Halloween is among a student’s favourite time of year, providing a well-deserved midterm excuse to dress up, go to parties and get up to general divilment. It’s the one night of the year where you can cover yourself in fake blood, glitter or green body paint and no one will look twice because, hey, they look ridiculous too. Like many widely celebrated holidays, Halloween has … [Read more...] about Halloween: The origins of our divilish fun
Archives for October 2017
Leideanna taistil: don lucht siúil scaipthe
Chun an fhírinne a insint, is féidir liom a bheith an-scaipthe ag amanna, caillim mo chuid rudaí, déanaim dearmad ar mo chuid rudaí agus ní féidir liom treoracha a leanúint chun mo shaol a shábháil. Ar ndóigh, d'fhéadfadh sé seo a bheith ina mhíbhuntáiste nuair a bhíom ag taistil, ach thar na blianta d'fhorbair mé leideanna agus cleasanna chun a chinntiú go ritheann mo thuras … [Read more...] about Leideanna taistil: don lucht siúil scaipthe
Floating student accommodation: a bizarre solution to the student housing crisis?
Winters Property Management and Bibby Maritime are discussing the option of bringing two barges into Galway harbour to house up to 400 students, according to Galway Bay FM. This rather unusual form of housing could prove very effective in trying to combat the shortage of accommodation for students. While unorthodox from an Irish perspective, barges such as these are commonplace … [Read more...] about Floating student accommodation: a bizarre solution to the student housing crisis?