A Decent Wage for Dedicated Artists?
A dancers salary has a very broad spectrum. On one hand we have the commercial, celebrity backing dancers and prestigious ‘Principal dancer’ of dance companies such as the Royal ballet.…
Films in Review: Moonlight, Lion, The Great Wall
Moonlight CT Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Barry Jenkins’ sophomore feature is worthy of every word of the praise it is getting. A bildungsroman with a difference, it charts…
Hindiwood: Hollywood and its influence on the Hindi Film Industry
Film & TV Writer Paurush Kumar takes another look at the shifting landscape of Hindi cinema, this time examining the impact of Hollywood on its Indian counterpart. Although the Hindi…
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…
Strike4Repeal to Tap into the Legacy of Striking for Gender Inequality and Reproductive Rights
Striking is one of the fundamental rights that we as workers have. It allows us to protest for fair pay rises, better working conditions and fair contracts. Strikes have been…
Lack of Information and Emphasis Highlight UCD’s Problematic Approach to Sexual Assault on Campus
Several high profile incidents internationally and on campus have seen UCD’s policy and approach to sexual assault and harassment on campus come under question. Do students know how to report…
UCD President Andrew Deeks Argues for Loan Scheme at Government Committee on Future of Student Fees
UCD President Andrew Deeks spoke to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on November 10th of last year. The committee is looking into the options for funding higher…
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.…