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Category: Features

California to Glasgow: Ruby Elson

Incoming fresher Ruby Elson writes about her journey from California to Glasgow @UofGlasgow

California, freshers, freshers' week, glasgow, international students, Ruby Elson, snapchat, students, University of Glasgow

Supporting SAMH during Freshers’ Week – Campaigns & Charities Committee at the Queen Margaret Union

Freshers’ week has become a rite of passage for students – almost as important as actually starting university and arguably … More

amy shimmin, Campaigns and Charities, features, freshers' week, glasgow university, qmu, queen margaret union, SAMH, Scottish Association for Mental Health, tw mental health, tw suicide ideation, University of Glasgow

The Fight for Free Pride

The grassroots community event Free Pride is entering its second year of providing an alternative to mainstream Pride. Last year, … More

free pride, Glasgow Pride, jo reid, LGBT, University of Glasgow

Drawing the Shot Straw – What It’s Like To Be A Shot Girl

Being a shot girl is like being an animal in the zoo, except you don’t have the bars. I needed … More

club, lucy hornsby, shot girl, student jobs, University of Glasgow

What the Heel?

Forget burning bras – feet are the new feminist battleground. A receptionist in London has started an online shit storm … More

heels, louise wylie, University of Glasgow

Keeping it Classy – Why Universities Are Still a Class Issue

New plans published by the government are to allow universities to charge more than £9000 per year if they score … More

Clare Patterson, class, education, features, glasgow university, higher education, Oxbridge, Russell Group, St Andrews, UCAS, Universities, University of Glasgow

Won’t Someone Please Think of the Children? A Case for Voluntary Female Sterilization

They say motherhood is one of the most rewarding things a woman can do with her life – that having … More

female sterilisation, human rights, jo reid, University of Glasgow

Imagine A World Without Fantasy

We are living in a world in which we are constantly being reminded of the dangers that surround us. According … More

fantasy, Kirsty Campbell, University of Glasgow

Social Media Journalism: The Great Leveller?

On 17th September 2011 people gathered in Zuccotti Park near New York City Financial District led by the Canadian anti-consumerist … More

Arab Spring, Black Lives Matter, occupy, social media, social media journalism, tara fitzpatrick, University of Glasgow

In Defence of Satire: Why Making Fun of Those In Power Is Good For Democracy

I’m writing in defence of satire, and no, this isn’t a satirical piece about satire because that is too meta. … More

louise wylie, satire, University of Glasgow

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