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HSE Extends Online STI Testing Service

Worried about the pandemic restricting access to STI testing? As of September 1st, SH:24 have extended the pilot of their online STI testing kits. Working in partnership with the HSE, the service aims to d...

LGBTQ+ Student Supports

Starting college is an exciting time for many of us. However, it can also be an anxious one for those nervous about meeting people and making friends. For students who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, this ca...

The Best and Worst of the Met Gala

Amidst tensions around coronavirus and a missed Met Gala last year, celebrities gathered on the red carpet last night to celebrate American Independence through fashion. This year’s controversial inclusion of ...

Five Must-Haves for Your Student House

Sharing student accommodation for the first time and anxious to make a good impression on your new housemates? The veterans at oxygen.ie are here to lend a hand. We searched far and wide, surveying the best an...

The Alternative Freshers Event Guide

The CAO results are out, fingers are uncrossed, and you’re (hopefully) well on your way to becoming a Fresher! Huge congratulations are due, regardless of what you got. You’ve worked hard to be here and the ne...

How to Make Friends in College

Making friends in college sounds tricky. It can feel like you're a little fish in a big pond again like when you started secondary school. The good news is that it's so much easier to mingle with people in col...

How to Get Free Food in College

A better title for this article might be “how to get free food in college while making some friends along the way” because you’re gonna be doing to some mingling to get these precious carbs. We’re talking pizz...

A Guide to Club and Socs Week at Maynooth University

September is next month which means the new academic year is on it’s on way and we’ll back on campus again assuming it’s safe to do so. If all is well and good and clubs and socs week is going ahead at coll...

Fashion Essentials Every Fresher Needs

As you prepare for the new academic year and get all your equipment and stationery sorted, there may be one important question you're asking yourself. What do I wear to college? While comfort is high on the li...

Oxygen’s Declassified Fresher’s Survival Guide

It’s like your first day of school all over again. New building, people, teachers and rules that liberate you from secondary school. The first few weeks of first year can be daunting. Here’s a Ned’s Declassifi...