Comment & Analysis

Christmas is a Time of the Year When Your Life is Put On Stage
Christmas for me is about the face you’d make at someone when you’ve given them something you knew they’d really like, writes Robert Quinn

How Staying on Erasmus for Christmas Made Me Appreciate Home
Staying in Paris for the holidays has made me appreciate the uniquely Irish ability to maintain close connections no matter where we are in the world, writes Ben Whyte.

Christmas, For Many, Was a Game of Choices
Now that we’re set to ring in the New Year under level-five restrictions, I can’t shake the underlying feeling that there’s little consolation to missing out at the moment, writes Emer Tyrell.

2020: Aistear a bhí Thuas Seal agus Thíos Seal don Ardoideachas
Bunaíodh an Roinn Ardoideachais i mbliana, agus bhí an-tionchar ag an gcoróinvíris ar an tríú leibhéal.

Tá an Taoide ag Casadh. Ní Mór don GSU Aird a Thabhairt Air
Reáchtáil an GSU a CGB ar an gCéadaoin, níos mó ná mí tar éis go raibh orthu é a reáchtáil go bunreachtúil.

Christmas Alone Is Tough – Here’s What Got Me Through a Lonely Summer Lockdown
The usual self-care tips are a given, but there are other tips and tricks that helped me get through living alone during the first lockdown, writes Cormac Watson.

For Many, Christmas Can Be a Coat Hook For Loss and Nostalgia
When life suffers a loss, and when a tradition is necessarily overturned, its disorienting – most of all, it feels unfair, writes Molly Furey.

Editorial
2020: A Rollercoaster Ride for Higher Education
This year saw the foundation of the Department of Higher Education, as well as the impact of the coronavirus on third-level.

Editorial
The Winds of Change Are Blowing. The GSU Must Listen to Them
The GSU held its AGM on Wednesday, more than a month after it was constitutionally required to do so.

Why I Miss the Library As It Once Was
The main tragedy with the current library setup is that it has turned the library into a mere location for studying, writes Aoife Kearins.