Politics in the Age of Social Media: In Conversation with MLA Kate Nicholl
Eva Quinn discusses the use of social media in the early days of Andy Burnham's tenure and discusses the future of political communication with MLA Kate Nicholl.
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A Note From The Editor
An Editor’s Goodbye
For one last time, Editor-in-Chief, Ellen Lundy, looks back on her time at The Gown.
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August slipped away between results, and a summer crime.
Anya Saluja discusses the awkward in-between time we feel in August.
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One of Few Summers
Anya Saluja argues in favour of long summer holidays, arguing the many ways students can and should spend their time off whilst they can.
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Tourism, Transport, and the Trouble with the Belfast RiotsÂ
Katie McShane looks back at the Belfast riots and the possible ramifications on the tourism industry.
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Crimestarters: The Faces Behind Northern Ireland’s Misdeeds Â
By Katie McShane On the evening of June 8th, Stephen Ogilvie was brutally attacked by Hadi Alodid, a Sudanese man who has
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Do Tell Your Ma: GloriousMegann on Authenticity, Irish Influences, and finding a place in comedy. Â
By Katie McShane I had the pleasure to sit down with Megan McKay, an up-and-coming comedian, TikTokker, and Lambeg native. Gloriousmegann
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A TV License Inspector Calls: Do Students Really Need a TV License?
Based on students' own thoughts, Katie McShane discusses the value of TV Licenses to the modern young person.
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Are We Getting Our Money’s Worth?
By Sean Colligan A recurring thought in my mind and surely in the minds of many other students across campus, studying everything
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Students Struck By Rising Fuel Costs
Katie McShane looks at the recent rise in fuel prices and the run on effects this could have for students.
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Follow the Money: A Look at Society FundingÂ
Sean Colligan takes a close look at the distribution of society funding.
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A Certain Kind of Freedom
Anya Saluja introspects on the first taste of 'freedom', university grants.
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Scrolling Through the Night: Has Tech Taken Over Our Social Lives?Â
Are phones ruining the quintessential 'night out'? Eve Walker weighs up the pros and cons of the new technological era.
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Drink Spiking in Belfast: Are We Really Safe?
Dáracha McGlynn comments on Belfast's new drink-spiking initiative.
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More Than Just a City
Anya Saluja tells the story of Belfast's past as she reflects on historical aspects we miss every day.
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The Battle for Lower Botanic FieldÂ
Sean Colligan argues against the petition to turn Lower Botanic into a GAA pitch, emphasising its position as a social spot and an area of natural beauty.
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“Mam, Have I Gotten the Meningitis Vaccine?”
Katie McShane takes a very human approach to the meningitis outbreak. As the voice of the people, she asks, "What is Meningitis B?"
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A Note on Studying Abroad: Comparison Between French and Belfast School Systems.
Arianne Guillemot reflects on the similarities and differences between being a student in France, and in Belfast at QUB.
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Life in the Holylands; The Highs and Lows of Student Life
Finian McCarney takes a look at the question on everyone’s lips; what is going on in the Holylands?
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George Mitchell, The Clintons and, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: The Trouble with Memorialisation
Esther Kabwika argues the problematic nature of naming statues and streets after public figures.
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Living a Double Life: How Today’s students Are Balancing University and Part-Time Work
Eve Walker talks about the impossible balance students face in order to simply live whilst studying.
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Belfast St Patricks Day; What’s on
Dáracha McGlynn discusses this upcoming St Patricks day and all Belfast has to offer.
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The UK’s eVisa System: Convenience or New Anxiety?
En Qi Tan reflects on the shortcomings of recent digitalisation of immigration.
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Who Do You Blame for All of It?
Focus, boredom and everything in-between. The trade-off is ours, reflects Anya Saluja.
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Is AI The Enemy? How QUB is Reforming Assessments to Keep Up With the Modern World.
OisÃn Cheshire analyses QUB's AI policy in assessment.
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Navigating Your 20s: The Fear of Running Out of Time
En Qi Tan takes a look at the existential life crisis that seem synonymous with the second year, mid-semester.
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Do the SU Elections Even Matter?
On the Eve of the 2026 Student Elections Sean Colligan gives a scathing review of this 'psuedo-democracy'.
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Spotted: Belfast’s Longest Queue Yet, and it Wasn’t at a Club
Anya Saluja comments on the already infamous Sephora opening and the new culture of experiences for the sake of clout.
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Hang the DJ? Finding Balance in Belfast’s Changing Nightlife
OisÃn Cheshire discusses a new health-centric culture and how this may be contributing to the decline of nightclubs.
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The Shakespearean Tragedy of a Student Journalist
Luella Coley frames the life of a student journalist as a Shakespearean Tragedy in this satirical piece.
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Gamifying Tragedy: Pass Go and Exploit Historical Trauma for ProfitÂ
Sean Colligan hits out at the controversial 'Troubles' board game, 'The Troubles: Shadow War in Northern Ireland 1964-1998'