Yoga is a sport that not only supports the physical wellbeing of its participants, but also has many mental benefits. Due to this, my initial experiences with yoga saw me fall in love with the sport and question why it is not a mainstay feature in the lives of students at Glasgow. The passionate newly formedContinue reading “GU Yoga Club- Find Your Nirvana This Exam Period”
Monthly Archives: March 2018
[YOUR TEXT HERE]: A Fresh New Art Exhibition!
The Glasgow University Art Appreciation Society (GUAAS) brings together group of arts enthusiasts who organise weekly events in the hope of exploring different aspects of Glasgow culture. Through the society, they aim to bring people with similar interest together and help them discover new venues and lesser known cultural events in the city. This year,Continue reading “[YOUR TEXT HERE]: A Fresh New Art Exhibition!”
Coming Of Age Films: They Ain’t Half Bad!
Just like anything primarily aimed at teenagers, films marketed as ‘coming-of-age’ are treated as juvenile, silly, and lacking in depth. Maybe this is because they tend to have young protagonists. However, there’s much more to them than high school hijinks, puppy love, and self-absorbed teens. They are brushed aside as a genre in favourContinue reading “Coming Of Age Films: They Ain’t Half Bad!”
GUU Libraries: Not Just For Booklovers
Applications are still open till the 16th of March to become a libraries committee member! So to give you some motivation to fill out an application we have put together three accounts from current libraries members, so you can see what all the fuss is about! If you want an application, pop into the unionContinue reading “GUU Libraries: Not Just For Booklovers”
Fearing Femininity
As I come up to the end of my degree, and ideas are swarming around my head as to what I would like to do for the future, I cannot help but feel this under-tow of pervasive worry that when entering the workplace, I will be entering a pre-coded masculine environment. First off, to beContinue reading “Fearing Femininity”
On the Inside, Looking In
This year was the 100th anniversary of women having the right to vote, for most modern females the thought of not having this right seems so far fetched because why should we not? It’s the same as feeling perplexed about the fact that there is still a gender pay gap. Now, there has been progressContinue reading “On the Inside, Looking In”
International Women’s Day: The Press for Progress
International Women’s Day has been acknowledged in some capacity since the early 1900s. Today, it is observed on 8th March, which has been the case since 1913. After a year of global movements to recognise the desperate need for gender equality, most notably #MeToo and #TimesUp, the theme for this year’s IWD is #PressforProgress. TheirContinue reading “International Women’s Day: The Press for Progress”