A Guide to the Species of UCD Students
The citizenry of UCD Belfield is diverse and complex, especially for those unaware of the different cliques that exist on campus. To mark this new academic year, The Turbine team…
SU Council Vote To Endorse Jim Gavin
In an emergency council meeting held on Monday, the UCD Students’ Union (SU) passed a motion in support of Jim Gavin’s presidential bid. The move came less than a day…
Twisted, Torturous, and Thrilling: Saltburn Review
“Saltburn” takes time to lay out a detailed foundation rather than diving into the wicked shocks and thrills, but when it does, it goes headfirst with no end. This obscene…
Leech 22: New Epidemic Sweeps Belfield
Researchers at UCD Medical School fear that this seasonal disease has been lying undetected for years and could have detrimental effects on students across the university. ‘Leeching’ mainly affects the…
Freshers’ Week: Some Free Stuff You Can Bag
Beginning first year in a University can be seen as a daunting prospect for many. However it is also filled with opportunities. Opportunities to learn, to form new friendships, and,…
Newman Students Force Communist Redesign of Blue Bird Café | Turbine
Students of UCD’s Newman building have spent the last 18 months protesting outside and conducting a letter-writing campaign to force UCD’s largest café to conduct a communist-themed redesign. Formerly known…
Irish Freedom Party Representative Dolores Cahill to Head UCD Pandemic Response Team | TURBINE
With the semester just over the horizon alongside heightened COVID-19 case numbers, it’s understandable that students may be worried about their safety. However, fear no more, as the Turbine has…
Ents Begin Last March in Protest Against Australian Wildfires
In a dramatic response to the Australian wildfires that have plagued the New South Wales region since the start of the Southern Hemisphere summer, Treebeard has assembled the Ents of…
Sports Minister Shane Ross Accidentally Pledges Increased Sports Funding to ‘Rowing Hero’ Gary Hutch
In the latest name foul-up for the Minister for Sport, Shane Ross issued a press release this morning pledging to increase the funding currently available for Irish Rowers, as well…
Duffy to Install Live Dragon at Áras an Uachtaráin if Elected President
In one of the more surprising announcements to come out of the Ploughing Championships in Offaly last week, presidential hopeful Gavin Duffy raised the bar for his fellow candidates by…
Michael D. Higgins Expenses Revealed!
The Turbine has single-handedly managed to get a hold of a leaked report on the current president’s expenses that was prepared for a private viewing of the Public Accounts Committee.…
New Housemate Thinks You’ll Love His Society
When Seán arrived in the Fresher’s Tent at the start of the week, he was immediately accosted by his new housemate, Barry, who seemed terribly excited about his society. ‘Hi,…