An Interview with Fantastic Negrito
In late August I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Xavier Dphrepaulezz, otherwise known as ‘Fantastic Negrito’ from his home in Oakland, California. Fresh off a tour with Chris Cornell…
UCD Olympians do Belfield and Ireland Proud in Rio Games
Amidst ticket controversy and boxing scandals in this summer’s Rio Olympics, it was a number of UCD students who really shone through for team Ireland and lifted the country. Eight…
Event Guide: What Not to Miss this Culture Night
Culture Night will take place this Friday September 16th and will see an array of free events all over the country, with Dublin being the largest centre. Beginning in 2005,…
UCD Political Parties Set Out their Stalls for Freshers’ Week
Freshers’ Week kicks off next week on campus and all the UCD political party societies will be setting up their stalls to recruit new members. And as always there will…
Five Affordable Student Eats in Dublin City Centre
New to the big shmoke? Looking for an affordable meal out with friends? Here’s five great little choices for student eats in the city centre. Boojum (Under €10) Boojum is…
Repeal Jumpers: When Fashion Becomes Political
A not so fashion-conscious intellectual once said: “style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn”. Throughout the last century, fashion has been…
‘UCD for Choice’ Group Set Up to Campaign on Campus
A new group in UCD is aiming to link up all the pro-choice students, staff and alumni on campus this year. ‘UCD for Choice’ was created to ensure a “unified…
A College Guide to Not Screwing Up When you’re Screwing People
So it’s Fresher’s Week, you’re possibly living out of home for the first time and meeting tonnes of new people. There’s no parents around so it’s natural that sparks will…
Chinese Ministry of Education Inspects Confucius Institute in UCD
It can be revealed that the controversial Chinese Ministry of Education inspects the Confucius Institute in UCD. The news comes as a new €7 million Confucius Centre is currently being…
UCD and Trinity College Presidents Issue Unprecedented Call for Urgent Funding
The President of UCD Andrew Deeks and the Trinity college President Patrick Prendergast yesterday issued a statement to politicians in Ireland, calling for an urgent increase in funding for higher…
UCD AFC Player Dylan Watts Scoops Dream Transfer to Leicester City
One of UCD’s brightest footballing youngsters Dylan Watts has secured a transfer move to English Premier League champions Leicester City. The move, rumoured to have been in the works over…