By Eimear Kelly • Life is very expensive • Bus Eireann do not care about their customers or where they should have been a half an hour ago • Most people you meet in college are really friendly • Lecturers are surprisingly bad with technology • Colleges and Universities offer some great opportunities • Some…
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 Ciara Maria Hayes In today’s world where we are surrounded by technology, reading often goes unnoticed as a hobby. However, whether you’d like to re-indulge yourself in the world of literature or you’ve developed a new interest, the following books are well worth the read. 1. Animal Farm by George Orwell (1945) Animal Farm…
By Caitlín Griffin Not even going to go into the gif/jif pronunciation debate because we all know which one is right (ahem gif), but if there is one thing we can all agree on it’s the importance of gifs. Don’t know how to reply to a message? Ever want to sum up a situation with…
By Kathleen O’Sullivan Here are my top picks of fashion facts: 1) Original corsets worn by women in the 18th century were sometimes made from whalebone. Doesn’t sound ideal in terms of comfort. Eventually over time the corset became the undergarment we now call underwear. Interested in finding out more? This information is part of…
By Nicole Glennon TED Talks. Was there ever a form of procrastination so beneficial? Many an hour (or two…) has slipped by me in the last few years as I slouched on the couch curiously clicking on what YouTube recommended, only to realise hours later I have work due for the next day. However, it…
By Kathleen O’Sullivan We all like new and we all like current things but being students that are on the border of destitution there’s little hope in achieving this all of the time. It’s a choice between basic necessities and that dress. Sigh. The alternative is putting the thinking cap of your eight-year-old self on…
By Nicole Glennon 1) Signing up for all the societies (and paying for them all) If you’re like me you ended up blowing your allowance for week two on Clubs and Soc’s only to find out four of them all meet at 6pm on a Wednesday. First mistake; actually paying for all these on Recruitment…
By Evie Kearney 1. Stables No one has any idea what goes in to Stables cajun mayo but rumour has it the ingredients list includes sunshine and happiness. via GIPHY 2. Subway Who doesn’t love an old reliable? At €4 for a sub and drink, all you have to worry about is the lunch…
By Evie Kearney 1. Tell yourself it can’t be that difficult All those other countries in Europe seem to know their own language and also be fluent in English…so how hard can it be via GIPHY 2. Realise it is that difficult Grammar? Word order? What do you mean Google Translate isn’t a reliable…