Advice Columns
“It’s actually a beautiful thing to be able to be so diverse, to have...
Helen’s parents had dramatically different journeys before settling in Ireland. Despite hailing from the same village in western Ukraine, they had never...
Thundering typhoons, it’s Tintin!
Séamus Sweeney was a contributor to the University Observer in 1998-2000. He passed away last week, aged 44. This piece is one he wrote for us during his time in UCD. He is survived by his wife, three young children, his mother and his extended family.
Like the wailing from exam halls, I will continue to wander these corridors. It’s...
Another year has come to an end in this cesspool of privilege and ineffectual council, and now we sit in sober and...
“I’m either Irish when I’m in Ireland or I’m all Filipino when I’m in...
For my parents and everything they’ve done for us
For some Filipino children, it’s common to have a...
Procrastination Nation
With exams rapidly approaching, the daily college bustle is slowly warping into the teeth-grinding, life-or-death hustle. Time is never on our side,...