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TGIT: Thank God It’s Tuesday!

Posted on March 21, 2016 by ssechler16

“Monday you can fall apart, Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart, Thursday doesn’t even start, It’s Friday I’m in love.” — The Cure, from “Friday I’m in Love” (a Ukulele Tuesday favorite) As much as I like a good ol’ fashioned … Continue reading →

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I love y’all

Posted on March 21, 2016 by sseymore16

Hello friends, I had a really difficult time thinking of a topic for this blog post. I wrote my last one two months ago, and I really don’t do anything interesting enough to come up with another entire blog post … Continue reading →

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Rowing with the DUBC

Posted on March 21, 2016 by rahuja16

The picture above perfectly encapsulates my rowing experience – me trying to poke my head above a taller, stronger, and more superior athlete. You can see my wee glasses over a shoulder near the middle. In all seriousness, joining the … Continue reading →

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Commemorating a Legacy, Creating an Opportunity

Posted on March 21, 2016 by dlistwa16

It was only a couple of days after I arrived in Ireland that the images of Alan Kurdi—just three-years-old—lying lifeless on a beach in Turkey made global headlines. The pictures of the boy, who failed to find safety in escaping … Continue reading →

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Aubusson Tapestries

Posted on March 21, 2016 by jnorton16

  Alongside Mitchell Scholar Daniel Listwa, I have been interning under Bill Shipsey and Art for Amnesty (Amnesty International). We are currently working on a project to have the mural El Holocausto by Mexican artist Manuel Lozano translated into tapestry … Continue reading →

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My Second Home…in case Donald Trump deports all Muslims

Posted on March 21, 2016 by malucozai16

It is hard to believe that my time in Ireland is coming to an end. I began my journey with frustration due to lost luggage, weather delays, and other airport issues. Ultimately, I arrived two days late with a massive … Continue reading →

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This Beauty That Will Pass

Posted on March 21, 2016 by tgolden16

2016 is an interesting year to be living in Ireland. I have observed a continuing crescendo of various commemorations of the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising, which will coalesce in the thundering symphony of the hallmark events to take … Continue reading →

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A Basic Guide to Irish Idioms

Posted on March 16, 2016 by glandgraf16

Last week I was reminded in a rather humorous way of the differences between the Irish and American dialects of English. I was in Lahinch in Co. Clare and needed a way of getting back to Galway, so I posted … Continue reading →

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The Art of Science

Posted on March 14, 2016 by ttorabi16

I didn’t always want to study science. Growing up, I thought I might become a writer. I was enamored by the way in which a good book could provide clarity and meaning to your most solitary thoughts and feelings. It … Continue reading →

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Community in Conflict — the Irish Jewish Museum’s Frozen Renovation

Posted on January 14, 2016 by dlistwa16

  In this post, I continue my last entry’s exploration of Judaism in Ireland. By virtue of being an outsider—an American in Dublin—I was allowed in. Walking up five narrow flights of steps, I reached the attic office of a … Continue reading →

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West Coast, Best Coast

Posted on January 14, 2016 by glandgraf16

It is 7am on a Saturday, and the sleepiness in Galway is infectious. Most students have gone home for the weekend, and those who haven’t have yet to stir from the warmth of their abodes. Resisting the temptation to follow … Continue reading →

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“The Stolen Child”

Posted on January 14, 2016 by tgolden16

For he comes, the human child To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand From a world more full of weeping than he can understand. —“The Stolen Child,” WB Yeats Dia daoibh. My time in Ireland … Continue reading →

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