BY ROMANO MULLIN & SEANIN MCCOY One thing you really will learn at university is the value of money. From budgets, to longingly looking at things you can’t afford, to bank balances as terrifying as Freddy Krueger in a hair salon, money will be an important part of your life as a student. Something youContinue reading “Overdrafted and Underpaid: The Terrible Truth About Overdrafts”
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The University of Life
BY ROMANO MULLIN For some people, their three years at esteemed bastions of education amount to little more than drinking, sex, more drinking, and hours spent aimlessly liking statuses on Facebook. If you’re soon to join the ranks of the student body, these are not the people you should aspire to imitate. The following isContinue reading “The University of Life”
Why Grey is the New Black
BY HANNAH SEMPLE Over the past few months, it has been difficult to socialise in any group of females without someone asking the inevitable question “Have you read Fifty Shades of Grey yet?” The book, written by E.L James, was originally a piece of Twilight fan fiction (fan written fiction usually posted on the internet,Continue reading “Why Grey is the New Black”
House Hunting: A Horror Story
BY NICKY MCELHATTON For students in Belfast, homes are like leaves from deciduous trees and we shed them once a year, opting to move into new digs rather than renew the lease. For me it is no different. I’ve lived in Belfast for six years and in that time I’ve had as many houses. MovingContinue reading “House Hunting: A Horror Story”
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