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Olivia Marrins

Culture Editor at The Glasgow Guardian. English Literature MA at The University of Glasgow

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Jodie Leith

21 year-old aspiring journalist. Current Music Editor and Deputy Culture Editor at The Glasgow Guardian.

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Lucy Fitzgerald

Journalist/writer from Glasgow, Scotland Subscribe to my Substack "Ground Floor" for informative and fun culture writing:https://lucyfitzgerald.substac...Formerly: Film and TV Editor and Columnist at The Glasgow Guardian and Head copywriter at …

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Kimberley Mannion

I am an MA International Journalism student at City, University of London and freelance journalist. I have been a casual reporter at The Herald since May, mainly covering social issues …

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Iona Macwhirter-Harley

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Caitlin Kilpatrick

👋 Hi, I'm Caitlin (she/her). I recently graduated with Merit from MSc Media, Communications and International Journalism at the University of Glasgow with a focus on public relations and content …

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Latest Articles

Petition opens for UofG graduate Lovisa Arnesson-Cronhamre killed in car accident

The Arnesson-Cronhamre family are encouraging people to sign a a petition in advance of an upcoming court case. 25-year-old Lovisa Arnesson-Cronharme, who graduated from the University of Glasgow earlier this year, died on Tuesday 12 September after a hit-and-run incident in the US state of Pennsylvania. Ahmed M. Alqubaisi, 20, …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

My next job is beach (I just don't know it yet)

Building universities in seaside towns could help revive them. It’s the end of July, and I’m soaking up the fragments of sunshine interjecting a surprisingly chilly afternoon. Behind me is the mound of sand – laden with crumbs and footprints – and beneath me are the pebbles, granular and crunchy. …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

Editorial: Higher education is in crisis, the University must act

The decisions of administration this academic year will be fundamental to the student experience. Freshers’ week is once more upon us at the University of Glasgow, and with it comes for many of you a fresh start – perhaps you’re a fresher leaving your hometown to embark upon your university …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

Inside the Print: Exclusive interview with Nicola Sturgeon and more

Listen to this episode from Inside the Print on Spotify. Join Deputy Editor-in-Chief Jan Jasinski for an in-depth look at the Glasgow Guardian's latest print edition. Rory Mullen speaks about his exclusive first interview with former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon since her arrest in June News Editor Odhran Gallagher on …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

Glasgow zine library gets bigger and better

The Glasgow Guardian visits and speaks with their staff about the creative value of zinemaking, and why exponential growth isn’t always a good thing It’s Friday afternoon, and I’m reading a zine called Old Ladies Swearing. Doreen, hunching slightly, says “Shithouse”. Gladys has a perm, and she says “Cunt”. While …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

Tinderbox Orchestra Review: Ordinary people doing extraordinary things

As one component part of the registered charity Tinderbox Collective, the orchestra returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for a dazzling showcase of fusion music. Two rows of numbered PCs, a dozen red office chairs and a photocopier are already incongruous additions to Edinburgh Central Library’s grandiose, wood-panelled reference room. A …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

Saramago accused of "union-busting" after staff fired

Three members of staff at Saramago were fired after a work stoppage in protest of low pay and working conditions. he Saramago cafe and bar located in the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Glasgow city centre sparked demonstrations after removing three members of staff who claim they were unfairly …
By Odhran Gallagher
• The Glasgow Guardian

Wire fraud: University splashes over £10K to display four statues

An investigation by The Glasgow Guardian has shown that the University has paid over £10,000 on the wire mannequin statues displayed in the JMS. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by The Glasgow Guardian has shown that the University of Glasgow has spent a total of £10,700 on the …
By Odhran Gallagher
• The Glasgow Guardian

Ten Years since Sheryl Sandberg told women to Lean In

Since Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In topped bestseller lists, we have entered the fourth wave of feminism. This has been, in part, defined by the #metoo movement which challenged sexual harassment in the workplace, as well as a renewed focus on intersectionality. Neither of these two issues are addressed by Lean …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

Changing the frame: Trans and non-binary filmmakers

The Glasgow Guardian chats to two young independent film professionals about representation, accessibility and content creation. Based in Glasgow, but originally from Brazil and the Basque country respectively, Indigo Korres and Leo Torre have just launched Changing the Frame, a podcast highlighting the experiences of trans and non-binary people within …
By Eva Lopez-Lopez
• The Glasgow Guardian

Greens would not support Forbes as First Minister

Speaking at Glasgow University, Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer has cast doubt on the Bute House agreement post-SNP leadership election. High-profile Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer weighed in on the SNP leadership race and discussed what it would take for his party to support a candidate as First Minister, during …
By Odhran Gallagher
• The Glasgow Guardian

Humza Yousaf pledges action for students

The Glasgow Guardian spoke to candidate for First Minister, Humza Yousaf, ahead of an event at the GUU. Candidate for the SNP leadership and first minister, Humza Yousaf has today affirmed his commitment to supporting students speaking to The Glasgow Guardian. “Affordable housing and access to affordable housing is incredibly …
By Odhran Gallagher
• The Glasgow Guardian

Glasgow Film Festival 2023: How To Blow Up a Pipeline

Why To Blow Up a Pipeline is perhaps a more appropriate title for the book this climate crisis thriller is based on. Yet Andreas Malm’s theoretical and intellectual justification of direct action, sabotage and property destruction in tackling the climate emergency is almost less philosophical than Daniel Goldhaber’s screen adaptation, …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

New report shows surge in student housing prices

The report found that the average PBSA rent has increased by 34% since 2018. 26% of students they sampled reported being unable to pay their rent in full on one or more occasion, with this rising to 46% among widening access groups. Students also detailed poor living conditions, including being …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

15 minute cities deserve more than 15 minutes of fame

There is no greater evidence that candidate selection processes are not working than the increasing regularity in which online conspiracy theories find themselves on the parliamentary record. In June 2019 Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi held a Westminster Hall debate where it was at least insinuated that 5G causes cancer, while …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

Scottish Swimming launches #SaveOurPools campaign

According to a recent poll conducted on behalf of Scottish Swimming, 94% of Scots agree that swimming pools are necessary for safety by teaching people to swim with 88%also believing that swimming pools are vital for communities. Yet the recent UK government decision to exclude community leisure from the Energy …
By Claire Thomson
• The Glasgow Guardian

Theatre meets 90s House: Better Days by Ben Tagoe

Ben Tagoe was a teenager when the title track to his one-person show, Better Days, was released. Featuring a raft of classic early ‘90s rave tunes, his crowdfunded production tells the story of Danny, a 19-year-old in 1990, who grapples with the intersection of two subcultures: football hooliganism and the …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian