Jury duty! *collective groan from the audience*. Although the first thing that comes to mind for many when our civic duty is called into question is reluctance, I for one think of an episode of the popular sitcom Modern Family. The glamorous Gloria gets called for jury duty and meets this with abundant enthusiasm. Her […]
The typical hustle and bustle of the university was replaced by a strange stillness today. Some students can still be seen making their way across campus, but George Square appears more desolate than normal. Although this might sound unusual midway through the semester – a time when students are rushing from one lecture to another […]
Anna Hodgkinson dives deep into our hidden emitting habits. According to the WWF carbon footprint calculator, my footprint is equivalent to 7.0 Tonnes of CO2, which is significantly below the UK average (a whopping 9.5 Tonnes). Generally, I don’t like being below average, but in this instance, I feel like it’s something to be proud […]
It is important to start by defining what endometriosis actually is, because before I was diagnosed I had little knowledge of the disease and, like many female reproductive issues, it can feel like it is shrouded in taboo and mystery. Endometriosis is a disease in which cells similar to those of the uterus lining grow […]
I took the UK Citizenship Test as a history student from England… I failed. I was talking to a friend, who is an international student, about the test that those seeking to apply for permanent citizenship in the UK must take and pass. They claimed it was virtually impossible, and filled with “obscure history trivia” […]
Only when we are introduced to queerness structurally, though educational institutions, will we be able to transform our learning experience and move beyond understanding queerness as an aesthetic.
It’s Saturday night and pres are in full swing. You’re sitting – coats on – in your mate’s flat, the lingering smell of anticipation and damp in the air as you discuss the evening plans. As the group trudges through a list of potentials, a sense of naïve excitement washes over you. Leaving the house, […]
Oh, North Bridge. You really couldn’t be any worse, could you? Your whole identity is very confused. You change your name every 5 minutes: Mayfield Gardens, South Clerk St, St Patrick’s Square for all of about 30 seconds. But as you walk from the south of the city to the north to catch your train […]