Welcome to the final issue of Byline for 2017. I would like to thank you, the reader, for taking the time out of your study-filled schedule to pick up and copy, flick through the pages and enjoy some of the fantastic writing talent we have scattered throughout our pages. This issue, considering the occasion and…
Yes indeed, we’re halfway there, and at many times it does look a lot like we’re living on prayer. November/December may mean it’s the end of the calendar year, but this is just the halfway point of the academic year. All I can say is that if you’re reading this, and you’re finding it tough,…
It’s my last editorial of 2017, and seeing as I started the year off with aspirations and positivity, I’m ending on a more cynical note, which seems true to form for the rest of my life too. Gracing headlines currently are the Paradise Papers, which bring to mind lovely sun holidays and relaxation, but in…
Even before I sat down to write the last editorial, the issue of sexual abuse among Hollywood elite was beginning to rear its ugly head once more. Anyone that knew anything about the movie industry or watched interviews with film stars knew it was an issue that was constantly being pushed underwater, with the perpetrators…
The fallen leaves and mild days of Autumn have started giving way to the colder, harsher days of Winter. For most of us, Winter also means that assignments will begin to pile, and exams are fast approaching. Winter has always been my second least favourite season, just pipping the worthless trash-heap that is Autumn (fight…
No one knew could have pointed out Ballyragget on a map, or even been completely sure it was an actual town up until last week, and now the parish is notorious for reasons I’m sure the residents would rather it were not. It’s true what they say, that you never really know who is watching….
First of all, I hope that none of our readers were affected too negatively by the horrible weather conditions brought about by storm Ophelia, and I hope that everyone was safe, comfortable and that any electrical supplies, if lost, have now been restored. I didn’t get a chance to go home the weekend of Ophelia,…
I raved about the latest season of Bojack Horseman in the Film section a few issues back, and a lot of my love for it came from its deep, cutting impact on me. The show has this bizarre almost-Nihilistic effect on its viewers. Unlike Rick & Morty, whose nihilistic element makes the worst fans think…
I want to say straight off the bat that I’m all for improving UCC’s student facilities. The Student Hub sounds like a great idea, and I’m sure it will be, even if I won’t be around by the time it’s completed. But in building this new facility, UCC took away something sacred to me: the…
It’s too easy to pick a fight online. Pick any YouTube video you like and scroll down to the comments and you’ll most likely be met by a stream of arguments and abuse, going back and forth between two, three maybe even five different profiles, each beginning the conversation with what they think is an…