John Smith’s Bookshop in the UCC Student Centre is set to close on November 21st after a decline in revenue meant the business was no longer viable in its current form. The news of the closure of the shop, which first began training in UCC in 2003, was first made public to staff via an…
A 2,300-year-old mummy, which is believed to have been in the possession of UCC since the 1890s, looks set to extend its stay in Cork for the foreseeable future due to ongoing political unrest in Egypt. While it is unclear how UCC came to possess the mummy, it is believed to be that of a…
Think making an effort is too much of an effort when it comes to exam time? Think again, says Entertainment editor Tracy Nyhan. The time is almost here. After weeks and weeks of preparation exams are very nearly among us. Understandably, it’s a stressful time and, as such, dressing well and keeping yourself well-groomed (or…
Marita Moloney sees the end of the term as a beginning for new trends and an opportunity to wave good-bye to some old ones. With this being the last edition of the Express for the college term, the opportunity for an end of year theme issue presents itself. As regards fashion, this allows us…
Last week’s UCC Fashion Week may have been a first, but its statement piece is a staple event in the college year. In what is now firmly the highlight of UCC’s fashion calendar, the Finale of UCC’s Next Top Model proved once again to draw the crowds. Eleven contestants had a break-neck introduction to the…
Last week’s UCC Fashion Week may have been a first, but its statement piece is a staple event in the college year. In what is now firmly the highlight of UCC’s fashion calendar, the finale of UCC’s Next Top Model proved to once again draw the crowds. Eleven contestants had a break-neck introduction to the…
Marita Moloney casts her eye on the street style at home and abroad. Described in the Fashion and Style section of the revered, powerhouse publication that is the New York Times as “fashion’s last stronghold of true indie spirit”, the spotlight on street style has never shone so bright. With the various Fashion Weeks around…
There are many ways to get the look you want for less, says Julie Daunt. Are you finding it torturous to walk down Opera Lane, trying your best not to venture inside the teeming shops, because all you have in your wallet is the cloakroom ticket from last night’s Havanas and €7.57 on your Laser…
Julie Daunt discusses the pastel pink phase “Wow, that’s an interesting hair colour!” This is a usual comment I hear regarding my pink hair. Yes, it’s not your average mousey brown (although that is what my natural hair colour is). And yes, it does attract attention, sometimes unwanted. In my job I got called…
Out of the newspaper and into your bedrooms, Fashion Editor Kieran Murphy talks to women about the state of Irish men’s underwear choices Ever since the UCC Express gave women a forum to voice their dissatisfaction in men’s wardrobe choices, the males of the UCC student body have listened and there’s been a 70% decrease…