SIN has been a part of my life since the year of 2017; I can personally thank my previous English lecturer, Dermot Burns, for introducing me to the college newspaper. A contributor I became, falling in love with the paper straightaway. A love at first writing type romance and what writer wouldn’t love to become a sinner. After my drop out from college in early 2019, I was … [Read more...] about The SIN Experience as Features Editor
The Rachel Diaries
I refuse to believe this is the last diary entry I’ll write until the college year starts again for the paper; it’s sad and I’ll miss those long summer months scrambling together ideas for the paper’s contributors and writing my own pieces for the section. However, it brings me immense joy that the next time I’ll be writing an article, I’ll be settled in my forever home and … [Read more...] about The Rachel Diaries
The cards have spoken: a fair is a-coming
All Tarot practitioners, all crystal mams, all spiritual and healing folk; this one’s for you as a personal newspaper notification to alert you on Galway’s upcoming Holistic Fair that will be visiting our beautiful city during the weekend of 15 and 16 April in Leisureland, Salthill. The locals of the West are surely in for a treat during this two-day fair that will be filled … [Read more...] about The cards have spoken: a fair is a-coming
Meet me at the Sabbath
To reduce one’s anxiety; Sabbaths in today’s modern age are safe and sacred. They are not tied in with bonfires, devil-worshipping and dancing naked because that is the ancient stereotype. When one studies witchcraft or enjoys the beauty of collecting crystals and educating them-self about their special properties then one of the many modules in the craft is; The Wheel of … [Read more...] about Meet me at the Sabbath
The Rachel Diaries
Our forever family. Photo via Rachel Garvey. Portrait by Canaan Zheng. I recently received a message from a priestess in Los Angeles alerting me that I had recently been cursed by a family friend who is envious of me and that’s why I’m not excelling in life. I really don’t see what there is to be jealous of; I’m a twenty-four-year-old with anxiety, depression and PTSD, … [Read more...] about The Rachel Diaries