https://youtu.be/Gm0n28wuWkQ Glaswegians have taken to George Square to protest the arrest warrants issued for leaders of the former Catalan Government, one of whom resides in Scotland. The European arrest warrants for five former ministers was issued on Friday, including that for ex-education minister Clara Ponsati who fled Catalonia in October and eventually returning... Continue Reading →
Record turnout for GCU Students’ Association election
https://youtu.be/U4Bh-9DbaT0 The Glasgow Caledonian University Students’ Association election results have been announced after a record number of votes are cast. This year’s election broke past turnout results, with 3,134 votes being cast, only 11 of which were spoilt. Rachel Simpson will take on the coveted position of Student President for the 2018/19... Continue Reading →
Paisley’s WinterFest – the city’s first Christmas market
https://youtu.be/3w84AmFrtM4 Paisley is sporting its very first Christmas market, known as WinterFest. Run by the organisation Paisley First, the city will play host to an array of festive stalls and rides. The event was also designed to showcase the area as it entered the final stages of the UK’s bid for the... Continue Reading →
Acting the part: GCU drama showcase
(Enter stage right and stand in the centre of the stage facing the crowd and smile. Set the scene for the readers) Picture this: it’s nearly the Christmas holidays and strolling around the cold, grit covered campus it’s clear to see that most of us are desperate to get into the festive spirit. Despite the... Continue Reading →
GCU will no longer invest in fossil fuels
Glasgow Caledonian University’s vow to stop investing in fossil fuels has been hailed a “significant step”. The UK’s largest student campaign organisation, People and Planet, revealed the institution had invested ÂŁ97,357 into non-renewable energy in 2017. Campaigners are praising the move to cut gas and electricity use but GCU sustainability officer, Paulo Cruz,... Continue Reading →
Glasgow’s low emission zone is coming in 2018
Glasgow Council have approved the plans for a low emission zone to be introduced in Glasgow next year.
Glasgow’s link to slavery: Archives displayed for black history month
Visitors have hailed an exhibit about Glasgow’s links to slavery as an 'eye opener'. Glasgow City Archives made the documents public at Mitchell Library to coincide with Black History Month. Running from September 30 until tomorrow, the display highlights Glasgow’s involvement in the slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. The... Continue Reading →
GCU Women’s Basketball Home Game is all about Family
The GCU women's basketball team played their first home game of the season. In the crowd was a special family member who travelled for the game.
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Welcome to this blog which will focus on my professional work as a journalist in training. I am studying journalism at the moment, with the hope of a successful career in the near future.