Culture Shock: Short Dresses on Cold Nights and No Beer Pong
When I moved to Ireland from the US there were definitely some cultural differences that took me by surprise. After almost two years I still don’t fully understand them all.…
The State of Part-time Work for Students in and after COVID-19
The long-held practice of students taking up part-time work along with university studies to help with their living expenses was largely put to a halt when the country entered its…
Essential Work & Essential Study | Student Stories
Ireland has been in the grips of COVID-19 for a year. While much of the country has come to a standstill, university students found their part-time jobs transformed from a…
How the UCD Societies are coping with virtual interactions?
Societies in University College Dublin are the meat of the sandwich that is the college experience. The events, the interactions, and the ability to surround yourself with like-minded people have…
Off-Campus Campus Recruitment Succeeds Despite Challenges
Campus recruitment has taken a sharp turn during the pandemic. Tuesday the 26th of January saw UCD’s Virtual Internship Fair take place online, a far removal from the traditional recruitment…
The Freshers Who Haven’t Met Their Friends Yet
For many first years at University College Dublin (UCD) this year has seen an anti-climax punctured by a big sesh-shaped hole. Making friends is not what it used to be.…
Phased Reopening of schools – A trajectory of failures by the Irish government | Opinion
The fiasco that was the proposed re-opening of Irish schools for students experiencing additional needs ended again this week with students being left high and dry by the Irish government.…
The Fresher Perspective
It’s like a dad joke with an underwhelming punchline… What do you get when you put three freshers in a bar during a pandemic? This is the year that we…
Why We Don’t Report It | Student stories
Trigger warning : Sexual assault & Harassment. The threat of sexual harassment and assault seems to be constant in women’s lives. Many times women put up with harassment or address…
Editors Notice|Moving Online For 2020
Dear Readers, Due to the unfortunate decision that UCD have taken to move learning online for the remainder of 2020, we regrettably can confirm The College Tribune will be posting…
BREAKING: NUI Galway to Move Teaching and Learning Online for Entire Semester
In an e-mail issued to students and staff this afternoon, NUI Galway has communicated its decision to move all teaching and learning online for the remainder of this semester. The…
UCD Postmistress Retires After 31 Years Of Service
University College Dublin postmistress and friend, Eileen Marrinan, who has had a 31-year career with An Post, retired in May 2020. Eileen provided an excellent and successful post office service…