With genuinely funny jokes and engaging pull away moments, Princess Melancholy was an important and entertaining stand up comedy show. Performed by Sophia Wren, this show explores her relationship with men, parenthood, body image and feminism. We are welcomed into …
Types of flatmates in college
From the “messy kitchen hoarder” to the “social butterfly”, Akshita Hunka comically categorises the types of flatmates you’re bound to come across in college
In the rush of Freshers’ Week, student accommodations bubble with excited first-year students armed with their Ikea starter kits, third-year students surrounded by their countless boxes of college belongings that accumulate so quickly, and anxious parents who are about to …
The healing powers of a plate of Poha
Akshita Hunka talks about how a plate of Poha can bring back a thousand memories
It’s been three years since I moved to Dublin, leaving my hometown while it slept still at 4am in the morning, in a white taxi that took me to the tiny airport. All of my 18 years of life packed …
Diwali and finding new homes
Akshita Hunka reflects back on Diwali and explores the hope in celebrating festivals as an international student
Going back home for winter break this year and telling my family about my semester away from them got me thinking about some of the best and some of the hardest days of my college experience. Diwali was one of …
USI and AHEAD hold online conference for students with disabilities
The two-day Power of Disability conference included discussions, presentations and feedback sessions for all levels of students
Last week, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) held Power of Disability, an online conference for students with disabilities.
The conference, organised in conjunction with AHEAD, included discussions, presentations and feedback sessions which presented an great opportunity for students …
Today’s Special: Prawn Curry with Rice/Chips
Akshita Hunka tells of her first time eating out alone in a new city
After an excruciating, but somewhat thrilling, third day of my first year of college, I planned on spending the evening binge-watching a show that reminded me of home. I decided to watch it in the shared lounge of my dorm, …