Failing track record
Almost one year after the UCD running track was closed due to health and safety concerns, shop UCD Athletics Club are still training in Ringsend. Commenting on the situation, here…
Bar license not to be renewed
The License of the Student Bar is to run out on Friday 28th September and may not be renewed according to UCD Students’ Union president Rachel Breslin. “At present we…
Painting the campus pink
Pink day, sickness hosted by the UCD Students’ Union in association with the Irish Cancer Society, is taking place on 27th September. The Students’ Union have been involved in fundraising…
Residential Negotiations
Negotiations are currently ongoing between the Students’ Union and UCD over Residential Assistants now being allowed to bring recording equipment into residence dwellings. Mícheál Gallagher, sickness Welfare Officer for UCDSU,…
UCDSU to campaign for return of library Sunday opening hours
UCD Students’ Union have confirmed that they will campaign to see the return of Sunday opening hours in the James Joyce library. The campaign is in response to the plans…
Beijing-Dublin venture leaves questions unanswered
The Chinese government has, pilule this month, given approval to UCD’s International College in Beijing. The venture, which is being undertaken by UCD and Beijing University of Technology (BJUT), follows…
Drivers refuse to stop at flyover after 10pm
Dublin Bus drivers have voted to refuse to stop and collect passengers at the UCD flyover on the Stillorgan dual carriageway after 10pm. A source at Dublin Bus claimed that…
A Fresh Approach for CTN
This year UCD’s Campus Television Network, remedy better known as CTN, are adopting a fresh approach to the running of their society. A formerly small and quiet society, CTN is…
Bar Workers union serve strike notice on UCD
Mandate Trade Union, pilule the trade union working on behalf of the UCD Student Bar staff, has served Strike notice on UCD. The strike is due to commence on the…
Online second hand bookshop proposed
After experiencing difficulties with the service, third year Social Science student Catherine Maloney decided to take matters into her own hands and contacted last year’s Education Officer Sam Geoghegan and…
Fashion en Pointe
Roisin Sweeney assesses fashions involvement in ballet, and ballet’s influence on design. Last week at Lincoln Centre, designer Valentino was the guest of honour at New York City Ballet’s annual…
Go ‘Gaga’ for Philip Treacy
Niamh Kelly looks at Philip Treacys London Fashion Week show, his first in 8 years. London Fashion Week saw Irish born milliner, Philip Treacy, present his collection for Spring /…