By Conor Brummell The college lifestyle is unique, sometimes outrageous and most of the time something you wouldn’t believe unless you’ve been through it yourself. From late night parties to early morning lectures, you’re bound to meet a lot of people from different backgrounds. Be it your roommates, the guys next door or that girl who can constantly be found drinking four … [Read more...] about Opinion: How to be a good college housemate
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What is the political impact of Students’ Unions?
By Conor Brummell Ahead of the Students’ Union Elections in NUI Galway, SIN contacted Su-Ming Khoo and Allyn Fives, two Sociology and Political Science lecturers in the University, to ask them about the importance of students being involved in politics. Here’s what they had to say about the value of the elections, unions in general and about students being involved in … [Read more...] about What is the political impact of Students’ Unions?
Cúram at NUI Galway receives €4.8 million in funding for research projects
By Conor Brummell Cúram, the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research based in NUI Galway, has received €4.8 million in funding following the announcement of the Government’s Disruptive Technologies Fund. Cúram teams, along with industry partners, will be involved in three key industry projects that will be driving disruptive innovation on vital areas of medtech and … [Read more...] about Cúram at NUI Galway receives €4.8 million in funding for research projects
Glass: A superhero movie with a difference
By Conor Brummell Glass, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, is the sequel to the 2017 box office phenomena Split and the final movie in the Eastrail 177 trilogy, which started with the movie Unbreakable in the year 2000. Glass combines the main characters from the previous instalments as it follows the story of Elijiah Price/Mr Glass (Samuel L. Jackson), David Dunn (Bruce … [Read more...] about Glass: A superhero movie with a difference
Gillette: the best we can all be?
By Conor Brummell Gillette, the multinational company who supplies men’s razors worldwide, recently released an advertisement that received extreme backlash online due to its slogan, “The best a man can be.” Gillette’s branding has always been based around “the best a man can get” and this subtle change in a tagline for their product has created controversy all over the … [Read more...] about Gillette: the best we can all be?