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

Marissa’s Ecobox: A Small Step to Big Change

Marissa’s Ecobox, created by Marissa Trimble, 22, aims at helping people begin their movement toward becoming more sustainable by providing … More