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And Then a Bird Pooped On Me: My Year Abroad So Far

And Then a Bird Pooped On Me: My Year Abroad So Far

Niamh Morgan gives us an insight into the tumultuous beginning of her exchange year in Toulouse.

My Joy of Missing Out On Freshers Week This Year

My Joy of Missing Out On Freshers Week This Year

Luella Coley reflects on her unconventional freshers week experience

Degree Apprenticeships, Placements, and Premature 9-to-5s 

Degree Apprenticeships, Placements, and Premature 9-to-5s 

Sean writes on UK Universities' pledge for universal access to work-based learning for students.

“It’s Not Our Children and Their Children, They’re All Our Children”; Who Gets to Speak About the Garvaghy Road?

“It’s Not Our Children and Their Children, They’re All Our Children”; Who Gets to Speak About the Garvaghy Road?

Owen Nugent makes his way to the Garvaghy Road to hear directly from it's residents.

The September Lock-In: When Did September Become the New January?

The September Lock-In: When Did September Become the New January?

By Anya Saluja It’s officially fall, which means it is time to get your life together. Or at least, that

Final Year Fear: Is It Already Time to Think About Graduate Jobs?

Final Year Fear: Is It Already Time to Think About Graduate Jobs?

By Luella Coley With the new academic year approaching, so too does the looming dread of the grad job hunt.

The Parlour Refurbishment – “Oh, you’ve redecorated! I don’t like it.”

The Parlour Refurbishment – “Oh, you’ve redecorated! I don’t like it.”

By Luke Collins It’s fair to say not everyone who witnessed the reopening of The Parlour Bar in Belfast was

Politics in the Age of Social Media: In Conversation with MLA Kate Nicholl

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.

An Editor’s Goodbye

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.

Tourism, Transport, and the Trouble with the Belfast Riots 

Tourism, Transport, and the Trouble with the Belfast Riots 

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  

By Katie McShane On the evening of June 8th, Stephen Ogilvie was brutally attacked by Hadi Alodid, a Sudanese man who has

Do Tell Your Ma: GloriousMegann on Authenticity, Irish Influences, and finding a place in comedy.  

Do Tell Your Ma: GloriousMegann on Authenticity, Irish Influences, and finding a place in comedy.  

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.

Follow the Money: A Look at Society Funding 

Follow the Money: A Look at Society Funding 

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? 

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.

More Than Just a City

More Than Just a City

Anya Saluja tells the story of Belfast's past as she reflects on historical aspects we miss every day.

The Battle for Lower Botanic Field 

The Battle for Lower Botanic Field 

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?"

A Note on Studying Abroad: Comparison Between French and Belfast School Systems.

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.

Life in the Holylands; The Highs and Lows of Student Life

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?

George Mitchell, The Clintons and, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: The Trouble with Memorialisation

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.

Living a Double Life: How Today’s students Are Balancing University and Part-Time Work

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.

The UK’s eVisa System: Convenience or New Anxiety?

The UK’s eVisa System: Convenience or New Anxiety?

En Qi Tan reflects on the shortcomings of recent digitalisation of immigration.