@johnanthonybarker On the other side of college lies *touch wood* days of discretionary expenditure and consequential brunch. However, the student lifestyle can be far from such glamour. Despite attempts to budget, we get carried away on a night out or opt for the prettier/cooler yet more expensive stationary, leaving loose change for brunch to be…
‘IT: Chapter Two’ is the hugely anticipated sequel to 2017’s ‘It’. The first movie proved to be a critical and commercial success which saw the self-named ‘Losers Club’ endure the summer from hell as they were haunted and terrorised by the evil entity which lurks through the fictional town of Derry, Maine. The sequel takes…
So, Star Wars is big isn’t it? The multibillion franchise is set to release the ninth instalment to the ‘Skywalker Saga’ this December with ‘Star Wars – Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker’. (Just a quick note, that’s a terrible title.) This ninth movie will finally see the end of what is one of the…
For centeries women have been informed of what is the most aesthetically pleasing body shape to maintain. For example, for many women of the nineteenth century, corsets were the accessory of the day in the hopes of their waists shrinking smaller and smaller to fit the relevant beauty standard. Over time variations of body positivity…
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Walking through Cork City the electricity boxes that decorated the side of the streets light up with art and colour. Street artists in Cork took initiative with their artwork to show it to the people who walk through the streets of Cork every day. It creates…
Cork is a city that has a rich literary history upheld by many poets and writers over the decades. Documenting national events, local events or even something that is happening right across the living room these writers have allowed us to step back in time and reach into Cork’s history. Some of these writers have…
Hailed as the People’s Republic of Ireland, Cork and more notably Cork City, never failed to play host to an exciting music scene. In recent years the establishment of new venues (as well as the restoration of old ones) has contributed to the growth and success of the city in mapping itself as a musical…
Roll 20 – Tabletop Gaming in UCC and Cork Across UCC’s sprawling campus, there is a spirited and active gaming community that contains people of all experience levels. Tabletop gaming is exploding in popularity globally and Cork is no exception to this phenomenon, any aspiring adventurer or master tactician will have no trouble jumping right…
Introduction My name is Katie and I’m a final year Nutritional Sciences student. I would like to begin by saying that I am by no means an expert on the topics of food and health. However, from studying Nutritional Sciences for three years and living away from home for college, I have learned a few…
Coming to college can bring a multitude of worries, and surprisingly enough those worries can sometimes include ‘what do I need to pack or invest in for my college wardrobe?’. With Ireland’s changing elements it can be difficult to condense the size of our wardrobes down, in comparison to what you might have at home…