Review: Ghostbusters

Last night, I saw the new and slightly controversial Ghostbusters movie (for the second time, may I add), and probably not the last. There are so many things to say about this film, once I find a way of putting them into actual words, instead of the loud ptero...

Mistakes To Avoid On Your First Week of College

You got through the Leaving Cert. Pat yourself on the back, because you did it. Everyone kept telling you that you couldn't do it, but I knew you could. I had your back. I believe in you, boo. Now that you've got this far, what happens next? You go to college,...

Review: The Killing Joke

If you’re a Batman enthusiast in any way, then you’ve most likely heard of The Killing Joke, Alan Moore’s graphic novel classic that gave the Joker his most iconic and beloved story. Lauded to an unimaginable degree for its brilliant writing and characterisati...

7 People We All Meet On The Bus

For the past six months, I have belonged to a rare species at my college: the commuter. Please try and contain your gasps of horror. I’m a pleb, I know. For six months now, I have been commuting to and from the glorious University of Limerick, which involves a...

Pokémon GO – A dangerous game for society?

Pokémon GO is an app, which can be downloaded for Android and iPhone, that allows the user to find and capture Pokémon in real-world situations. A seemingly innocent game and a pretty neat idea, right? Wrong. It’s a game that forces its players to go outside a...

Summer Events – The Beatyard 2016

This bank holiday weekend, The Beatyard is back with a bang. On Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st of July boogie-hungry festival-goers will be able to, through a vibrant mix of funk, disco and all things groovy, bring shame on themselves and their immediate relati...

91% of Students Concerned About Their Future in Ireland

91% of students concerned about their future in Ireland, emigration trend set to continue.  Over two thirds of college students are considering emigrating after completing their 3rd level education, according to a survey carried out by youth marketing agenc...

Juventus make a 94 million euro statement

The buying and selling of human beings was rightfully outlawed a long time ago. Except with footballers, these people are okay to buy. It is often, and I don't use the phrase lightly, silly money that a club pays to get an extra pair of legs, with all the bits...

Facebook Reactions: What they REALLY Mean

Nothing in this world, or in the bit of it that is Facebook, is as it seems. We're constantly being fooled, tricked, duped and plain old-fashioned hoodwinked by the seemingly obvious. That's why, rather than taking things at face value, it's always best to ass...