By Ciara Phelan Forty Five percent of students attending Universities across Ireland feel that they need to dress a certain way in college. These results come after 100 college students answered a survey about university life having an effect on their body image and what they wear to college. One UCD female student said: “I…
By Chloe O’Keeffe Did you pay attention to all Charity Week had to offer? Take our quiz to see if you remember anything! If you liked this quiz, why not check out some more here?
By Fiachra O’ Luain UL graduate Fiachra Ó Luain compares Trump era to immediate post 9-11 era on campus and tells how your support for Dínit, an Irish volunteering NGO supporting with refugees in Greece could win you a trip in a Hot Air Balloon. Week Zero, September 2001, myself and the other first years…
By Ciara Maria Hayes 13 Reasons Why is, without a doubt, the biggest TV sensation this year so far. The show, based on the novel by Jay Asher, was made available to stream on Netflix recently and since then it’s been the only thing the Internet can talk about. If you haven’t seen it already,…
Last semester, An Focal ran the popular series Letters to the Eighth Amendment. This clause of the Irish Constitution gives equal right to life to both a mother and an unborn child. Read the full letters that featured in the paper below: By Kathleen O’Sullivan Dear Constitution (Con), I hope you don’t mind me calling…
By Aimee Wells Last night the Battle Of The Bands continued with a second instalment of competing acts. The four groups; Apaches, A Weekend Away, Duframe, and Kodu all brought different sounds, making it a great night for those who attended. The first to play were Apaches, who set the standard very high. The group…
By Rebecca Laffan *This review is brought to you by someone who physically cringes at any musical and definitely should have known better* Also: SPOILERS 1. My God. They are singing already. 2. Does everyone wear primary colours? Because if that’s a thing, it’s going to piss me off all the way through the film….
By Rachel West and Aaron Young On the 18th of March, 12 very excited members of UL’s best society met each other in Dublin Airport. We had all gathered to do something very special; to take Scotland by storm. Months of planning had gone in to putting together the Tea Appreciation society’s first…
By Aisling O’Connor Many people find their mental health suffers over summer. This may be due feeling a lack of focus in one’s life, due to strained relationships at home, or feeling isolated in a locality. To be honest, there are a ton of reasons as to why some people find the holidays…
By Kiera Thornton The International Transgender Day of Visibility was observed on the 31st March. This is a yearly event which aims to celebrate the transgender community and transgender people as individuals, while bringing about a greater awareness of our community and issues affecting us. The Day of Visibility comes at a pivotal…