STAG’s most recent open slot, The Haunting of 2/2, by Rory Doherty, is billed as the story of a nightmare flat, like you’ve never seen it before, the official blurb reading ‘When Jess calls her flatmates, Seth, Louise & Noah for a flat meeting to address the feeling that the flat is drifting apart andContinue reading “Theatre Review: STAG Presents: The Haunting of 2/2”
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Women in Medicine: Dr Elsie Inglis
For many years, women have been largely overlooked in science whether it be their contribution to scientific discoveries or scientific professions. Conveniently whilst visiting The Surgeons Hall in Edinburgh I stumbled upon a temporary exhibition called ‘Field Notes: Reflections of Camp Life at The Scottish Women’s Hospital.’ Here I came across the incredible and selflessContinue reading “Women in Medicine: Dr Elsie Inglis”
Let’s Talk About Female Body Hair
Bush, beaver, muff, minge. There are a lot of words for it, but in my teen years I only ever heard them whispered with a hint of disgust or embarrassment by other girls or spat as insults by boys too young and cruel to be lucky enough to have ever seen one. Shame isn’t aContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Female Body Hair”
GUCFS FLVX 2019: REVIEW
Year number five and it’s safe to say that GUCFS just keeps getting better with age. For many, the charity fashion show is one of the most important nights in the Glasgow Uni social calendar and FLVX 2019 did not disappoint. The clothes were vibrant, the drinks were flowing and the atmosphere was electric. FLVXContinue reading “GUCFS FLVX 2019: REVIEW”
Valentina Tereshkova, First Woman to go to Space
58 years ago, Yuri Gagarin, Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, became the first human being to go beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. Just two years later, Valentina Tereshkova made the headlines as the first woman to travel to space. As the Cold War escalated, so did the race to engineer better space technology and win ideological influenceContinue reading “Valentina Tereshkova, First Woman to go to Space”
Finding Space for Mindfulness
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is defined as the ‘quality or state of being conscious or aware of something’. To elaborate, it is a state of mind achieved by focusing on the present moment and acknowledging your own thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations at that time. Mindfulness is said to help mental wellbeing as it canContinue reading “Finding Space for Mindfulness”
