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Why booking a j1 is such a painful experience

March 25, 2015

Doing a J1 is easily one of the best decisions a young person can make, however it is possible that during the booking process you will deeply regret that decision. It is a hassle and this is what you should be prepared for. Read more…

Food

Cold weather problems

March 11, 2015

In light of the incredibly strange March weather we’ve been getting, there are two tricks that need to be shared. We all know how harmful the cold, dry weather can be for our hair and Read more…

Lifestyle

What to wear: Date night

February 16, 2015

Whether it’s your first date, an anniversary or a night out with the girls, the season of love is swiftly approaching and the time to find your perfect outfit is beginning to run out. Whether Read more…

Lifestyle

ManTalk: Textiquette

February 16, 2015

Imagine the situation. You’ve just put in the hardest nights work and miraculously it paid off and you managed to swap spit with the bombshell on the dancefloor. The night is coming to a close Read more…

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My J1 Experience

February 16, 2015

On the 8th of June last year, me and my two best friends embarked on what turned out to be the most amazing summer of our lives. We bundled into the airport at 6am, nine Read more…

Lifestyle

Good fad or plain bad?

February 16, 2015

Fashion trends change with the wind and that’s no surprise to any of us. However some of the things these fashion cats drag in with them can be more than a little questionable. Here are Read more…

Lifestyle

DCU Style’s Fashion Week

February 16, 2015

DCU Style Society will host their annual fashion week from the 17th to 19th of February. Each year major cities across the globe celebrate the fantastic fashion houses in the industry. From Burberry in London Read more…

Food

Cleantella

February 16, 2015

We’ve battled through the January gloom and emerged from our cocoons, bright-eyed and bushy tailed, ready for spring. However, some of us did better job at sticking to those pesky New Year resolutions than others. Read more…

Food

Festive Christmas Cocktails

December 10, 2014

With everyone’s favourite time of year just around the corner, here are a few seasonal drinks if you (like me), can’t wait to get your Christmas on. Pomegranate Martinis: 50 grams of sugar 170 mls Read more…

Travel

Growing up in the U S of A

November 26, 2014

At the beginning of the summer, I embarked on my journey back to Ireland after being given a taste of expat life for three years in the United States of America. Moving at the age Read more…

Travel

ManTalk: An Unimaginable World

November 26, 2014

During reading week I was part of a water and public health brigade to Honduras with Global Brigades. This is a country like you cannot imagine. A country where the sky opens up for months Read more…

Food

Cookie-in-a-mug

November 12, 2014

It’s a cold November night and the winds are howling viciously around your shoebox of a bedroom. You’re missing home and you’d kill for some of Domino’s scrumptiously delicious warm cookies. But what’s that you Read more…

Food

All about the Juice

November 12, 2014

Over the past year a new health craze has taken off and consumed the lives of those who swear by it – move over paleo and gluten free, the juice diet has arrived. But why Read more…

Travel

An insider’s guide to Boston

November 12, 2014

Nestled in the New England region of the U.S, 215 miles north of the Big Apple and just south of the Canadian border, lies Boston Massachusetts. One of the country’s oldest cities and the stage Read more…

Travel

A New York minute

October 29, 2014

People will always have an argument for why they believe Hong Kong or London or even Paris is the best city in the world . But there is one city which cannot be denied its Read more…

Food

DCU Food Society

October 29, 2014

A group of enterprising Health and Society students have launched the DCU Food Society with the aim of finding innovative and interesting ways to incorporate healthy eating into a busy student life.  Their ambitious plan Read more…