FEATURES: There’s Something About Mary
The recent groundbreaking visit of the British head of state to the Republic of Ireland demonstrated the real power and influence that the role of Irish president now has. Through the presidencies of “The Marys”, Robinson and McAleese, the presidency has been transformed from a retirement present for long serving politicians, peppered with appearances at Sporting occasions and primary school visits, to a proactive role which has become burdened with presenting a progressive and employable Ireland in the midst of this global mess. No small task then for whoever would step into the shoes of the wonderful Mary McAleese. There is the “People’s President” Martin McGuinness, The “People’s President“ Gay Mitchell and the “People’s President” Michael D. Higgins. BY NATHAN MORROW MURTAGH FULL STORY
October 26th, 2011 | Comment (1)
FEATURES: Hallowe’en Special
BY MEGAN LIDDY FULL STORY
In case you didn’t know, Hallowe’en is a big deal in Belfast. It isn’t just a festival for little kids, but big kids too. All sorts of costumes can be seen wandering the streets of the city in October, and no one will bat an eyelid. Never be afraid to embrace the wildest products of your imagination at Hallowe’en.
October 24th, 2011 | Comments (3)
LIFESTYLE: Which Friend are you?
There is no daytime TV quite like ‘Friends’. Giggling induced without the shame of knowing that you are watching Jeremy Kyle, you can see why we students love ‘Friends’. The characters are effortlessly funny, and yes, the friends profess to be skint, but live in lovely apartments in New York city, near to each other, seldom doing any work. ‘Friends’ is an institution, providing escapism, endless quotations and spawning plenty of: ‘which one are you?’ discussions. So, here’s The Gown guide to settling that debate. BY MEGAN LIDDY FULL STORY
October 21st, 2011 | No Comments
FEATURES: The Rise of the Quiz Show and fall of the Game Show
BY SARAH MULGREW FULL STORY
Never a major fan of quiz or game based shows I’ve always considered them as designed to fill the void between daytime talk shows and late night drama. The kind of show nobody really cares about but that everybody probably watches in the time between returning from class or work and making the dinner. And then it occurred to me recently that this wasn’t always the way. There was a time when game shows were primetime viewing, the kind that even brought all the family together in domestic harmony.
October 20th, 2011 | Comments (4)
FEATURES: Attack of the forty foot female spider
BY SARAH MULGREW FULL STORY
I thought the biggest spider I’d ever seen was Aragog from Harry Potter, and then he died and the world was a safer place. But then THEY came…
October 19th, 2011 | Comment (1)
LIFESTYLE: Beating breast cancer
BY MEGAN LIDDY AND CLAIRE WILLIAMSON FULL STORY
There are few words in the English language which evoke such strong emotions as the word, ‘cancer’. We all look forward to a time when cancer will not cause us to feel dread, but rather that it will be thought of as a difficult fight, but a fight that can be won.
October 18th, 2011 | No Comments
LIFESTYLE: Feel good foods
By Claire Williamson FULL STORY
A couple of weeks in to university and energy levels can start flagging. The increased work load combined with the cold, dark nights can leave you feeling stressed and drained. You’ll be glad to hear there are some foods that you can incorporate into your diet to keep you feeling good throughout the entire academic year.
October 18th, 2011 | No Comments
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