November 16 2005

Global Warming
As a catastrophic hurricane season continues to batter North American coasts, many are wondering if the devastation fits Walt Kelly's prophetic 1971 “Pogo” comic strip quote, “We have met the enemy and he is us.”

Losing Our Religion
Over the past few years, the Church has suffered from many allegations of wrongdoing but after the publication of the ferns report, can the Church really recover?

Hypocratic Oath
Rachael Cole rewrites the Hippocratic Oath to more closely suit the ethos of the modern-day Irish medical practitioner.

Artists Tax Exemption
The tax exemption introduced by Charles Haughey in 1969 may need to be reviewed with artists such as Bono avoiding millions in tax bills.

Got Milk
With the commencement of the annual milkround, Denis Clifford looks at the options open to the class of 2006.

National Identity
Does being Irish have meaning or is it just a marketing ploy to attract tourists?

Women in Politics
With just 13.5% of politicians female, it's no wonder that politics is a still a male dominated arena.

March 23 2005

Licence to reside or flee
Michelle Mangan takes an in-depth look at the current accommodation crisis in UCC

The price of wellbeing?
an Power examines the row over medical fees and the availability of the morning after pill in UCC

Lonely rangers
This year’s Students’ Union elections are notable for the small number of candidates going forward

A woman’s world?
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Muireann Crowley looks at the growing gender imbalance in UCC

The mamas and the papas
The Student Parent Network have reacted strongly to the recent comments by Dr Edward Walsh

The human animal
Brendan Ryan speaks to Dr Tom Moore, who recently gave a Last Lecture talk on the subject of human genetics

East winging it
From the day he stepped into office, President Wrixon has been a controversial figure – but might he know best?

Nation Swap
Billy Costelloe finds out what life is like for Erasmus students, both in UCC and abroad

Student Parliament
Breda Bourke finds out what goes on at Class Council

Boolean Expansion
Ian Power looks at the renovation work soon to be carried out on the Boole Library

Fossil Fuel Famine
Brendan Ryan looks at the issues of climate change and oil depletion, the theme of a forum held in UCC recently

Year of the Rooster
The introduction of Chinese Studies at UCC is a boon for Cork, writes Mary O’Keeffe

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