Change & The Now: The Philosophy of Change
Oh September! A month full of hopeful aspirations for the future, budding plans and exciting opportunities, a new college term, fresh faces, a renewed energy and bustle of sorts, a…
Rumble In The Dumbbell: How To Grow A Muscle
When we exercise, this puts a stress on the body which is ultimately beneficial because it causes our body to adapt to this stress. As we repeatedly exercise over time…
Artificial Visionaries: How Implants Could Help The Blind to ‘See’ Again
Researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland are investigating the possibility of partially restoring sight to the blind by using a device known as an optic…
Searching for Earth: The Hunt for Habitable Exoplanets
An exoplanet is any planet that is in another solar system, orbiting around a star other than our Sun. In this piece, I’ll be looking at some of the methods…
Broken Parliament, Broken Politics
Outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster there is a daily clashes. Pro-European protestors chant ‘stop the coup’ and enthusiastically wave the EU flag. They are passionate, noisy and vast…
The Far-Right in Ireland: Faction or Fringe?
Over the Summer the Google European Headquarters on Barrow Street were the stage for prolonged demonstrations as freelance journalist Gemma O’Doherty protested the ban handed to her by the video-sharing…
University and Happiness: A look at student mental health during the transition and experience of third-level education
Upon beginning in UCD as a freshman, what will be surprising to many is the degree of loneliness that can be felt on campus. Compared to a school environment, it’s…
9 to 5! An Examination of the American Work Ethic
There is a general sentiment amongst Europeans that Americans are lazy. Every country has their unsavoury stereotypes. The Irish are drunks and British have a stick placed in a rather…
Opinion: You don’t have an Anxiety Disorder (Probably)
In order to qualify for a diagnosis of an anxiety disorder, there are several criteria that must be met according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. One of the main…
Food Review: The Blind Pig Speakeasy
★ ★ ★ ★ | € € € This week, I’m serving up a review of The Blind Pig. Hidden (literally) just off Grafton Street, this spot serves some great…
Joint Campaign to Keep Dublin Bus Stopping at UCD
UCD Students’ Union have launched a campaign to ensure Dublin Bus resumes full service to Belfield during night-time hours. In a press statement on September 3rd, Katie O’Dea (UCDSU’s Campaigns…
Global Climate Strike sees over 10,000 on Dublin Streets
Thousands of students took to the streets of Dublin on Friday as part of the Global Climate Strike. This larger strike saw millions of students protesting around major cities worldwide.…