Ireland's Oldest Student Paper
Too often, students restrict ourselves to opposing specific decisions. Too rarely are we given the opportunity to alter the perspective from which decisions are made.
Recent decisions denote a way of thinking that has gone unchecked in the higher education …
In October 2005, details of the first documented instance of US-funded military research in an Irish university were uncovered by an Irish newspaper. Between 2002 and 2004, it was revealed, College had received funding from the US Air Force for …
Disregard all advice that is directed to you as a “student”. It’s a trap. Being a “student” does not make you someone different from who you were in sixth year or who you’ll be after you’ve gotten a degree.
“Student” …
Think back to that sunny day in August that has led almost all of you to be here clambering around the society stands, figuring out where the Academic Registry is and generally having a ball. On results day, the media …
Elaine McCahill
Editor
Last Saturday most of us gazed misty-eyed at television screens as an emotional Brian O’Driscoll was named man-of-the-match and walked laps of the Aviva with his daughter Sadie in tow. Whether you have an avid interest in …
Elaine McCahill
Editor
The last few weeks have been pretty incredible. I remember when we heard that Panti was going to appear on the Saturday Night Show and we all thought that it was so encouraging that RTE had decided …
Editor
It’s that time of year again. The time that is pretty much universally detested, when campaigners and flyers and awful stunts punctuate our daily lives on campus for around two weeks: The SU elections. Although, it has …
Elaine McCahill and Tommy Gavin address the massive cuts to student services announced recently.
Editor
The news in recent weeks that student services, through the form of the Capitated bodies, are due to be cut again is …
Rónán Burtenshaw
Editor
On February 6th, 2013 we reported that David Quinn, head of Christian conservative think-tank the Iona Institute, had issued legal threats against The University Times over articles they had published the previous month. The news story can …
This editorial was written before Duges met with the CSC on Monday for a discussion about restrictions placed upon their political activities. Those ultimately led to Duges shelving plans to attend a remembrance march for Savita Halappanavar, a woman who …