Tibet and China: The Battle Over the Next Dalai Lama

By Aidan O'Sullivan ‘I can see now, in calm retrospect, that from that moment it was inevitable that I should leave my country. There was nothing more I could do for my people if I stayed and the Chinese would certainly capture me in the end.’ This mome...

Have you Seen a Female Homunculus? Misogyny in Education

By Sarah Donoghue A few weeks ago, in the throes of exam season, I was studying with third year neuroscience student in UCD, Kriti. After a long silent stretch, Kriti turned to me and asked “have you ever seen a homunculus?” She then went on to show me thi...

Man’s Best Friend, Women’s Worst Nightmare

By Sarah Murnane It appears we are still doomed to have the same conversation over and over into oblivion. Sabrina Carpenter released the title and cover for her upcoming album Man’s Best Friend. The cover features Carpenter, on her hands and knees with he...

A Dealbreaker

By Sarah Murnane A friend of mine went on a first date recently- a proper first date too. They met in person at a party, really hit it off and then decided to meet up for lunch the next week. The kind of date that you only see in Sex and the City episodes....

28 Years Later (2025) Review

By Charlie Kendellen Danny Boyle’s follow up to his grimy cult classic has just dropped in cinemas last weekend, already grossing 60 million worldwide, leaving fans eagerly waiting for its second and third installment. 28 Years Later is a masterclass in wo...

Polish Presidency: The Shift Right Continues

By Aidan O'Sullivan For top European leaders and officials, all eyes have turned towards Poland over the last few weeks. The narrow presidential victory of Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist historian linked to the right wing Polish party Law and Justice (PI...

Best Summer Festivals for Students in London

By Amy Jones As most universities are finishing for the summer, three types of students exist in terms of what they do. First, the student decides to earn as much money as possible while they don’t need to study. Then you have the students who do nothing a...

Exploring the Irish Skate Scene: the underrated subculture sport

By Emma Jane Cooke Speaking with Chloe Christie from Skatebirds, she proves to be a contemporary voice for inclusivity within Irish skateboarding. “There needs to be massive investment in sports outside of the norm in Ireland.” Chloe handles the soci...