Immortal Life, until now it was the talk of fantasy and science fiction. Death is something we all experience and have to come to terms with in life and this idea completely goes against nature, it completely opposes our concept of life as we all know it as it’s something that we all recognise will
The panic is on. We all feel it. The net of assignments and exams slowly tightening around us. It’s an avoidable eventuality but still, we like to dismiss and repress anything associated with them. The only beacon of hope in this looming darkness, Easter Break. For most of us, it’s the only thing keeping us
Almost 10 years ago, my family made the decision to start fostering. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it’s simply caring and raising a child that isn’t your own, biologically. That’s the formal definition but it’s a lot more than just that. You’re giving a child or baby or teenager a
One could be forgiven for being sceptical about a dancing violinist, but my jaw dropped during Lindsey Stirling’s opening number, and the electric violinist, composer and performer hardly slowed during her entire 90-minute show, in a packed Vicar Street last Wednesday night. The audience was a wide sample from society. Ages ranging from nine to
On Tuesday the 4th of April in the Glenroyal hotel, the annual Clubs and Socs ball took place . For many students in Maynooth, the clubs and scos are an indispensable part of student life; because they keep the Maynooth students entertained and involved in the student life, and aid with the transition from school
We’ve all been through it before, something majorly exciting happens and you just can’t wait to tell the people who are important in your life about it. This happens across multiple platforms of social media such as Messenger and Snapchat. On one hand, it can be really disheartening to send something of importance and just
Dear all, Last Tuesday it was the Clubs and Socs ball held in the Glenroyal. It was a great opportunity for everyone who is a part of any club or society to gain their recognition for all the hard work they done in the last few months. Well done to everyone who won. It was
The phrase ‘Keep calm and carry on’, seemed to be taking over the world for a little while, what with novelty t-shirts, cups and all manner of collectibles being covered with variations of the phrase, some highlights include ‘Keep calm, it’ll be grand’ and ‘Keep calm and call Batman’. This brief conquest of the world
Beauty means something different to every single person on this planet. To you, beauty may look like a face intricately painted with the latest make-up. To the person sitting next to you, beauty may be a swipe of mascara and a touch of lip balm. To somebody else, beauty might only be visible without
With the sun shining down, past and present members of Maynooth Ultimate Frisbee met on the AstroTurf pitch on North Campus to go face-to-face in a 40 minute match. The Alumni ranging from the graduation years of 2013 -2016 put up a good fight against present members, some who had only been playing ultimate Frisbee
The world we live in undeniably has a lot of commodities to offer, which is deadly to a certain extent. In a post-Fordist world we are permitted and expected to make choices with regards to our commodity consumption and what it says about us as individuals to the rest of the world (Example: my own
And when the black light falls around you The glimmer fades away When the life which once you called your own Is taken willingly Life’s glowing immateriality Departs the mortal body For cold steel usurper’s flesh Awakens what is real Normal not corporeal And twisted out of shape What is real and what is
Last week saw the eighth week in semester two commencing with a successful event that Cancer Society had organised on campus. The annual “Relay for Life” began on Monday at 12:00 and ended at 12:00 on Tuesday, and weren’t we sure as hell lucky to have such good weather! For anyone who isn’t sure what
By Sorcha Mallen This Monday, the 3rd of April , ‘ Break the Silence, End the Violence’ week will officially be launched; alongside the first public exhibition of a global collaboration of 29 paintings and 22 poems on Gender Based Violence by Trócaire. There will be inputs from:Fiona Shannon, Humanitarian Protection Advisor – Gender; Trócaire
Dear all, We have reached this part of the semester that everyone is absolutely bogged down with assignments. This is something that we are all a subject of – so many, many deadlines – hence MUT is here to distract you in a manner of productive procrastination. It is also good to take a break
As a student, I understand how difficult it can be to sit down the day before an exam and attempt to memorise the contents of an entire book. It’s near impossible, even with the required amount of time to study it can be extremely difficult to accomplish. Memory ability general differs from person to person
There will always be people in this world that do things first and, perhaps more importantly set the course for a series of events that hopefully change the world for the better. Two such examples of this would be in the cases of Juliana Morell and Stefania Wolicka, the first two women known to have
Being a horror fanatic I am constantly asked the question “what’s the scariest movie you’ve ever seen?”. My answer hasn’t always been well received as most people see my choice as an unintentionally comedic project. However, through this article, I plan on explaining its plot and looking at the movie in its entirety from a
Not long to go now with the last six weeks of lectures coming up this can be a particularly challenging time for students who have already worked so hard through the year. It is understandable to hit a slump or hit a brick wall at this time of year. These coming weeks many of us
Since Donald Watson coined the term vegan in 1944, veganism has been one of the most popular, controversial and fast growing diets in the western world! If you can’t imagine not being able to dive into your big mac at the end of your Thursday night out, well you can scrap that Mcflurry too, if
