College Living

No-Nonsense Student Recipes

I was given many student cookbooks when I first went to college and, to my dismay, found them secretly very complicated. For those who may want to branch out from pesto pasta, I’ve collected a few tried and te...

Government Announces Plan to Improve Irish Nightlife

Student nights out are soon to be back and better than ever! Earlier this week Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, published a Night Time economy report includ...

Living in a Van: Jen’s Journey

Part 1 Staring at the white Ford Transit that I stripped bare, I’m often filled with both panic and excitement. I bought a van?  I haven’t known about van life for long. Although, I have been obsess...

Freshers’ Comfort Films

In need of comforting stories for uncertain times? Booksmart One of the best coming of age films of the last few years, Booksmart (Olivia Wilde, 2019) follows best friends Amy and Molly as they deci...

LGBTQ+ Student Supports

Starting college is an exciting time for many of us. However, it can also be an anxious one for those nervous about meeting people and making friends. For students who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, this ca...

Five Must-Haves for Your Student House

Sharing student accommodation for the first time and anxious to make a good impression on your new housemates? The veterans at oxygen.ie are here to lend a hand. We searched far and wide, surveying the best an...

The Alternative Freshers Event Guide

The CAO results are out, fingers are uncrossed, and you’re (hopefully) well on your way to becoming a Fresher! Huge congratulations are due, regardless of what you got. You’ve worked hard to be here and the ne...

How to Make Friends in College

Making friends in college sounds tricky. It can feel like you're a little fish in a big pond again like when you started secondary school. The good news is that it's so much easier to mingle with people in col...

How to Get Free Food in College

A better title for this article might be “how to get free food in college while making some friends along the way” because you’re gonna be doing to some mingling to get these precious carbs. We’re talking pizz...

A Guide to Club and Socs Week at Maynooth University

September is next month which means the new academic year is on it’s on way and we’ll back on campus again assuming it’s safe to do so. If all is well and good and clubs and socs week is going ahead at coll...