Embracing the Magic of Winter Sea Swimming
“It doesn’t get any easier– you’ve just got to get in!” a gentleman called to me as he continued to tread water, smiling. I was standing at the top of…
UCD Estates Accidentally Open Portal to Hell During Exam Venue Setup
In what can only be described as a surprising turn of events, UCD Estates has inadvertently created an endless, infernal labyrinth while setting up the 2024 exam venue in the…
The UCDSU Referendum: A Vote of No Confidence by Students?
The UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU) recently held a referendum to reform its constitution. The proposals included reducing the quorum for future referenda from 12.5% to 10% and allowing the election…
Silent Night, Estate’s Delight: UCD Cancels Christmas Cheer
Fearing that their recent email didn’t scare enough students into suppressing their remaining bliss, UCD Estate Services announced plans today to ensure that UCD College Christmas truly resembles a Mormon…
The Poolbeg Chimneys: Dublin’s Unlikely Icons Get New Life
As the Poolbeg Chimneys’ repainting project draws to a halt for the winter months, we look back on their coming-to-be as Dublin’s red-and-white-striped landmark and the recent motivation for their…
Climate Fatigue: How Our Society Has Left Us Unable to Cope
What does it mean to care about climate change but be equally unmotivated to help promote any change? With the current rise of political instability, social media addiction, and AI,…
“Monsters” or Victims? How the Menendez Brothers case has raised concerns about media ethics in True Crime
The notorious case of the Menendez brothers has once again captured the world’s interest over three decades later, following the recent release of Ryan Murphy’s controversial biographical crime Netflix series…
The Great Ó Broin-Off: Dublin Mid-West’s Election Head-Scratcher
Dublin Mid-West finds itself at the centre of the political universe this election season, as not one but two Eoin Ó Broins battle it out for supremacy in what has…
The Voice of Humanism Through Sally Rooney’s Advocacy for Palestine
“I want to make clear that we are also here in solidarity with the people of Palestine. And I want to urge you all, just as I also urge myself,…
L&H Under Fire: Protests, Instagram Campaign, and Allegations of Offensive Conduct
UCD Literary and Historical Society are under fire for repeatedly going too far between protests at the abortion debate and a @ucdlandhate Instagram page being created with an open letter…
New Smurfit Campus Gym Adds a Dynamic Dimension to Student Life in Blackrock
University College Dublin’s (UCD) Smurfit Blackrock Campus recently celebrated opening a state-of-the-art gym facility next to the Smurfit Restaurant. This new addition to campus life offers an accessible and modern…
UCD Foundation: Fair Employment or Cause for Concern?
“The most morale-shattering job ever for a whopping minimum wage and 8-hour week.” This is what a current UCD student had to say about their job as a student caller…