Category: Opinion

Colour, Features, Opinion

Letter to the Editor | Gender Neutral Bathrooms in UCC

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

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Features, Opinion, University

Broken Codes & Keys

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

Colm Cahalane
Colour, Features, Opinion

How the Grinch Stole Christmas Cups

Leah Driscoll discusses what could be the biggest first world problem of this season. Is it minimalist? Is it political correctness? Is it a war waged against Christians? No, this year’s festive Starbucks coffee cup design is none of these things. It is just lazy. Certain traditions in the run up to Christmas are treasured by anyone in possession of the faintest hint of festive … Continue reading How the Grinch Stole Christmas Cups

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Features, Opinion

THE SELFIE GENERATION

Anna McCarthy Self-indulgence is often a touchy topic to pick at, but the level of narcissism social media and technology have surrounded us with makes it a fact of life in modern day society. When the first hand-held Motorola presented itself to the world, it only had one function: communication. The mobile phone has since evolved; from reliable Nokia to the Sony Ericsson, where additional … Continue reading THE SELFIE GENERATION

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Current Affairs, Features, International, National, Opinion

What A Consent Class Looks Like

Amy O’Callaghan defends the worthiness of introducing consent classes in Irish Universities There’s a big conversation happening around the issue of consent at the moment, and rightly so. It finally appears as if the horrendous cycle of rape culture is being discussed in an effective matter by raising awareness of how “no” means “no.” It’s also an especially important topic in universities across the globe, … Continue reading What A Consent Class Looks Like

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Arts & Culture, Books, Features, Opinion

Mild Concerns For J.K. Rowling

Ellen Desmond discusses the latest stream of worrying tweets from J. K. Rowling, as she continues to slaughter the Harry Potter series by outright refusing to let it die. At first, it was appreciated. The books had all been published, the films had had their final moment, but no one was quite ready to say goodbye to Hogwarts. J. K. Rowling began to tweet tidbits … Continue reading Mild Concerns For J.K. Rowling

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Features, Features, Opinion

The American Dream

Eoin McSweeney debunks the theory that the US is the greatest country in the world What makes America the greatest country in the world? In a brilliant speech, Jeff Daniels, or more accurately his character, Will McAvoy, tears this question to shreds at the beginning of The Newsroom. “There is absolutely no evidence to support the statement that we’re the greatest country in the world. … Continue reading The American Dream

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