Obesity In Ireland: A Problem or Not?
Obesity in Ireland is a major problem. One that is not just linked to genetic disorders or bad diets, but is a direct result of inequalities within different socio-economic groups…
Health & Inequality: Inequality in Third Level Education
The social class divide that has been persistent in the Irish education system has impacted on the abilities of students from the lower socioeconomic groups progressing to third level education.…
Recycling in UCD: What Are We Waiting For?
UCD is the largest university in the country. The college overflows with more than 33,000 students and easily another extra thousand or more staff. We’re not a university so much…
Motion Passes to Allow Welfare Officer to Supply Free Pregnancy Tests to Students
A motion brought before UCDSU Council for the Welfare Officer to supply free pregnancy tests was passed last night. The motion which was proposed by 2nd Year Engineering class rep…
Drugs, Sex & Violence in Ireland
Drugs, sex and violence. Some might think of a Green Day song when they hear these words. Some might say they could be grouped together to describe an angst phase…
UCD Karate Win Big at Kanazawa Cup Championship
It has been an incredible weekend of competition for UCD Karate, on Saturday the 11th five members of UCD Karate represented the University at the Kanazawa Cup Championship in Tallaght,…
The Secret Stress of the Second Shift
Historically, society in Ireland, and globally, was a patriarchal one in which men performed in the workplace and prevailed in their typically clichéd breadwinner role and women in their expected…
Rebecca Hart To Contest Presidential By Election
Rebecca Hart, former Health Science Officer is to contest the Presidential By Election against Barry Murphy. Ms Hart also contested last year’s Presidential Election against Katie Ascough and came third…
Barry Murphy to Run for SU President
Campaigns and Communications officer Barry Murphy has announced that he will be contesting the upcoming UCD Students Union Presidential bye-election on November 22nd and 23rd. Mr Murphy who was elected…
Letter to the Editor: Catalonia In Crisis
To the editor of the College Tribune Re: Catalonia in crisis (Aarow Bowman, 31st October) After reading your editorial, I cannot remain idle about the lack of objectivity demonstrated in…
Glossier: What’s All The Fuss About?
Glossier… its the name on every beauty and fashion bloggers lips right now. The American-based cult beauty brand has just launched its products on the U.K market. I was dying…
Kaia Gerber – The Modelling World’s New ‘It’ Girl
It is all but to be expected that Kaia Gerber is taking the modelling world by storm with two former models as parents, and one of those being Cindy Crawford……