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Freshers’ dis-orientation
With confusion surrounding the scheduling of Orientation Week in 2010, Bridget Fitzsimons asks why UCD seems content to project an image of inefficiency to its incoming students…
Keeping it Fresh
Record levels of society membership don’t tell the whole story of declining student participation in extra-curricular activity, according to Gavan Reillly…
Rip-Off Residence
With rent prices falling all over Dublin but rising on campus, Bridget Fitzsimons asks if UCD can offer value for money.…
Taking charge of our campus
With more society posters criticised for lewd imagery, Farouq Manji asks if students can learn to regulate themselves…
Out of service
With the contraceptive clinic in the Student Health Service being forced to discontinue its services, Zelda Cunningham highlights the flaws in health cutbacks.…
Lifting the ban
Danielle Moran investigates why students should question the Coca-Cola boycott.…
Easily accessible
The recent Access Week is a demonstration of the changing face of education, writes Zelda Cunningham.…
Maintaining the standard
Danielle Moran discusses the question of academic standards in UCD.…
From the book of right on
Direct action, as displayed with the recent occupation of the Department of the Environment, illustrates the regeneration of the student movement, writes Zelda Cunningham.…
It’s all talk
With the imminent re-launch of Please Talk, Bridget Fitzsimons looks at the history and future of this campaign……
A time for talk
With the onslaught of unsurities surrounding the Please Talk campaign, Student Advisor, Aisling O’Grady speaks to Peter Molloy about what good the initiative does.…
Once bitten, twice shy
As Conor Lenihan rejects an invitation to debate with students, Danielle Moran looks at how recent history has repeated itself.…
Testing times
Peter Molloy examines the effect of the cancellation and re-introduction of an exam shuttle bus, and the imposition of RDS parking fees for students during the exam period.…
Those Who Can – Teach
As former Tánaiste, Michael McDowell takes a position as a part-time law lecturer, Zelda Cunningham looks at the potential impact of possible high-profile guest lecturers.…
Budgeting students out of University
With an increase of 66 per cent to the registration fee, Peter Molloy investigates the impact of this on students.…
Residential woes
With new regulations for residences being put in place, Zelda Cunningham examines why they could be a source of conflict in the university.…
Not always a Coca-Cola ban
Breach of the Coca-Cola boycott by those who instigated the ban in the first place may come as a bit of a surprise to many students. Although the very fact…
De-Facing Facts
Last week, ‘offensive’ posters were defaced by students, but is there really any merit in such a public protest?, asks Zelda Cunningham.…