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I forgot that you existed…

Like most of the scatterbrains I’ve encountered recently, my inbox is awash with unread messages. Well-wishes from friends, requests for favours, and moody recollections all abandoned to a sea of missed notifications until the eventual arrival of that half-baked “sorry, I’ve been really bad at replying” message. Only then, when guilt has made you her meal, do you actually realise just how bad you’ve actually been. Not just at replying, but in general. Typing up that cookie-cutter response about
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Reader, I’m marrying my first boyfriend

It sounds very Disney, the prospect of marrying your high-school sweetheart in your 20s. The dress is hanging up in my mother’s wardrobe, the band is booked, and yet with only 156 days to go, it’s feeling less fairytale-esque by the day. As my dissertation continues to sap the life out of me and unfinished applications taunt me from my pinned tabs, I haven’t been in the right headspace for wedding chat lately. It took reaching fourth year to realise that everyone who’d told me this would be the
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Coronavirus, climate crisis, and cognitive decline: Happy New Year!

In the hour before the bells conjured up a clean slate, a friend suggested that we all shared our favourite moments of 2021 with one another. I felt an all too familiar panic clutch at my chest and left the room to sit in an empty bathtub and cry. A little theatrical, I know, but at that moment, all I wanted to do was walk out into the street and catch the first Uber available. Anxiety has usually been my plus one at Hogmanay, but this year, I was hers. As if struck by temporary amnesia, I could
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You are never too small to make a difference

On Friday 5 November, Glasgow’s streets were taken by a storm in the form of 25,000* activists of all ages calling on world leaders to take the necessary steps to stop the climate crisis in its tracks. Participating in a Fridays for Future march, the city saw people from all backgrounds come together on George Square to demand climate justice as COP26 took place just streets away. Of course, at the heart of the Fridays for Future movement are children and young people. Started by environmental
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Climate conference controversies: world leaders welcomed as Glasgow locals shunned

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has referred to COP26 as one of “one of the most important gatherings of this century”, however a vast majority of Glasgow’s communal facilities are to be closed for most of the two-week conference, and many of Glasgow’s workers are currently striking due to “unfair” employment conditions. Grouping together, Unison, Unite and GMB are advocating for pay increases for workers, and for staff to take “targeted” action during the second week of the climate strike. As a
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Lighting in Kelvingrove Park deemed ‘unnecessary’ by Glasgow City Council

A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council has suggested that lighting issues in Kelvingrove Park are unlikely to improve anytime soon. Safety provisions for COP26 have allowed for the temporary installation of generator lights around the city's hotspots, encouraging locals to reignite campaigns for a more permanent solution to lighting issues in Glasgow's parks. However, comments from the PR boss for Glasgow City Council, Colin Edgar, make this outcome appear unlikely. Justifying the lack of ligh
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Squatters “unlawfully detained” at restored Glasgow homeless shelter

The Glasgow Guardian was alerted to an altercation between police and squatters outside a disused homeless shelter in the Southside. Shelter residents said that others had been arrested earlier this afternoon after police blocked entry and exit from the building. The police entered “Baile Hoose” after its residents were allegedly suspected of housebreaking, the crime of entering another person's house by force. According to one resident, the police made arrests, however he believed squatters we
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Glasgow binmen strikes back on

This afternoon GMB confirmed that the cleansing service in Glasgow City Council will take strike action throughout the first full week of COP26. From midnight tonight, GMB refuse collectors will participate in a walkout, after previously calling the strike action off on Friday. Unions had agreed to call off industrial action planned for over the UN Climate Change Conference after an 11th hour offer from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). After originally submitting a £2000 cl
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Editorial: Safeguarding on Glasgow’s streets must be improved

We can't rewrite rape culture overnight, but there are practical steps that need to be taken. It is exhausting seeing the same pink and white infographics recycled every time another woman loses her life just because another man felt entitled to her. After the harrowing murder of Sabina Nessa on 17 September, my feed is filled to the brim with safety tips, and helplines, and women sharing stories; as it was when Sarah Everard was murdered by Wayne Couzens earlier this year; as it is every time
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Accommodation from hell: Bridle Works students given “construction site” for home

Promised the "best student accommodation in Glasgow", unassuming students have been met with "filthy and unfinished" housing at Novel Student's Bridle Works properties. Distressed students have spoken to The Glasgow Guardian about their "neglect", and the "disrespect" they have faced. At the front door of the Bridle Works accommodation, a neon sign greets tenants. Reading “so glad you’re here", the property itself appears far from welcoming. From a digital gaming suite to a cinema, students wer
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The final stage is acceptance: is my grieving wrong?

It would have been my Papa’s 80th birthday last week. I missed out on being able to go home and visit his resting place because I was waiting on another PCR test result. As much as she misses him, I don’t reckon my Granny would have been too fond of the idea of paying him an early visit. Once again, rules, restrictions, and the virus prevent me from being able to spend time with my loved ones at a difficult time. As I write this, it has been 441 days since I last held his hand. Lockdown started
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Eco-ableism and the climate crisis

With COP26 coming to Glasgow in November, the Scottish Government has announced the creation of the First Minister’s Environmental Council, a group of world-leading scientists and climate professionals established to advise the government on environmental issues. As was noted by Nicola Sturgeon, “Scotland has a unique opportunity to show leadership [on environmental issues] on the world stage” - to have a hand in guiding how other countries approach the climate crisis. With such a platform comes
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Johnny Took: The Glow, Gallagher, and Greenock

Johnny Took, Tommy O'Dell, and Matt Mason make up the Sydney-based three-piece band that is DMA's. Known for their Britpop vibe and having previously supported Liam Gallagher in 2019, the band are unsurprisingly popular this side of the hemisphere too. At long last, with their surprise EP I Love You Unconditionally, Sure Am Going to Miss You, the band are returning to UK shores this September, with dates in Edinburgh and Greenock. Choosing to play gigs in Dunfermline and Lockerbie over heartland
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Welcome back, World Changers!

The time has finally come for Freshers to flood back onto Gilmorehill, and here at The Glasgow Guardian, we couldn’t be more excited to get back into the swing of things. For those students arriving in Glasgow (or Paisley…!) for the first time, we encourage you to make the most of your first year, to join different societies and sleep-in-late, to try a new sport, meet new people, and celebrate all the little milestones you will reach this year. Your first year will allow for so much growth and c
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Review: Woman on the Internet by Orla Gartland

Orla Gartland’s debut album Woman on the Internet is a study in coming of age, codependency, and the chaos that ensues as every twenty-something-year-old attempts to find their authentic self in a world dominated by internet culture and individuality complexes. Packed with bangers that dance across a spectrum of styles, the album begins with The Things That I’ve Learned, setting the tone for the self-reflective ensemble to follow. Aptly titled, the opening track offers a plethora of meaningful r
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Is the student experience accessible?

I am just as grateful as the next person that student election season is over. I don’t want to see a personalised Facebook frame for at least another six months, and I’d rather eat my hand than beg my friends to endorse my candidacy again. Campaigning is a tricky business, made even more difficult when the only option available to candidates is to throw some infographics into the ring and hope they meet your target audience before they’re drowned out by the algorithm. The question is, who is the
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Project Ability: adapting throughout lockdown

This past year has been an especially tough time for disabled people. When the first lockdown was imposed, many found themselves unable to leave the house because of shielding measures, relying on loved ones to drop-off shopping when delivery slots were scarce, and often had to forego the regular care and support they required. For some disabled people, the mass disruption to our routines has been especially exhausting, and the constant changing of circumstances has made it all the more difficul
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Vent to views

I'm having a bit of a crisis about what to do after graduation. Since I was about 12, my heart was set on a career in journalism, but over the past week or so, I've completely changed my mind. Now I am trying to apply for other grad jobs, but I've never considered them before and I don't know which ones to go for. I feel quite lost about what to do now, and I don't want to commit to working for a company in case I change my mind. What advice do you have for a fourth-year who has no idea what she
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Online learning: Accessibility out of convenience isn’t enough

I have a joke about requiring access to lecture recordings, but you’ll probably think it’s unfair to other students. We’re all doing our best to embrace the “new normal” social media forewarned of. This way of life includes all sorts of terrible stuff, like holding the health of others in higher regard than before, implementing safety measures to prevent the spread of a deadly virus, and staying out of one another’s personal space until the coast is clear. For students, it means accepting that
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