So, What Now?
From master’s degrees to gap years, here’s how UCD students navigate what’s next. Facing post-graduate life as an English and French student, I’m struck by the anxiety that so many…
USI Membership: What Does it Mean, and Why Should We Care?
For over three decades, UCDSU has had a turbulent relationship with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). We’ve joined, left, rejoined, and left again. Now, in 2025, we’re once…
Why the EU Must Remain a Force for Democracy and Peace Against the Darkening Sphere of Global Politics
We were the generation reared on promises of progress. Dreams of peace and equality padded our pillows as we slept. We believed in the possibility of a world of harmony…
Kiss of Defiance: The History and Power of Red Lipstick
Dita Von Teese, a Burlesque superstar and red lipstick savant, once said, ‘Heels and lipstick will put the fear of God into people.’ No truer words have been spoken. From…
Athens Letter: December in the Ancient City, American Qualms
A reasonable €42 for the Uber from the airport to the Airbnb, conjured minutes after discovering that the railway workers were on strike—good on them. It was already late in…
Lives Written Off: UCDVO’s Uganda Partner Subjected to USAID Freeze
This article was written on February 18th, 2025. Current affairs have likely evolved since the time of publication; please seek relevant information on the matter. “We are rooting out waste.…
‘What, Like It’s Hard?’ Overcoming Lawyer Stereotypes to Shape the Future of our Legal Profession
As a law student — and a UCD one — it’s hard to ignore how lawyers are portrayed in the media. To be honest, it’s probably one of the reasons…
From National Pride to Global Concern: Boeing’s Troubled Reign in U.S. Aviation
Many with an association to or background with the Seattle, Washington area will hold a complicated relationship with the many technologically advantageous corporations and innovations the region has produced. Starbucks,…
Purpose is Made: A Reflection on Human Ambition
A concept I have recently been struggling to grasp is human existence and the purpose of being alive. A crop of questions keep me troubled: why do I care about…
Resilience in the Ruins: Stories From the Heart of Ukraine’s War
As the sirens echo through desolate streets, the stories of loss and resilience go untold in a nation forced to endure unimaginable heartache. It’s been almost three years since Russia…
The Poolbeg Chimneys: Dublin’s Unlikely Icons Get New Life
As the Poolbeg Chimneys’ repainting project draws to a halt for the winter months, we look back on their coming-to-be as Dublin’s red-and-white-striped landmark and the recent motivation for their…
Climate Fatigue: How Our Society Has Left Us Unable to Cope
What does it mean to care about climate change but be equally unmotivated to help promote any change? With the current rise of political instability, social media addiction, and AI,…