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Nostalgia in Novelty
By Deputy Editor-in-Chief Tiernán Berhe Ó Ruairc Novelty is what keeps life exciting, whether you’re an adrenaline junkie who must try...
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Apr 14, 20253 min read


Charms and Trinkets; How Overconsumption Clutters our Minds
By Stephen O'Brien With the rise of 00s nostalgia in film, fashion, and music, trinkets and accessories like charms and little toys have...
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Apr 14, 20253 min read


Mind the Gap
By Adam Murphy I get the train into college every morning. It stops in Midleton at 7:38. Arrives in Kent at 8:08. That gives me thirty...
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Apr 14, 20253 min read


Word Travels
By Cian McDonagh Letters travel from far and wide, from the deepest depths to the most inhospitable places on earth, wherever human ideas...
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Apr 14, 20253 min read


Summer In My Homeland
By Nefeli Pyrovolaki After thirty-one late-morning swims, forty orange sunsets, and twelve days spent blissfully in the company of my...
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Apr 14, 20253 min read


The Little Things
By Features and Opinions Editor Cian Walsh (Preface: much of this article is satire. Some parts of it are not. I’ll let you decide which...
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Apr 14, 20255 min read


From Freshers to Firsts: Navigating the Novelty of Newly Graduated Life
By Ali O Mahoney UCC’s Student and Young Alumni Engagement Officer Ali O’Mahony talks us through the highly anticipated next step of...
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Apr 14, 20254 min read


Fading Childhood Memories
By Deputy Features and Opinions Editor Luca Oakman Fading Childhood Memories I hear it sometimes, that distant tune, The scent of rain in...
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Apr 14, 20251 min read


Madonna, the saviour? White Saviorism And Its Dangers
By Staff Writer Lia Daskalopoulos Millions of people travel overseas every year to volunteer in humanitarian aid efforts, hoping to do...
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Apr 14, 20255 min read


Talking Novelties with Abdul Saidi
By Current Affairs Editor Adrian Quinn Calling me from New York, I managed to talk over the phone to Cork musician Abdul Saidi about his...
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Apr 14, 20255 min read


The Murder Capital: In-store and Signing review.
By Darren Keogh The mood was set, the timing was right, and yes The Murder Capital were back in the ‘REAL Capital’ (AKA Cork) as we all...
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Apr 14, 20254 min read


"Novelty or Inertia? What gave rise to the ostensible renaissance of Nazi culture in the Trump administration"
By Kate O Hanlon Though Donald Trump has only been in office for a few months, his administration has drawn some striking parallels with...
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Apr 14, 20254 min read


Perfection
By Tiernán B. Ó Ruairc The nineties were the pinnacle of modelling and high fashion. The period in the fashion world was defined by its...
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The Word Is Out
By Darren Keogh The word is out I have no doubt, That their heads will Surely be spinning, The Snake in the grass Has showed his ass And...
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Recognising Resilience
By Catherine Nikolajeva and the Women In Law Forum Sub-Committee The legal sector prides itself on upholding justice and equality—yet it...
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Apr 14, 20253 min read


We need to be better at being wrong
By Adam Murphy Nobody enjoys being wrong. To be more accurate, no one enjoys being seen as wrong. It’s embarrassing to be confident in...
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Apr 14, 20255 min read


The Gorgons of Grand Parade
By Jake Griffin The steps of St. Patrick’s church were dawn-cold and damp. Behind the clouds, those white vessels, a piercing radiance...
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Apr 14, 20255 min read


Che Guevara – Martyr or Murderer?
By Cian McDonagh In the tapestry that drapes across the 21st century, few figures have split the seams and polarised opinion as much as...
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Apr 14, 20253 min read


Art from the Artist
(Preface: This Article is purely satire and should be read and for my fragile little ego, enjoyed as such. Any points or justifications...
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Mar 30, 20255 min read


Grimes: When a Hero Falls
By Stephen O'Brien I first discovered Grimes in 2016; I was 14 years old and an avid Tumblr user, religiously following musicians like...
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Mar 29, 20256 min read
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