ContentsEditorial

We are approaching the end now but we still have some fun

packed days for you to enjoy. Today is our

Scottish day. Start-ing with award-win-ning author Louise

Welsh to local bands to a Ceilidh to a local

House DJ- Scottish culture all around.

Claire FlynnGUU Libraries Con-

venor

3 - Hello!4 - Highlights - Today in GUU5 - The Best Small Country In

The World?- Scottish Day7 - Live from the Last Night-

Photographs9- Dodgeball

10 - GUU Overheard and Jokes Of The Day

Editor-in-Chief (GUU Libraries Convenor)

Claire Flynn

Editorial Team (GUU Libraries Committee)

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Kate WhitakerKathryn Stevenson

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Hello, hope you had an out of this world experience at the GUSA party last night. Many of you will have probably woken up covered head to toe in glit-ter, embrace it because tonight is going to shine! You guys are genuinely the object of jealousy for thousands of second, third and fourth year students, let alone all those sad sad gradu-ates, who all wish they could be a carefree fresher once more. So make sure you don’t waste a minute of this week and do EVERYTHING you possibly can! This is going to be one of the best weeks of your life. While we recommend you try out both student unions and lots of different activities dur-ing your FW13 experience, we have to tell you that we have the most amazing line up at GUU this year, which quite frankly blows everyone else’s efforts out of the water. From amazing DJs like Scotland’s own Hos-tage to fantastic bands like The Youth and The Young. Excit-ing events from The Freshers’

Week Debate to the 10 Hour Superhero Party and so much more, we have something to get involved in for absolute-ly everyone. Even you. And if you want to have a knees-up or just a few beers, we have the legendary Beer Bar open all week, right at the heart of the Union. Keep up to date with what’s going on this week in our posters and leaflets papering campus, on Facebook at facebook.com/GUUnion, on Twitter @GU-Union, and on our brand new mobile-app by typing myapp.is/guufreshers into your web browser. There’s no excuse for missing out!

So what are you waiting for? Grab your friends, old and new, that weird flatmate no one likes and the mature stu-dent from the floor above, and get down here ASAP. The booths in the Beer Bar are fill-ing up. We’ll see you soon.

Lots of loveThe GUUi

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HighlightsToday in Glasgow University Union...

An Afternoon With Scottish Literature: 3pm, Bri-die Library

Come meet Professor of Scottish Literature, Alan Riach, and award-winning novelist Louise Welsh as they discuss the culture of Scottish

Literature at our very own Glasgow University.

Dodgeball: 6pm, Debates ChamberBring four of your toughest and roughest mates down to compete

in our Dodgeball tournament. Just remember the 5 Ds of Dodgeball and you’ll be grand.

Live Folk Music: 7pm, Dining RoomWe have some more lovely bands for you to come and listen to; The

Youth And The Young, Dante and The Emerald Armada.

Freshers’ Ceilidh: 8pm, Debates ChamberThose of you who have never been to a Ceilidh before; what are you

waiting for? And those more experienced (ie you grew up in Scot-land and were forced to do social dancing at school) come and show

the rest what it’s all about.

Hostage DJ Set: 12am, Debates Chamber Local house DJ Hostage takes to the Debates Chamber stage to

have you raving through till the end of the night. This is an act you don’t want to miss!

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We have got it good in Scotland - we’re bloody geniuses. We’ve given the world Robert Burns, Irn Bru, TV, men in skirts, gingers, the best Bond, whiskey, Calvin Harris, the author of Sherlock Holmes, T in the Park and Andy Murray. On top of that no one can party better than Scotland. We gave the world the ultimate party banger “Auld Lang Syne” - so universally agreed to be a tune that you’ll struggle to pass a new year without some legless lunatic grabbing your arm and yelling old Rabbie’s song in your face. If you don’t believe me that no one can stomp their feet louder or raise their glasses higher than the Scots then come along to the union tonight where we will be showcasing the best that all Scottish culture has to offer. For the first time ever at the union we will be dedicating an entire night to Scottish writers and music and you’re not going to want to miss it!

Kicking off the night, we have talks from the award winning crime writer Louise Welsh and Professor of Scottish Literature Alan Riach

– both a true asset to Scottish Cul-ture. These talks are a rare chance to hear experts in their fields discuss the inspirations and importance of literature past and present.

Up next, the music. The Scottish music scene has a distinct and riot-ous personality. From folk to rock we’ve made our mark with miser-able, hopeful, euphoric anthems sung with thick accents and a beats so loud we can’t help but forget about any rain outside. Emeli Sandi may rule the airwaves and Fright-ened Rabbit have left our shores to go and crack America but we still have countless bands and artists foot stomping and crowd surfing outside the limelight and under the radar. Thanks to these bands, Glasgow has gained a reputa-tion for having one of the world’s most exciting music scenes. These acts are producing raw, exciting and unashamedly uplifting music that could only have been made in Scotland.

Dante are exactly that. Hailed by Nic Galloway as ‘balsy folk mu-sic’ this band are sure to get your

Scotland: The Best Small Country In The World

feet stomping at the union tonight with their infectious mix of indie and folk music. Having worked with Frightened Rabbits’ guitar-ist Andy Monaghan on their de-but album, their sound is a great example of why the Scottish mu-sic scene is so electric. If new mu-sic and fresh talent is your thing, tonight at the union is not to be missed.

Similarly destined for big things and also playing tonight is the Youth and the Young. Combining rock, folk and indie infl uances, this band is certainly one to watch. Their uplifting songs are unde-niably the soundtrack to another great evening at the union.

Last but not least The Emerald Ar-mada, a band that derive from Bel-fast but whos Celtic roots blend the best of the Scottish and Irish mu-sic scene. The fi ve piece who have been described by BBC Northern Ireland as “a great combination of hookline choruses and impressive harmonies” believe the perfect gig is a good old fashioned knees up,

“a ram packed room with people who just want to party”. So grab your pints and head along – these three bands are sure not to disap-point.

And we also have a ceilidh on. For those of you who have never been to one- it is possible going to be one of the most fun nights you will have all year. The chance to attempt a Gay Gordons with hunners of strangers will doubt-less leave you with loads of new pals. And those of you who are experienced ceilidh dancers; get down and teach the rest what it’s all about.

To fi nish off the night we have a local house DJ named Hostage who is going to have you raving your head off until the end of the night. He is unbelievable so join our Debates Chamber crowd to watch him in action.

Come down to GUU today and see why Scotland is the best small country in the world.

-Kirsty McKenzie

Scotland: The Best Small Country In The World

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LIVE FROM LAST NIGHT

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LIVE FROM LAST NIGHT

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DodgeballPicture this. It’s Thursday af-ternoon. You’re shattered from a good five nights out on the trot. You’re not sure you’ve ever been this hungover, or you’ve come down with the dreaded Fresh-ers’ flu. You just need something to pep you up, to put you in good stead for the Ceilidh later, because we all know how much energy a ceilidh requires. Who wouldn’t want that pick-me-up to involve a team of five attempting to pelt you with big (potentially orange) balls?

A great man once said ‘if you can dodge a wench, you can dodge a ball’... Luckily, we won’t be test-ing this theory out. But we have got everyone’s favourite sport to cure your GUSA hangover from

the previous night. And let’s be honest, there is no better way to mend yourself then to run about the mighty Debates Chamber throwing yourself out of the way of flying balls. Games Committee love their balls. Assemble a team, get yourself a ridiculous uniform and use all your wit to think of a banging team name. (Even if you’re terrible you’ll get mad props for either of these things). We can’t promise you’ll win, but it’s sure to be a great early evening. Dodge, dip, dive aaaand dodge your way to victory. Pop down to the Beery during the breaks to grab a pint of fun, or watch your competitors from the balcony.

-Harriet Johnston

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GUU Overheard

Be careful guys- the walls have ears...Bone always comes out on top.

Normally I’m a player but tonight I got played.

My fl aps are great.

Guys you all need to explore yourselves more.

‘ When they were up they were up’ is such a good phrase.

In order to ward off any post-alcohol blues we’ll provide you with a couple of hilarious (ly awful)

jokes.

I keep hearing music coming from my printer... I think the paper is jammin’ again.

What is a frog’s favourite drink?Croaka Cola

Jokes Of The Day