Five months ago, the University of Limerick Student’s Union (ULSU) announced that the university would be implementing a ‘smoke-free’ policy. The policy has since resulted in the designation of several ‘smoke-free’ zones on campus. ULSU President Jack Shelly stated that the success of the policy is largely dependent on the university community’s adherence to the ‘smoke-free’ zones. “There will …
By Caryl Yulo So it’s recently been noted by health experts that the 5-a-day is no longer cutting it. The edited version is still being debated over but the general consensus is that two to three fruits a day with four to five vegetables will do you better. Now, as college students, it seems almost impossible to reach this new …
By Asterian Zhang The temperature in Limerick has been dropping in recent days and a stream of cold air is occupying the city. Winter is coming, and the cold and flu virus are looking to make a home for themselves in your body. Here are five useful and handy recipes for preventing flu: 1. Sweet Ginger Tea Ingredients: Ginger, Honey …
By Jennifer Purcell Darkness into Light (DIL) launched their sub-committee this week in The University of Limerick. The aim of the committee is to get the student body walking from darkness into light in aid of Pieta House on the morning of May 9th. Darkness into Light started in Limerick seven years ago, with 8,000 people taking part in the …
College life isn’t always easy, and trying to balance lectures with socialising, exercising, eating healthily and other commitments can be tough. It seems like in the end that something always gets forgotten, and for me and many other students, it was healthy eating that got the boot. It’s all too easy to throw on a packet of noodles or order …
Life & Style Editor Michaela Keating spoke to Instagram health and fitness sensation Hazel Wallace AKA The Food Medic to talk all things fitspo! Since the app launched in September 2010, Instagram has become a global success, attracting three hundred million users monthly, with seventy five million users accessing the app on a daily basis. The photo sharing app is a …
By Ais O’Brien Depression is both my nemesis and my best friend. It is the cause of all things bad but it makes everything seem normal too. It makes it hard to survive one day, but you can’t get through one day without its presence. It’s not being able to forget my past while not seeing a future. You are …
By Sally Gorman 8% of college students never make their own dinner, this is according to a survey carried out on third level students across Ireland last week. The survey shows that almost 80% of students surveyed opt to eat on campus most days instead of cooking their own meals. The students surveyed admitted that it may not be cheaper …
By Jessie Keogh When it comes to your well being in college it is so important to look after yourself. I honestly can’t stress it enough. As students it is so easy for us to fall in to bad habits and lose the run of ourselves. “FOMO” as a social concept is becoming an avid justification for pushing ourselves to …
“My family was falling apart, I felt totally alone, isolated and scared of absolutely everything. It is an achievement for me to be able to sit through a lecture now without having a total panic attack” “If your body was unwell you would go to a doctor, wouldn’t you? So why shouldn’t we do the same for our mind?” Mental health is a big …