By Anne Rieger It is almost the end of the semester, we made it! I had the most amazing experience so far due to this great university, beautiful place and the awesome people I met here. Even though I can’t wait to get back in the new year to begin my second Erasmus semester I also can’t wait to drive home for Christmas (I am actually flying home, but I’m already in full … [Read more...] about Erasmus Diaries: Desperately seeking schupfnudeln
Christmas
First year diaries: Christmas cheer and exam fear
By Darren Casserly With the semester coming to an end and exams unfortunately around the corner, it seems like a great time to distract ourselves with Christmas. I like Christmas, but I’m not the kind of person who’ll put up their tree right after Halloween. Even now it feels strange writing this in early November but it’s the last issue before Christmas, and everyone loves … [Read more...] about First year diaries: Christmas cheer and exam fear
New Christmas parade and light installations added to Christmas Market opening
By Daniel Brennan This year, Galway city’s traditional Continental Christmas Market has been added to, with brand new lights and projections being displayed across the city, as well the addition of a brand new event for opening night, the ‘Light Up Galway’ parade. The ‘Light Up Galway’ event was held alongside the Christmas market’s opening last Friday the 16 of November. … [Read more...] about New Christmas parade and light installations added to Christmas Market opening
Not so jolly holiday: Christmas Day at college bar cancelled
By Olivia Hanna Christmas Day, one of NUI Galway’s Students’ Union's main charity events, will not be happening on campus this year, SIN has learned. Students’ Union President Megan Reilly said that the traditional Christmas Day would not be continuing this year. “No, we’re not going to have a Christmas day as how it looked in previous years.” Reilly said that … [Read more...] about Not so jolly holiday: Christmas Day at college bar cancelled
Starting your Christmas shopping early
I can already hear you cynics groaning as you see this article title, the distant flick as you thumb past this page. I'm aware that some of you detest people like me who, in September, have already got a secret bag in the wardrobe full of future gifts. But, without disrespect, I would like to firstly make you all very aware that we are a different creature to those who … [Read more...] about Starting your Christmas shopping early