You will likely have heard the phrase “time is an illusion”, used either in a joking manner or else in a more serious tone. When it comes to time, personal perception is one of the key influences in our understanding of the past, present and even future. As you know, 2020 is a key year…
First years, I have so much sympathy for you. You missed out on your graduation, your debs, your Leaving Cert holiday and your whole summer was ruined because you were played by the Irish government. You spent your final months of secondary school at home, and now it seems like you’ll be starting this new…
During your first few weeks of college (or dare I say your entire first year), the word ‘career’ is unlikely to slip its way into your vernacular. Food, friends and finances are just some of the new anxieties everyone must take on upon ente a well-deserved rest after a summer spent in CAO hell. I…
by Molly O’Rourke While the country has only been on official lockdown for a little over a week, college students around the country have been out of their normal routines for three weeks. Since schools and universities closed, we’ve all been changing the way we communicate, interact and lead our daily lives. Most of us…
Writer: Roisin O’Donnell This feature will discuss how sentiment analysis can be used to recreate romantic relationships and obsessions in a narrative. Research question: ‘Can sentiment analysis be used to map the love triangle in Catherine Doyle’s series of novels?’ I have chosen the Blood for Blood trilogy because its plot and themes relate to…
“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than in miles”- Tim Cahill Before leaving for Erasmus I had this crazy irrational fear that I would make no friends. Zero. Absolutely nada. I had it all planned out in my head as well. I’d arrive and politely converse with people during forced socialising at orientation…
Writes Molly O’Rourke – Deputy Features Editor The Road Safety Authority invests significant funding into running television and radio campaigns every year. One such campaign is ‘Crashed Lives’, a road safety campaign featuring true life case studies in which people speak about the consequences of a crash or about the loss of loved ones…
“Take only memories, leave only footprints”. These famous words spoken by Chief Seattle (a Duwamsih chief who was an advocate for being responsible to the environment and to have respect of the land rights of his people) still ring true more than one hundred years later. With increased mobility and salaries, tourism has been booming…
Those of you who are in your final year of college (be it year three or year four), how are you getting on? I am (un)fortunate enough to be included in this group, as I slog through the last six weeks of my degree. I’ve come a long way since starting university back in 2016,…
Writes Roisin O’Donnell Several months ago, I wrote a Feature titled ‘Is the Standard for Women in Tech Dropping?’. In the article, I highlighted my experiences with women in tech talks and only touched on what can make or break a ‘woman in tech’ – the college experience. This article will be based solely on…