By Cian Pierce This September classes and events will return to being held on campus for the most part. While the past year introduced many new creative solutions and outlets for students to share their appreciation for and engage with art and literature, for example, UCC Dramat Society’s “Wish You Were Here”, UCC Musical Theatre…
By Claire Watson Just because it’s a new term, doesn’t mean our clothes have to be too. Why not step out onto the quad in a refreshed, vintage fit. With the Fashion Society’s recent thrifting event, it’s clear that the students of UCC love vintage. A love for vintage has swarmed popular media, and there’s no…
By Emily Osborn Ireland is finally starting to emerge from lockdown. With the world being advised to avoid physical contact at all costs, it would have been expected that society’s collective sex lives would have died of neglect. But with all that time spent indoors, people had to do something (or someone) to fight their…
By Chloe Barrett Ah, September. The busy, tumultuous, often difficult time of year as students settle into a fresh term of academic bliss. Oftentimes, it can be very stressful, and even talking about the pressure you are under can make a huge difference. Some turn to familiar hobbies to unwind and escape from the hectic…
By Florrie McCarthy Well, I suppose I’d better welcome everyone back to the start of a fresh academic year on behalf of the music community in UCC and give a normal, proper welcome to those who are only coming to UCC now. This is the music column of the Express. Here you will find updates…
By Nathan Carey My name is Nathan and I’m heading into my final year as a Neuroscience student. I’ve always had a love for food but living away from home in my first year of college really helped me to hone my skills and become efficient at cooking my own meals. Through studying the brain…
By Cormac McCarthy As we are all settling back into college, the jolting memories of timetables and citations will hit us all like a brick wall. In these few starting weeks, we all need something to just take our mind off everything. However, before you watch The Office for the 10th time why not dip…
Le Caitríona O’Connell Tá súil agam go bhfuil sceitimíní oraibh tosnú ar an ré nua den saol atá idir lámha agaibh sna chéad chúpla seachtain anseo sa choláiste. Is féidir an Ghaeilge a fheiscint, a cloisteáil agus a úsáid timpeall an champais, agus léireoidh mé na háiteanna agus áiseanna difriúla atá ar fáil trí Ghaeilge sa choláiste. Ionad na Gaeilge Labhartha: Ba cheart duit aghaidh a…
By Jack Wrixon, Sexpress Editor Without sugar-coating it, the climate crisis we’re currently facing is awful. Watching the world around you slowly decay as a direct result of human activity is nothing if not both an existential crisis and also, a turn off. But what can be done? It’s easy to shift a lot of…
By Imasha Costa, Arts & Literature Editor It’s ironic how a few lyrics from one of my favourite musicals define the past year, and how time cannot be measured, especially for those who have been silenced by the shutdown of theatres all across the world (well, except Australia). Rent, an award-winning musical by Jonathan Larson…