11th October 2023
How have universities managed to accrue too much and too little money at the same time? Another day at university, another picket line at the main gate. For many of us, this has become a familiar sight – especially those who already went through it last year, and the year before, experiencing marking boycotts and ...
11th October 2023
Sustainability can seem expensive and out-of-reach, especially for young people – here are some easy and cheap swaps to help the planet. The environment is perhaps more important to us than ever before – according to Young Minds, 87% of young people worry about climate change. While the environment often seems like a hopeless situation, ...
10th October 2023
A discussion of what it means to be a fan, and the inherent sexism present in the media. The present era of musical culture is punctuated by the concept of fandoms. Certain individuals can become so captivated by a particular artist or subject that their knowledge and research exists lightyears ahead of music journalists. Die ...
28th September 2023
Matthew Patrizio reviews Geese’s appearance at King Tuts this month ahead of the release of their second album. The New York quintet, Geese, returned to Glasgow’s infamous King Tuts for their second world tour celebrating the release of their new album “3D Country”. I was first made aware of Geese after the release of their ...
8th September 2023
New research conducted by the University of Glasgow has revealed the extent of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on disabled people in Scotland. In a recently published report, the Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH) and the Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA) have highlighted the challenges disabled people in Glasgow are facing and called for ...
8th September 2023
A survey of students in the UK has placed Glasgow as one of the most expensive places for students in the country. New data from the NatWest Student Living Index 2023, collected in May and June of this year, has named Glasgow as the city with the second highest living costs for students in the ...
5th September 2023
A love-letter to the record stores which make up the UK’s vinyl collecting capital. To the person who has been holed up in their bedroom for the last 10 years, listening to Krautrock B-sides, awaiting the day that they can escape to a place where everyone will finally appreciate their eccentric tastes, every bar will ...
11th July 2023
Many students find themselves serving food and drink to wealthy Scots who will happily splash the cash for football and rugby matches. But what this clientele doesn’t realise is that it’s not just the players they’ve come to watch who are participating in a high-intensity sport. Whilst there is a lot of negativity to be ...
10th April 2023
A lecturer at the University of Glasgow posted an advert on Spare Room for a bedroom in a “luxury 2 bedroom apartment” demanding nearly £12,000 rent to be paid upfront. This is equivalent to a year’s rent at a rate of £215 a week. Housing law in Scotland states that a landlord can not demand ...
27th March 2023
Harmful stereotypes obscure the real issues faced by many students whose mental health is suffering as they attempt to cope with multiple competing obligations at university. In a culture that continually perpetuates narratives of university students as living lives of hedonism and alcohol fuelled inertia, attempting to initiate conversations around the necessity of rest for ...
