Summer Stories – Part 1
There is something universally exciting about summer. Whether you're 12 years old and its a couple of months before you start secondary school, you're a young student about to spend the next 3 months working i...
Peoples Choice Award Nominees – Smedias 2019
The People’s Choice Award is the only Smedia to be chosen, not by judges, but by a popular vote. It puts the power back in the hands of the people as your fellow students decide who most stood out in the med...
5 Tips For Cooking As A Student
For many people their first experience of living away from home comes when they go to university, but for most freshers the task of cooking a decent meal can be a little daunting: it's much easier to get a piz...
5 things that are worse than the mock exams
All across Ireland, students have started mock exams for the Junior and Leaving Cert. And while the exams can be stressful, they are a test run for the real exams. Studying is hard but there are worse things i...
The Irish Student’s Hangover Survival Guide
So, you've rolled over, batted your eyes awake and as you move you suddenly get that funky tummy feeling. Your head is banging like a sh*thouse door in a gale storm (bonus points for getting the reference). Yo...
Pharmacy Students Stage Dail Protest Over Fees
Pharmacy students are calling for a drop in fees, a new pharmacy programme was introduced in 2015 making placements unpaid and increasing final year fees.
The Union of Students has said this has left many ...
6 Tips For The Student Living on a Budget
When in living in college it can be very hard to find the time (or the money) to get by in your busy day to day life. Whether its paying rent, buying books or going out, college tends to be very expensive. Her...
Study Shows 1 in 5 Students Have Contracted STI From Hooking Up Through Dating App
Listen up students cause here comes something we bet you didn't know, until now. A new survey by ZavaMed of 2,000 students in the UK aged 18-24 showed that 18% of those surveyed contracted an STI after sleepin...
Cork Pub Selling Seven Cent Beers Next Week
Feeling worn out and in need of a good pint after a hectic day of Christmas shopping or college assignments? Then look no further cause we’ve got the perfect place for you.
As of the 18th of December The O...
Roommates From Hell
Here are some anonymous confessions from people who have had the roommates from hell.
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"I used to hate it when roommates would take your shit without asking, act like you're the one who's overreacting w...