When was PhotoSoc founded? I’m not sure of the exact year but last semester, we found some documents in the library archive that mentions PhotoSoc which was dated as far back as the 1980s. How many students are signed up for it? We had around 80+ new signups this year and that leaves us with a total of 2512 members to date. But this accounts for lots of past students … [Read more...] about Society Spotlight: PhotoSoc
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Tracing the history of Easter
What do you think of when you think of Easter? The beginning of spring? Bunnies? Chocolate eggs in brightly coloured foil? You would be forgiven if these were the thoughts that came to mind; these are all large parts of how Easter is celebrated in the modern day. How the holiday got to this stage in its life is a strange and often difficult route to trace. In trying to trace … [Read more...] about Tracing the history of Easter
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
Society Spotlight: Book Society
Yes, you guessed it, another Society Spotlight to brighten up your day! This time we hear it from Book Socs Vice Editor Ellen Lee. Can you tell us about when Book Soc first established and who it is for? Book Club was founded in October 2020, at the height of the pandemic. We found our footing as a society with no in person activity, just Discord and Zoom … [Read more...] about Society Spotlight: Book Society
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