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Know Their Names.
We are constantly told by Twitter and Instagram to “know their names”, to know their stories. But somehow, knowing it all, donating all the time and raising awareness just doesn’t feel like enough. Especially from our position across the Atlantic, it can often feel like how much we shout doesn’t make a difference…
Talking About The Elephant in the Room: Bridging the gap between Peer Support and Institutional Mental Health Services
Even prior to the coronavirus outbreak, Student Welfare has shone as a focal point of conversations on campus across the four student bodies. University is an inherently stressful experience: the toll of balancing any mix of employment, social lives, academic pressures and moving out of home for the first time was challenging enough even before adding a global pandemic into the mix
OCTOBER HOROSCOPES & a go-to Halloween tune.
Guess who's back, back again, [Kika's] back, tell a friend! Yello, yello, yes your monthly horoscopes are back. No need to cry anymore!! This month the Halloween-themed song I'm suggesting will FO SHO fit your blue-moon-month mood. Get reeeeeady to partaaaaay.
Freshers is Quieter Here
The importance of taking a quiet moment to yourself or with your friends amidst the hustle and bustle of Fresher’s Week.
Introducing: GUFR and Second Hand September
Every week, the UK sends 13 million items of clothing to landfill. Every year, this totals to the same weight as the Empire State building. The fashion industry has become exemplar of the Janus face of modern corporatism: fashion is without a doubt an art, a form of self expression and celebrates the diversity of the human experience, yet is also amongst the world's worst polluters and has systematically exploited its workers that allow us to get our hands on the latest trends.
Coping With Anxiety—When Nothing is in Your Control
As a sufferer of a chronic anxiety disorder, I might seem like someone with the knowledge and experience to tell you how to cope with the anxiety. The problem is – I don’t know. I don’t know how to cope with anxiety, and actually, that statement in itself helps me cope.
A Reflection [IN BLOOM]
SWG3 is not what one would immediately associate with being in bloom. However, the rugged warehouse served as the perfect, unusual backdrop for this year’s theme. From the enthusing backstage all the way through to the greenery-covered front stage, the models walked to uplift the undervalued voices and representations of Glasgow Women’s Aid.
Let’s Talk About Depression
While at university it is straightforward to become emotionally isolated and cut off from others, even when surrounded by groups of people in either societies or the pub.
G-YOU’s Pledge: We Will Talk About The Black Dog
Mental health issues don’t just crop up in times of high stress, they are something that sticks with you through both the good and the bad days, that can appear at literally anytime with or without apparent cause.
Fearing Femininity
As Mary Beard says in Women and Power: ‘You can’t easily fit women into a structure that is already coded as male; you have to change the structure.’
Our Deadly Obsession with Our Own Social Media Presence
From Donald Trump to Monalisa Perez, the obsession over our internet presence is alarmingly spilling over into our real lives.
Food treats or terrors? Taboos you simply MUST try…
There are certain food combinations that go together better than Chuck and Blair. They just work, despite initial shock, trauma or turmoil, we hop on that bandwagon and we learn to love them like the rest of the world. They’re traditional.
The Necessity of Change
Change happens, and it can sometimes be for the better, and it can sometimes be for the worse, but ultimately, the end of the story is that there is no stopping it from happening. It occurs around us, not necessarily to us.
Scroll and…Miss?
Unfortunately, the harsh reality is that spending your lecture on your phone won’t do you any good in the long run. Studies have shown that students who are mentally preoccupied in lectures will obtain lower grades in assignments and be more disinterested when it came to further readings or discussions.
Dealing with Homesickness: Top Tips
Whether you’re a fresher or not, feelings of homesickness can affect anyone and everyone at any point during their university career.