How to Survive Your Commute to BCFE
Most people will find that travelling to college is one of the worst parts of third level education. In a time when there is a student housing crisis in Dublin, this is unfortunately the case for a lot of students at BCFE. From the various courses across the college, you will find that people are…
Explainer: Sub Judice
The murder of Ashling Murphy in January 2022 resulted in public outcry and tributes across the nation. On social media, many women reacted with their own stories of being followed, harassed, and how generally vulnerable they felt in public spaces. Social media activity continued after arrests were made. Much was circulated about the suspects, including…
Media Students Undertake Workshop on Responsible Reporting of Mental Health
On Tuesday 23rd of November, BCFE media students attended a guest lecture conducted by Headline, an organisation which campaigns for the responsible reporting of mental illness and suicide in the media. The guest lecture was delivered by Paul Barr, education officer for the organisation, and took place over the course of three hours. Headline is…
The Trials and Tribulations of Being a Man With Anorexia
If you were to scroll through his Instagram, you would think Cathal Larkin was a typical Gen-Z 22-year-old. Vibrant, fashion-forward apparel sits casually against his glowing skin, which no doubt comes as a result of a skincare routine we all wish we could maintain. But, like all young Instagrammers in the digital age, Cathal’s 3-photo-wide…
Breaking through the rhetoric for and against a border poll
EOGHAN GARDINER Political representatives from a variety of political backgrounds are, in one way or another, beginning to address the constitutional future of our island. It can be taken as a given that while many nationalists push for a border poll to achieve a united Ireland, unionists fight against it to preserve their place in…
The Jerusalem Challenge Viral in Ireland
ZAINAB ALLI What started as a challenge from the Swiss Police to An Garda Shoshanna, went viral and brought smiles to many faces across Ireland. The Swiss Police challenged An Garda Siochana to do the Jerusalem Challenge. They accepted and performed, adding a bit of Irish culture in the mix to spice it up a bit. The…
How will Brexit impact you?
THEOBALD MCDONALD 2020 was a tumultuous year to say the least. While constant COVID 19 updates set a gloomy mood to the year, the UK-EU agreed trading arrangement was met with a sigh of relief, particularly here in Ireland. So Brexit is over right? Sort of. While a no deal Brexit was avoided, and with…
Student midwife: “I’m terrified for the months ahead”
Eoghan Gardiner The 24/7 coverage of COVID-19 has highlighted the plight of many frontline workers, perhaps most notably student nurses and midwives. Expected to work amidst the virus for long hours without payment, the workload is “extremely overwhelming”, according to Megan, a student midwife working during the ongoing pandemic. The situation on the ground Despite…
Scrapping the Angelus
Eoghan Gardiner A petition calling for the removal of the Angelus from RTÉ has attracted over 4,000 signatures. The call, which forms part of a wider and ongoing conversation on the separation of church and state, comes in the wake of a recent report on mother and baby homes. Signatories to the petition argue that…
Hormone blockers: Irish versus British policy
Sam Hewitt UK’s Laws Three senior judges have ruled in an action brought against the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, which runs the main Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) for children in the UK. On the first of December, the UK high court ruled that: “Children under the age of 16 considering gender reassignment are unlikely to…
What is The Student Social?
The Student Social is an online newspaper run by students for students. The site is focused on bringing students the news that matters to them through the written word, as well as our upcoming podcast on influencers. We will bring unique and student-based angles that are often missed by the mainstream media. For us, by…
Explainer: What’s happening with the student nurses?
The lack of payment for student nurses has proven controversial in recent weeks as they work to combat COVID-19. As the government attempts to justify their decision in the Dáil, many people outside Leinster House are questioning the rationale, while others are point blank outraged.The Student Social offers an explanation, of the situation so far.…
Workshop with Claire Twomey in BCFE
By Evis Zogaj. Claire Twomey, a Professional and Advanced ADHD Coach, shares with BCFE students the strengths ADHDers possess in appreciation of their achievements during ADHD Awareness Month in October. She explains how ADHDers have many strengths and advantages in Ireland and society. Claire quotes, the Neurodiversity pioneer, Judie Singer’s and her work on Neurodiversity,…
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