Opting Out: The Future of Organ Donation
Organ donation has long been considered an important and cost-effective treatment for a variety of conditions which lead to organ failure. For many patients suffering from such conditions, transplantation is…
Consent Column: Asking For It?
Does wearing a short skirt mean I’m asking for people to stare at my legs? Does having a few drinks mean that I’m willing to get frisky? Does dancing “provocatively”…
Film In Review: Bohemian Rhapsody
The 6-minute-long ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is the UK’s third best selling single of all time. Bryan Singer’s eponymous motion picture is a similarly entertaining, colourful journey. Yet unlike Queen’s greatest hit,…
The Social Psychological Explanation of Political Cleavages
A cleavage by definition implies a division. Within politics, divisions are overtly evident and are commonly a contentious area and stratified to a large degree. There are a number of…
The Promise of Microdosing
Microdosing, the secret of Silicon Valley, is spreading. Using drugs to increase our capacity to be creative or work harder is not a novel phenomenon. Most of us consume caffeine…
ECHR Rules Arrest of Russian Activist Violated his Rights
Alexei Navalny is a Russian political activist and lawyer, who is also currently the leader of the Russia of the Future party. According to the New York Times, he is…
The Year In Underrated Albums
Kala O’Toole Jey on Lily Allen’s No Shame Lily Allen has always been a contentious figure in the music world. Not one to shy away from public gaze, her undeniably…
Panel Discusses Vision For Future Development of UCD Campus
UCD Students’ Strategic Vision, a student-led initiative that is preparing a vision for the future development of the UCD campus from a students perspective held a wide-ranging panel talk last…
UCD SVP Raise Over €4000 During Homeless Week And ‘Generositree’ Campaign Returns
SVP UCD raised over 4000 euro from collections during Homeless Week last week, although they have not yet finished counting their donations, so they do not yet have an exact…
Centurion Kirk Shimmins set to shine at Hockey World Cup
It would be difficult to argue with the supposition that hockey in Ireland has never had it so good. After the ladies’ phenomenal achievement in reaching the World Cup final…
UCD Students Union In Breach Of Own Mandates
This article is an updated version of the article under the same headline that appeared in the print edition of The College Tribune on the 20th of November 2018. This…
Societies Spotlight: Interview With Nell Hensey of UCDTV
Nell Hensey is in her final year of studying English and Film, she has represented the country at international film festivals and this year she has graduated from the head…