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…
Plans to Open an extra Shop in Student Residences and Tuck Shop in Science Centre
UCD is seeking proposals from private companies to run a new shop in the O’Brien Science Centre, and a large convenience store in Merville residences. While it hasn’t been officially…
Students’ Union Claim President Deeks’ Actions an ‘Abuse of Power’ Over Changes to Graduation Ceremonies
Plans to remove Latin from UCD degrees and conferring ceremonies by the President Andrew Deeks has caused a backlash among academic staff and the Students’ Union. Yesterday at the UCD…
Innovate or Die: The Disappearance and Decline of Vine
Two weeks ago Twitter announced that it would be discontinuing its mobile app Vine, the six second looping video service that was founded in 2012 and was purchased by Twitter…
Short Story: In the Trenches (Part 5)
November 5th, 1916. Dear Mrs Keegan, It is with the deepest regret that I write to you today to inform you of the death of your son Private Peter James…