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The Environmental Crisis is Complex. Ecoscarcity Does Not Explain it
Humans are the cause of the environmental crisis, but we must be careful to acknowledge all the factors that are to blame, writes Alix Pletcher.
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Natural Capital is Attractive, But We Cannot Put a Price Tag on Natural Resources
It is important to question who the increasingly normalized concept of natural capital truly benefits â and the answer is not necessarily the greater good, writers Alix Pletcher.
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As a Final Year, I Want to Redefine How I Remember My Time in College
As I come to terms with spending my last term of college in my bedroom, I am endlessly thankful for this eclectic and colourful catalogue of random happenstance incidents, writes Eimear Finan.
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Internet Politics Feeds Tribalism and Erodes Compassion
University students might as well put our stressfully acquired knowledge about referencing and sources to the service of democracy, writes Aoibh NĂ ChroimĂn.
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Rhetoric, But Little Distinction, at Provost Campaign Opener
All three candidates spoke well at Monday nightâs question-and-answer session to kick off the provost elections, but voters will want to see marked differences between them, writes Eimear Finan.
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A Female Provost Isnât the End of the Line for Gender Equality
While an all-female race is something to be celebrated, there is much more work to be done for women in academia, writes Mairead Maguire.
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Loneliness in Normal People and in a Pandemic
The Golden Globe-nominated series hit home during the first lockdown, but as the pandemic drags on, loneliness is even more universal, writes Emer Moreau.
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Unpaid Internships are an Insult to Students and Widen Socioeconomic Divides
Weâre in 2021. Itâs time to acknowledge the role of unpaid summer opportunities in the huge disparity that exists between classes, writes Mairead Maguire.
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Pandemic or Not, You Donât Have to Be at Rock Bottom to Seek Help
Too many people struggling with their mental health donât reach out for support because they believe their problems âarenât big enoughâ, writes Alex Connolly.
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What We Can Learn From the Lack of Queer Spaces During COVID Times
Club culture is a valued aspect of the Queer social scene â it just shouldnât be the only aspect, writes Louis Butler Lynch.