With Mattel introducing their new ‘Curvy Barbie’, Claire Fox asks whether political correctness has caused us to take ‘Size Matters’ a little too seriously, especially in something as simple as a doll. Size Matters. Dress size, breast size, penis size, diamond size, the list is endless. Our world is so concerned with this four letter word that it has now invaded something as simple as … Continue reading OPINION: Size Shouldn’t Always Matter
Colm Cahalane asks if the new social media is eroding the effectiveness of traditional media on campus. Note: This article was edited on 20th February 2016 following the arrival of new information. The campus radio station stays tucked away on the top floor of Áras Na Mac Leinn, and on the ground floor the staff behind the reception desk have decided they’d rather listen to … Continue reading CAMPUS OPINION: Frequencies
Following recent UCC-themed “ups and downs” on social media, Sorcha Lanigan considers the pros and cons of anonymous social media apps. Oscar Wilde once said “Give a man a mask and he will tell you the truth.” Such a truism can be applied to today’s online anonymous apps and websites such as Yik Yak and Askfm. The benefits of being masked are twofold. The advantage … Continue reading Long time yikker, first time yakker…
Colm Cahalane documents exciting and promising developments with UCC’s newest building. In previous articles for Motley Magazine, I’ve spoken about a lack of resources available to students for access to creative spaces and in access to IT services. With the construction of the new Student Hub, UCC hopes to be able to resolve a few of these problems, and it seems rather promising. The Student … Continue reading Inside the Student Hub
Leah Driscoll adds feminism to the list of unwanted things to leave behind with all your other regrets in 2015. Third wave feminism has ebbed and flowed since the nineties, but in the past year or two the wave has been more like a tsunami. We’re pretty much drowning in calls for equality, seeing as everyone from Malala to Miley is a feminist these days. … Continue reading We Don’t Need Feminism
Dear Editor, Recently it came to my attention that UCC, my own university, has started introducing gender-neutral bathrooms on campus. Now I consider myself a very modern man, at one time in my life I frequented Chambers. I then discovered that it wasn’t actually an Ally McBeal themed bar and never went there again. Unisex bathrooms were the one thing which greatly upset me about … Continue reading Letter to the Editor | Gender Neutral Bathrooms in UCC
There’s a certain theme uniting many of students’ common concerns on campus; but no easy solution. It’s unfortunate how universities are structured; their maintenance and operation is an incredibly difficult balancing act that takes into account all sorts of stakeholders. However, it seems so often that the interests of students are shelved during the search for stability, and often this places the whole purpose of … Continue reading Broken Codes & Keys
