Language Lazy: Why Are the Irish So Bad at Mastering a Second Language?
Features writer Eleanor Brooks explores the lack of proper bilingualism among Irish students compared to their European counterparts. Drawing on her own Erasmus experience…
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Challenging Preconceptions of ‘Traditional’ Marriage, One Generation at a Time
Today when students hear the word ‘marriage’ we pawn it off as something which may happen way down the line. Perhaps we even shudder…
Should We Put a Ring on It? Students Changing Views on Marriage and Tradition
In Ireland in 2015 there were 22,025 marriages recorded. This represents 4.8 weddings per thousand up from 4.5 in 2013. The average cost…
Erasmus Freedom: “College should be about challenging yourself, like making new friends and exploring a new city or culture”
Features writer Chloe McCumiskey gives her experience and advice. Claiming that college is about change and challenging yourself, and the Erasmus is the opportunity…
Erasmus Opportunity: “Take full advantage of the trips, the different classes, and all that’s offered”
Features writer Calum McKeown, a Scottish student from Strathclyde University Glasgow, gives his initial experience of his year on Erasmus in UCD. Arguing the…
Erasmus Disappointment: “The homesickness and loneliness consumed me like an illness”
In our Erasmus series, Features editor Rachel O’Neill describes her own experience studying abroad. Far from the adventure of a lifetime the year abroad…
Surviving and Thriving in College: A How to Guide
When you say the word ‘college’ what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Friends? Societies? Erasmus? Alcohol? All of these words alone can…
An Interview with Peter Tatchell: A Half Century of Political Activism and Protest for Equality
Peter Tatchell, a lifelong campaigner for LGBT and human rights, recently spoke to the L&H and the LGBTQ+ Society in UCD. Tatchell also sat…
Four Students Share Their Experience with Sexting
Four students sat down with the College Tribune to talk about their experience with sexting,nudes, and revenge porn. Humans have always found ways to…
A College Guide to Not Screwing Up When you’re Screwing People
So it’s Fresher’s Week, you’re possibly living out of home for the first time and meeting tonnes of new people. There’s no parents around…
Shock and Awe – The Imperial War Museum, London
While in London I found myself with a Saturday to kill, which of course landed me in a museum for several hours. That is…
Tallonn, Tallinn, Talloutt
Those looking for a reasonably priced city break would do well to book themselves a seat on the next flight to Estonia’s sunny capital,…