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The centre of attention
Monday, 18 Apr, 2011 – 22:25 | Comments Off
The centre of attention

With curiosity of the new Student Centre growing, Features Editor Leanne Waters goes on site to get a taste of what students can expect from the development.

Mental Awareness: Eating Disorders
Tuesday, 1 Mar, 2011 – 14:04 | Comments Off
Mental Awareness: Eating Disorders

In the fourth instalment of our mental health series, Leanne Waters writes about her own personal battle with Bulimia Nervosa

The second sexism
Tuesday, 15 Feb, 2011 – 18:03 | Comments Off
The second sexism

In the aftermath of the Richard Keys and Andy Gray scandal, Leanne Waters questions whether our society is promoting a new breed of sexism.

Body and soul
Tuesday, 1 Feb, 2011 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Body and soul

With body language such a huge facet in daily life, Leanne Waters looks at what is being said in the conversations of the subconscious

Mental awareness: Depression
Wednesday, 19 Jan, 2011 – 21:28 | One Comment
Mental awareness: Depression

In the first of a series in on mental health issues in Ireland, Leanne Waters discusses mental wellbeing and depression

International insecurity
Sunday, 5 Dec, 2010 – 3:03 | 2 Comments
International insecurity

Now that emigration is looking to be the chosen path for many here at home, Features Editor Leanne Waters looks at the dangers beyond our Irish shores.

Barking Up the Wrong Bush
Tuesday, 16 Nov, 2010 – 14:01 | One Comment
Barking Up the Wrong Bush

With the recent publicity and hype about George W Bush’s new memoir Decision Points, Leanne Waters examines the effect it will have on the former president’s legacy

Bumps, Babies and Books
Tuesday, 16 Nov, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Bumps, Babies and Books

A sometimes-daunting thought that springs to mind in relation to students today, Features Editor Leanne Waters looks at pregnancy in the university sphere

The Art of Zen
Wednesday, 3 Nov, 2010 – 14:22 | Comments Off
The Art of Zen

With stress, physical ailments and mental health all at risk in such turbulent times, Features Editor Leanne Waters treads into the world of yoga to find some much-needed relief

Casanovas and Jezebels
Tuesday, 19 Oct, 2010 – 14:04 | One Comment
Casanovas and Jezebels

With sex an undeniable facet of contemporary society, Leanne Waters investigates just what the issue means today and how it can allegedly make or break the modern woman

Accommodation Frustration
Tuesday, 21 Sep, 2010 – 14:15 | 2 Comments
Accommodation Frustration

With confusion on campus and doors closing elsewhere, Features Editor Leanne Waters investigates why letting agents are saying no to students.
I never take students. I had them once. They were very bad tenants and they …

Life After UCD: Journalism
Tuesday, 21 Sep, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Life After UCD: Journalism

“I firmly believe that writing is a muscle that once you build it up – the more and more you do it, if you just turn it into a habit – that it becomes something …

Faith in troubled times
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Faith in troubled times

In the wake of the Pope’s Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Ireland, Leanne Waters examines the strength of her own faith in the Roman Catholic Church

Head Shops and High Times
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Head Shops and High Times

As the contentious issue of so-called ‘head shops’ selling legal highs continues to generate column inches, Leanne Waters sets out to see just how much of an impact those businesses have had in UCD

Linking to Danger
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:02 | 4 Comments
Linking to Danger

With eating disorders remaining a consistent problem amongst the student demographic, Leanne Waters is shocked by what she discovers as she visits extreme internet sites purporting to help those struggling with such disorders

Challenging Times
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Challenging Times

For better or worse, journalist Kevin Myers has carved out an undisputed position as one of the most outspoken commentators in the modern Irish media. Ever so slightly petrified, Leanne Waters sits down to talk …

Hanging on the Telephone
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Hanging on the Telephone

Evening after evening during term time, the Niteline helpline acts as a sounding board for Irish students across the east coast. Leanne Waters meets with one of the organisation’s volunteers to find out more about …