the welcoming, ...
