Exploring The Empowering Female Queerness of Ellie in The Last of Us Franchise
Staff Writer Jessica Anne Rose examines The Last of Us and its protagonist Ellie through the lens of female queerness. (WARNING: Contains spoilers for The Last of Us and The Last of Us: Part II.) Though fans of The Last of Us franchise today may be more familiar with the HBO television series adaptation, 2013’s […]
Behind the Front Lines; Sexual Violence in War Time
Often, when we think of casualties in warfare; we think of people fighting at the frontline; however, the violence can often be much closer to home. Deputy Current Affairs Editor Tiernán Ó Ruairc writes about the dangers people with vaginas can experience in warfare. Content warning: This article contains discussions of rape and sexual violence […]
In Defence of Skylar White
Deputy Entertainment editor Chloe Barrett looks back at one of the greatest productions to ever grace television: Breaking Bad while attempting to unravel the constant hate thrown at the show’s main female character. Breaking Bad is deemed as one of the greatest television series of all time. The universe, which features the prequel series […]
What is a Woman?
Staff Writer Jessica Anne Rose examines what it really means to be a woman. What is a woman, really? What marks me as a female? What is it about me that inherently screams ‘girl’? Perhaps you’d say, well naturally, you were born female. The nurses took a look at me squirming around on the hospital […]
Poetry- Growth
By Saoirse Ní Dhonnabháin Growth Sweet flesh transformed scraping teeth, dry eyes, flaking skin, skin so swollen trying to cope I feel the affects more than ever now something is growing festering Eating and drinking and consuming my blood, my life, my energy, my calcium engorging my body, bursting my breasts ripping and tearing and […]
Bigger Tunes, Bigger Parties: Staff Party on Musical Identity, Community and Plans for ’23
Staff Writer Emily Mary Dollery interviews Staff Party. Formed in late 2021 at MTU Cork School of Music, six-piece indie rock band Staff Party have gone from strength to strength since their first sold-out gig in April 2022. Staff Party are characterised by their energetic live performances, nostalgic yet innovative fusion of indie and dance-punk, […]