Editorial: Rebuilding a Truly Political Students’ Union
Last week the campus referendum on the abortion stance of the Students’ Union saw one of the largest voter turnouts in recent years. Nearly 20% of the student body got…
Editorial: The Confucius Centre Controversy
The editorial of a newspaper is a space and opportunity for the editor to express the opinions of the publication, generally on a pertinent topic in recent news. I feel…
Three UCD Rugby Players Named in Ireland’s Autumn Series Squad Against All Blacks
Three of UCD’s brightest stars have been named in Joe Schmidt’s Ireland national squad for the latest autumn international test series, which will see Ireland face off against New Zealand…
Album in Review: Kate Tempest, ‘Let Them Eat Chaos’
If you have ever stumbled upon poet/musician Kate Tempest’s performance on the BBC, you most likely would have watched in wonder. In one grand non-stop portion, she abrasively blurted out…
Album in Review: Lady Gaga, ‘Joanne’
For her fifth album, Lady Gaga has side stepped into yet another genre. Leaving behind the gaudy disco of 2013’s ARTPOP and the smooth 2014 jazz collaboration with Tony Bennett…
Challenging Preconceptions of ‘Traditional’ Marriage, One Generation at a Time
Today when students hear the word ‘marriage’ we pawn it off as something which may happen way down the line. Perhaps we even shudder at the thoughts of being tied…
In the Loop; Upcoming Artsy Events
Beardyman Live: Beardyman will be doing a night of improvisation along with MC Leen and Rob Lewis from the dream team on Sunday December 4th at the Sugar club. He…
Moving Away from Meat and Towards Sustainable Sustenance
Food & LifeStyle editor Ciara Landy weights up the environmental benefits of switching to a low-meat diet, and picks out some of the best documentaries and studies raising awareness on…
Student Depression on the Rise
For the majority of us, the doldrums of reading week and the anxiety of mid-term essay deadlines is a period that comes and then goes. It is a fleeting thing,…
In Focus: UCD Boxing Club Gunning For Glory
‘The day hasn’t come yet where I haven’t wanted to be in boxing’, UCD Boxing’s head coach Phil Rooney tells me as we sit down after training on Friday night.…
Students Unions Renew Drug Harm reduction Effort Ahead of Christmas Period
The use of psychoactive drugs by young people in Ireland between the ages of 15-24 is the highest in Europe. The comparative level of drug use by Irish young people…