To Meat or Not to Meat?
In July 2017 I went vegetarian. I watched the film Okja one night and the next day I stopped eating meat and stayed that way until January...
Katherine Weaver (UCD ‘20)
Katherine Weaver (UCD ‘20)
Hi! I'm Katie Weaver, I'm a third year International Relations Major. My free time is taken up by art, film, and seeing friends. I'm also a coxswain on the Men's rowing team, which keeps me busy.
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Check out These European Cities Before the Rest of the World Does
When someone gets the opportunity to travel to Europe, they’ll often make a bee-line for Paris, Rome, or London. These cities are popular...
A Sunscreen PSA
I will be the first to admit that I am pale. The first time I wear shorts after winter, my legs turn heads, and not in a good way. After 21...
So They Took a Picture of a Black Hole
Last week the world was presented with the first ever image of a black hole, a supermassive black hole by the name of M87. Recently,...
Us: It's in the Details
Warning: spoilers ahead! This past weekend, I ended up going to see Jordan Peele’s Us for the second time. The first time I saw it, it...
Reliable Products for Sensitive Skin
I have lived with extremely temperamental and sensitive skin for about the past ten years. I have gone through countless products,...
Off-Beat Romantic Movies for You and Your Weird Bae
I don’t know about you guys, but I’m tired of rom-coms. They are usually sickly sweet and full of perfectly serendipitous moments. There is...
So the Northern Magnetic Pole Is Moving. That's Wild.
The fact that the Northern Magnetic Pole is moving is not the wild part – the wild part is that it is suddenly moving very quickly, at...
'The Favourite': Refreshingly Empowering
The Favourite , directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara, is a striking film. It is full of decadent...
A Quick Guide to January's Super Blood Wolf Moon
Word on the street (aka Space.com ) has brought to my attention that we will be graced with a Super-Blood-Wolf Moon this month. While...
A Pagan Christmas Story
Christmas, as we know it today, is a joyous mix of capitalism and religion. Yet looking back it can be shown that it stemmed from a much...
Stan Lee: Fighting for Civil Rights Since the 60s
Stan Lee, aged 95, died this past week. Now we are left with his expansive portfolio of work to remind us of the kind of person he was...
It's Okay to Speak Out
I don’t know about you, but I am scared to talk about politics. I don’t really know why. I think it comes down to a fear of sounding...
Go Try Something New and Find Your Family
Six days a week I am awake at 5 AM and out on the water by 6 AM. It’s freezing, pitch-black, and wonderfully still. The world holds its...
