The Concerns and Controversy around Palm Oil
Palm oil. You might not be familiar with it, but your body certainly is. Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, it is loaded into…
Education Candidate Climax Gorman Apologises Over Elitist Ad Astra Email
Student Union Education candidate Joshua Climax Gorman has apologised over an elitist email he sent to all fellow Ad Astra scholarship students in first year. The revealed email obtained by…
The Impact of Promoting Environmentally Friendly Commuting on Road Safety and Parking in UCD
Cian Carton examines how the drive towards green commuting has influenced the debates on road safety and parking on campus. Introduction The push for a more environmentally friendly campus by…
UCD Convert 40 Student Accommodation Beds on Blackrock Campus into Executive Seminar Rooms
UCD are converting 40 student accommodation rooms on the Blackrock campus into corporate seminar rooms at the cost of €2.5 million. The works which started last summer are expected to…
Facebook Facing Pressure Over Fake News Policing and Oculus Rift Lawsuit
Facebook has been dealing with increasing criticism regarding the company’s ethics, most notably the claims that Facebook were spreading fake news on users news feeds. Now it’s two months into…
Short Story: Odo of the Grove
Odo sat on the rock. It was not unusual for him to sit there. He had sat there many times before and would sit there many times in the future.…
Running into the New Year
For many, the New Year is synonymous with positive change and heralds an overhaul of one’s health and outlook. Running remains an enduringly popular New Year’s resolution, but many hang…
UCD Move Towards Mandatory Laptops and De-Commission Computer Labs in Engineering Building
Open-access computers in the Engineering building will be shut down this summer due to the high cost of replacing and upgrading the old stock of computers. Laptops are now being…
Planned End of Term Ball with DIT ‘Not Ideal’ Replacement for Previous On-Campus Ball
UCD Students’ Union is organising a new event to replace the UCD Ball, which is set to take place in Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Friday 28th April, the last day…
Internal UCD Staff Survey Criticises Lack of ‘Leadership’ and ‘Accountability’ in University Management
An internal university staff engagement survey has found satisfaction with college management and leadership is poor in UCD. 1,827 staff completed a college internal ‘UCD Culture & Engagement Survey’, at…
Short Story: Another Day in Paradise
Lucy sat down on the edge of the pool. She took off her boots and dipped her feet into the water. It felt nice on her feet. It didn’t look…
Thrifty Travelling: The Best Tips for Travelling on a Student Budget
For most students the old adage rings true – we are time rich and cash poor, a maxim that often reverses itself once we enter the professional world. Our four…