Event Guide 8/11/11
This week is the last chance to see the world premiere adaptation of Hugo Hamilton’s 2003 memoir Speckled People. Lauded for not being of the typical cliché ridden Frank McCourt…
Still Standing
Amy Eustace gives a blow by blow account of UCD’s League of Ireland campaign. The Premier Division play-off took place last week, and it’s striking to think that any other…
Frugal Ways to Spice up Your Wardrobe
With student pockets being pinched, Emma Nolan reveals how you can revitalize your old outfits. As a poor student with a shopping habit, I have to make my purchases go…
Radical transformation
Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn speaks to Conor McKenna regarding his plans for reform, generic university rankings and the student contribution Labour stepped into government with a number of promises…
The Playlist
Following on from the massive success of their debut single “Pumped up Kicks”, it seems no surprise that Foster the People have chosen to release another catchy up-tempo track as…
Chic and Eek 8/11/11
Chic Marc Jacobs on South Park: Forget Dior job rumours, Jacobs is too busy helping Cartman find his favourite toy as well as starring in a top-secret new film project.…
Seanad Referendum
“Other complaints focus on the fact that most senators are defeated candidates in the general election” “Proponents of abolition argue that even if the Seanad was reformed there would still…
LGBT to host events
LGBT Society is to hold a series of awareness events during Gender Equality week. LGBT day, prescription to be held in Astra hall in association with the UCDSU Welfare Office,…
Bands Lying Low: …And So I Watch You From Afar
Ireland has garnered deserved fame for the number of stadium rock bands that it has produced over the past 50 or so years, salve as well as many popular artists…
Warburton’s Red Mist
As the rugby world settles down once again to the bump and grind of everyday rugby, Seán Cummins examines one of the World Cup’s more enduring legacies. The 15th of…
Double Delight for UCD Hockey
UCD pulled off a historic double last week as they took the top honours in both the men’s and women’s classes at the Intervarsity Championships held in NUI Galway last…