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Graffiti with a conscience
Tuesday, 12 Apr, 2011 – 14:07 | Comments Off
Graffiti with a conscience

More than just a signal of vandalism or urban degeneration, Natalie Voorheis explores the emergence of Irish street art culture

President review: Presidential material?
Tuesday, 12 Apr, 2011 – 14:05 | Comments Off
President review: Presidential material?

Two achievements stand out for Paul Lynam as the highlights of his year as Students’ Union President. The first of these is the march against fees that saw 5,000 UCD students take to the streets …

Your Students’ Union?
Tuesday, 29 Mar, 2011 – 14:05 | Comments Off
Your Students’ Union?

As students gear up to cast their vote in the SU elections, Natalie Voorheis gets out on campus and gages the attitudes towards student politics

TV: Boxing Clever – Fawlty Towers
Tuesday, 29 Mar, 2011 – 14:02 | Comments Off
TV: Boxing Clever – Fawlty Towers

While being famed more for bringing us disco and Star Wars, Natalie Voorheis explains why the 70s gave us one of the funniest British comedies ever made

AA case of denial?
Tuesday, 1 Mar, 2011 – 14:02 | Comments Off
AA case of denial?

Following Charlie Sheen’s slandering of AA on American radio, Natalie Voorheis examines the links between celebrity and the obsession with self-destruction

Political beginnings
Tuesday, 15 Feb, 2011 – 18:05 | One Comment
Political beginnings

In the face of political turmoil, Natalie Voorheis meets Dylan Haskins, a fresh face on the Irish political scene who’s embarked on a new type of campaign

TV: Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Tuesday, 15 Feb, 2011 – 18:00 | Comments Off
TV: Big Fat Gypsy Weddings

Swarovski crystals, five stone dresses and whitey Nikies, it can only be a Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, writes Natalie Voorheis

Mental awareness: Suicide helplines
Tuesday, 1 Feb, 2011 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Mental awareness: Suicide helplines

In the second part of our series, Natalie Voorheis speaks to Paul Bergin of 1Life about how mental health services cope with an ever-growing problem.

Tattoo or taboo?
Tuesday, 1 Feb, 2011 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Tattoo or taboo?

With the issue of tattooing still contentious in contemporary society, Natalie Voorheis explores the origins of the ancient tradition

Rights vs Racism
Tuesday, 16 Nov, 2010 – 14:03 | One Comment
Rights vs Racism

With the much-discussed undercurrent of racism said to be inflicting Irish culture, Natalie Voorheis investigates the matter

Soapbox
Wednesday, 3 Nov, 2010 – 14:30 | Comments Off
Soapbox

No hipster Trinity English student is going to tell Natalie Voorheis that her degree is inferior to theirs

The Golden Ticket?
Wednesday, 3 Nov, 2010 – 14:26 | Comments Off
The Golden Ticket?

With the new UCD SU loyalty card campaign having launched recently, Chief Features Writer Natalie Voorheis examines the scheme’s merits and shortfalls

Students left without UCD Connect over Bank Holiday
Tuesday, 2 Nov, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Students left without UCD Connect over Bank Holiday

UCD students faced mass disruption on their UCD Connect accounts over the Bank Holiday weekend as a result of a major UCD Connect outage.
Students were unable to access the website throughout the weekend and full …

o-two Attempts: Getting Rich Fast
Tuesday, 19 Oct, 2010 – 14:05 | One Comment
o-two Attempts: Getting Rich Fast

Yearning for copious cash, Natalie Voorheis translated her creative abilities and eye for a bargain into a stall at the Dublin Flea Market

Great Expectations
Tuesday, 21 Sep, 2010 – 14:00 | One Comment
Great Expectations

While they live with a constant fear of graduating from UCD only to have even McDonald’s shut the door on their degree, Natalie Voorheis investigates whether the Celtic Tiger’s kittens are victims or just lazy
We …

To Glee or not to Glee?
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:01 | One Comment
To Glee or not to Glee?

Natalie Voorheis really wants to sing the praises of UCD Musical Society’s production of Glee

Taking it to extremes
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Taking it to extremes

Natalie Voorheis delves into the frightening world of the football extremists, a world away from the ‘Ultras’

Flash mob in the pan
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Flash mob in the pan

Intrigued – if a little mystified – by the world of flash mobbing, Natalie Voorheis does some research to try and clear the air, and chats to Lyza O’Halloran, the founder of UCD’s very own …