As his time in Chicago comes to an end, James Fagan reflects on how his year away from home has helped him find who he is as a person

In his latest travel column, James Fagan compares the horrors of airport-traumas to his newfound love of the NFL in all its glory

As the intense Chicago winter starts to set in, Postcards from Abroad columnist James Fagan talks weather, nightlife and his take on American politics

While on a break in Donegal, James Fagan revisits snippets of his childhood and what exactly makes happy memories

As the Students’ Union Sabbatical elections loom, James Fagan contemplates how students’ unions could do their best to represent their members, and argues the case for a more effective national union

James Fagan discusses the reasons behind the NUI’s dissolution and examines the Government’s options in improving higher education

James Fagan argues that a golden opportunity was lost in abandoning the return of third level fees

James Fagan assess the benefits and potential problems of the new Dublinbikes scheme

With online social networking still continuing to grow, James Fagan questions some of the developments in popular website Facebook.

With recent protests causing disruption to university activities, James Fagan questions how far our right to express ourselves goes.

In the wake of Sir Ian Blair’s resignation as Metropolitan Police Commissioner, James Fagan questions the role of politics in policing.