[trigger warning: transphobia] I’ve always considered myself lucky to have been born in the year I was, though I can’t … More
Category: Features
To My Struggling Home Country: An Italian Student’s Ode to Normalcy
15 March 2020 In the past week, my parents and I have settled into a rigorous routine of phoning each … More
Oh god! (pun intended)
Whenever I’m asked about my Catholic upbringing, two feelings immediately come up: anger at having been deceived, and shame at the … More
Womenomics and the Rippling Effect of Gender Equality in the Economy
Glasgow Economic Forum (GEF) is one of the largest student-led conferences in the United Kingdom. Our aim is to offer … More
Reflecting on Creativity in the Modern Age of Technology
“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” I love any excuse to … More
‘No Good Side of the Argument to be On’: The Debate Surrounding Problematic Media
[Content warning: mentions of sexual assault] As we develop over time as a society, our values and norms change. What … More
Ending the Intergenerational Feud: Should We Give Boomers a Chance?
Intergenerational conflict is as old as time itself. In Ancient Greece, Socrates apparently said that ‘Children now love luxury; they … More
The Female Director Problem
When I finished Martin Scorsese’s 3-hour long Netflix mob-flick The Irishman, I felt unfulfilled. I asked my father what he’d … More
Blood and Soil: The Question of Nationalism
The right to national self-determination is the foundation of democracy. Without it, many of the countries we know today would … More
Fun Fact: That’s in Wales
According to my mum and my passport, neither of which have that good a reason to lie, I was born … More
